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The life of civil rights hero Claudette Colvin should teach us this: resistance is collective, and it never stops

Colvin, who died this week, made a stand on an Alabama bus nine months before Rosa Parks. When we met, her message about the struggle was clear, says professor of sociology Gary Younge

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17

Why this moment of rightwing racism feels so different – and how we can resist it

Gary Younge discusses the ‘whitelash’ that fuelled another summer of riots in the UK and beyond

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025

The multicultural effort to defeat fascism

Letters: Britain was a global, multiracial empire – not a white bastion of democratic resistance that fought alone, says Judy Vertannes, in response to an article on VE Day by Gary Young. Plus a letter from Angela Blazy-O’Reilly

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2025

In Britain’s degraded politics, fighting racism has become a cynical game

This goes far beyond a Tory donor’s racist comments about Diane Abbott, and Labour’s opportunistic response, says sociology professor Gary Younge

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024

Is Sadiq Khan a good mayor of London? Let’s not pretend the far right cares

From Trump and his supporters to the ‘meatheads’ on GB News, Khan has been under attack ever since he was elected in 2016. Facts don’t come into it, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024

‘I thought it was me alone’: how the Black British book festival has grown

Now in its third year, the event stepped up its ambitions and aims not only to spotlight authors but to change audiences

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

‘No, Britain is not best place to be Black’: Journalist Gary Younge on UK’s racism problem

Exclusive: Author was interviewed by The Independent’s race correspondent Nadine White during a talk at Henley Literary Festival

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Henley Literary Festival 2023 preview: Theresa May, Sebastian Faulks and what else to see

Louis Chilton rounds up some of the highlights of the 10-day festival, including events featuring poets, authors, sportspeople, musicians, journalists and chefs

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023

The desperate Tories have one idea left: target the migrants, ramp up the fear

It may not save them at the polls, but immigration and the culture war are all they have. And the toxicity that will create doesn’t concern them, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023

‘Not just another album’: Stormzy’s third act takes anticipation to fever pitch

He took grime to the top of the charts with a masterful mix of ferocity and vulnerability. But can his long-awaited new album live up to its billing?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022