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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

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

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

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Millions of the black and brown people who fought for Europe’s freedom didn’t get a VE Day

The heroism of soldiers from India, Africa and the Caribbean is too often airbrushed, as is the struggle of those who resisted colonial powers, says writer and sociology professor Gary Younge

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In its progress and pain, Windrush brought us the birth of modern, multicultural Britain

West Indians and their families have suffered at the hands of a racist system. Let us use this day to honour their contributions to this country, says the Church of England’s director of racial justice, Guy Hewitt

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Over the Top Under the Radar; Home Sleuth; The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam; Beyond Five Senses – review

Gary Younge and Carys Afoko rebalance the news; amateur detectives take centre stage; all that glitters is dodgy in Borneo; and brains amaze in an exploration of the senses

The Guardian - UK

Younge writing on racism best since Baldwin

Brief letters: Racism in politics | A propulsion problem | Joy in education | Salford’s rugby win

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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

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

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‘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

‘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

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

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

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‘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?

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Linton Kwesi Johnson: ‘I certainly did not see myself as an angry young black poet’

The poet and activist’s life in verse has chronicled black British history. He talks about remaining hopeful, integrity, and taking 20 years to find his voice

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Texas governor’s remarks insult families impacted by gun violence

The murders of 19 children in the nation’s latest school shooting call for more than the same blah, blah, blah.

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Writing festival 'helping people change their lives with the power of words'

Festival helps people begin to find their creative side

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