George Floyd: Why the sight of these brave, exhausted protesters gives me hope
Following the killing of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter protesters face fatigue, exhaustion and risk during the covid pandemic, to gather and call for change.
Coronavirus reminds us that America doesn’t like Black people
Covid-19 is killing Black Americans at three times the rate it’s killing white people, and attacks on Black people – by both the public and the police – are leading the news agenda. Kathryn Graves explores how coronavirus has exposed the institutional racism that defines the second-class status of Black people in the USA.
How Europe is using coronavirus to reinforce its hostile environment in the Mediterranean
How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting refugees seeking safety in Europe? And as the continent is pre-occupied with internal affairs, are some countries using COVID-19 as an excuse to refuse sea rescues and enforce anti-immigration strategies?
8 collections of short stories about human rights and social justice
Our favourite short story collections champion the voices of the working class, immigrants and Muslim women. One pays tribute to residents of Grenfell Tower, many are crowdfunded and several combine stories from both new writers and established authors. If you want to read with purpose there is no better place to begin.
Deaths in detention
How can we trace and name each refugee who has drowned in the Mediterranean?
Greta Privitera hears the stories of some of the 20,000 refugees who have died or gone missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean – and the families and friends still trying to find them.
A collection of poetry, interviews, research and reporting on the continued marginalisation of Black people in the UK and the US
Coronavirus is affecting the wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities
Changes to our daily lives since the coronavirus outbreak are proving difficult for many, but people with intellectual disabilities, who often rely on routine and consistency, are facing an even greater challenge.
