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Know Their Names.
We are constantly told by Twitter and Instagram to “know their names”, to know their stories. But somehow, knowing it all, donating all the time and raising awareness just doesn’t feel like enough. Especially from our position across the Atlantic, it can often feel like how much we shout doesn’t make a difference…
Don’t blame the students
After being told it was safe to come, why are students being blamed for returning to university campuses?
Freshers is Quieter Here
The importance of taking a quiet moment to yourself or with your friends amidst the hustle and bustle of Fresher’s Week.
Children of the Recession
The Iraq War, MP’s expenses scandal and a global financial crash: you would have been forgiven in 2010 for believing that, surely, the new decade in politics would be less eventful. As it turned out, you couldn’t have been more wrong.
Cause of Death: the System
George Floyd. Breanna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Samuel Dubose. Tamir Rice. Eric Garner. Santa Bland. Trayvon Martin. Walter Scott. Oscar Grant. Philando Castile. Terrence Crutcher. Aiyana Jones. Agatha Felix. Maurice Gordon. Tony McDade.
Geisha Today, Gangster Tomorrow: Cultural Appropriation in the Music Industry
The systematic oppression of African American culture in the Western world has led to a diverse sub-culture in music, Hip-Hop being one of the most prominent examples. Azalea, having the option to pick and choose which aspects of black culture she adopts, may profit from it, whilst remaining unruffled by the discriminatory issues affecting the African American community.