Tag: racism
Renaming of Red Skins and Chicos is a shaky step towards leaving discriminatory ideas in the past
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This week, it was announced two types of Allen’s lollies, Red Skins and Chicos, will be known from January 2021 as Red Ripper...
White supremacists believe in genetic ‘purity’. Science shows no such thing exists
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Far-right white supremacist ideology is on the rise in Europe, North America and Australia. It appeals to a racist notion whereby many white...
Is America a ‘failing state’? How a superpower has been brought to the brink
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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was a sense history had ended, and that the United States represented a supreme...
Was there slavery in Australia? Yes. It shouldn’t even be up for debate
In 1891 a ‘Slave Map of Modern Australia’ was
printed in the British Anti-Slavery Reporter.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison asserted in a radio interview that “there...
‘I love Australia’: 3 things international students want Australians to know
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A recent statement from China’s education bureau warned Chinese students about studying in Australia due to “racist incidents” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Such statements, and further...
Graphic novels help teens learn about racism, climate change and social justice – here’s a reading list
The success of ‘Maus’ made the genre more visible.
Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for New York Comic Con
Teen activists worldwide are making headlines for...