Do US attorneys general act in the public’s interest, or the interest of the president who appointed them?
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Before 1980, the experiences of black children in care were hidden from history.
The likes of Katie Hopkins may be slowly disappearing from social media sites but less extreme and obvious racism is still widespread.
In a recent survey, more than three-quarters of white parents of 6- to 11-year-olds said they didn’t talk to their kids very much about racism.
Advertising often contains secondary messaging reflecting colonial-era thinking.
The racist legacy of the American death penalty.
Black parents cannot afford for their children to break or even bend certain rules.
The killing of George Floyd has sparked debates in Jamaica about police brutality – and class and colour.
How the Manchester United and England star gave the UK government a lesson in the power of moral leadership.
Scientists still report species as being ‘discovered’, even if they’ve been used by local populations for years.
Companies may have a moral obligation to make amends, but slavery victims won’t find it easy to argue they have a legal right to reparations.
History will cast a long shadow over Donald Trump’s first campaign rally since the pandemic began.
Many white health students - our future doctors, nurses and health workers - find learning about the ongoing health impacts of colonisation on Indigenous Australians confronting. But it’s vital.
Police played a unique role in many settler colonies executing assimilationist policies designed to dismantle First Nations families.
What place do police officers have in UK schools?
We need a revolution in behaviour, not just in rhetoric.
Going to a protest may increase your risk of COVID-19. But calling out the structural racism that takes black lives and affects health outcomes for people of colour is also vital.
As the Black Lives Matter protests push for justice, suing the police for wrongdoing in custody remains an under-utilised area of law.
Education is a powerful tool for creating change. So, it’s important teachers don’t shy away from difficult conversations about racism in the classroom.
To use body cameras effectively, police need to be guided by law, not policy.
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Associate Professor of History, Deakin University
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Professor of Indigenous Health, Executive Director, Carumba Institute, Queensland University of Technology