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The Supreme Court was right to end affirmative action - Worthie Springer
Worthie Springer writes about why the Supreme Court was right to end race-based college admissions.
Diane Abbott’s dangerous logic on racism - Callum Breese
Callum Breese writes about Labour MP Diane Abbott’s recent disgraceful comments about anti-semitism.
The rise and risks of racial equity audits and shareholder activism – Vicki Robinson
Vicki Robinson explores how racial equity audits and shareholder activism have been embraced by corporations as a way to combat racism.
Rejecting a zero-sum view of race - Worthie Springer
Worthie Springer writes about how we increasingly view different races as in perpetual conflict.
Is the university admissions process institutionally racist? - Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson takes a deep dive into the facts and figures around ethnic minority university admissions.
Where does racism sit in our moral belief systems? - Vicki Robinson
Equiano project contributor Vicki Robinson explores how companies can better navigate racism incidents and social media storms.
Ethnic differences in GCSE attainment: the false narrative of institutional racism in schools - Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson examines the data on ethnic disparities in education outcomes in Britain.
Are algorithms really the best way to assess diversity and inclusion in business? - Vicki Robinson
Vicki Robinson explores whether algorithms should be used to assess diversity and inclusion in business.
Don’t cancel the Free Black University - Inaya Folarin Iman
Why class should not be ignored in our conversations about race - Worthie Springer
Worthie Springer explains the importance of class in racial disparities in socio-economic outcomes.
Our identities aren’t fixed, so why fixate on them? - Worthie Springer
Worthie Springer explains how our identities are always changing and why that’s not something to necessarily fear.
Does the race of the Little Mermaid matter? - Callum Breese
Callum Breese explores the controversy around the casting of Disney’s Little Mermaid reboot.
Trevor Sinclair is wrong about ethnic minorities’ views about the Queen - Callum Breese
Callum Breese hits back at sports pundit former footballer Trevor Sinclair’s comments that ethnic minority people should not mourn the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Is ‘cancel culture’ a form of free speech too? - James Forsdyke
James Forsdyke explores the free speech implications of ‘cancel culture’ through the lens of J. S. Mill’s important On Liberty.
Why ‘race’ is an outdated concept - Kiera Finnigan
Kiera Finnigan explores the implications of the concept of ‘race’ on mixed-race people.
Is “racist” the new cuss word? - Kiera Finnigan
Kiera Finnigan explores the dangers of being too quick to accuse people of being racist.
We must not let the brutal censors win - Inaya Folarin Iman
The Equiano Project fully, wholeheartedly and unequivocally stand with Salman Rushdie.
Renowned US economics professor Glenn Loury talks racial inequality at the LSE - Zara Qureshi reports
Zara Qureshi gives an outline of Glenn Loury’s talk on racial inequality at the LSE
Your racial identity should not be your moral guidance system - Worthie Springer
We must teach people that the amount of melanin in their skin is of no consequence to how they should act as people, argues Worthie Springer
Diversity is good, but it isn’t everything - Worthie Springer
As the West becomes more racially diverse, more questions about diversity will arise. But if we truly want to be diverse, as a polity and as thinking people, we must understand that racial and ethnic diversity can be superficial.