Francesca Sylph discusses the unanswered absence of Angela Davis’ sexuality in the current racial movement and the key role of intersectionality.
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Black Lives Matter Movement: Privilege and Protests
Joshua Fundafunda discusses his own experience of the Black Lives Matter protests over the past month, and offers guidance towards how we can all be better allies.
Book Recommendation – ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ by Zora Neale Hurston
Austin Taylor reviews and recommends Zora Neale Hurston’s famous novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
White Privilege: The importance of educating yourself
White Privilege: The importance of educating yourself Print Features editor Bethany Collins discusses how learning about white privilege has changed her perspective I have white privilege. Learning how I benefit from racism is an uncomfortable truth to swallow but that isn’t and shouldn’t be the centre of the narrative. This conversation isn’t about me. In […]
5 Documentaries to Watch Now You’ve Watched 13th
Print Screen Editor Francesca Sylph shares 5 documentaries to aid you on your anti-racism journey.
A Watershed Moment?
Isabel Murray discusses how recent movements have the potential to rewrite Britain’s imperial history.
Petition to change the name of Exeter’s street Blackboy Road
Petition to change the name of Exeter’s street Blackboy Road Since the death of African American George Floyd on the 25th of May the BLM movement (Black Lives Matter) and associated movements worldwide have marched against racism and made broad calls for change. This has led to a petition online lobbying Exeter city council to […]
Defunding the American Police
As Black Lives Matter protests across the world continue to take place, so do calls to defund the police. News editor, Emily Im, investigates how and why defunding the police would work.
Removing Racism: The Colston Statue
Print Music Editor, Bridie Adams, assesses whether it was right to remove the controversial Colston Statue in Bristol
Hundreds attend Black Lives Matter protest and vigil in Exeter
Hundreds attend Black Lives Matter protest and vigil in Exeter More than 1000 people attended the 6 June 2020 Black Lives Matter protest and vigil for George Floyd on the banks on the River Exe. The protest, named ‘Exeter Peaceful Protest Against Racism’, took place between 5pm and 7pm at Flowerpot Playing Fields. Many of […]