The fallout from the Harry and Meghan interview created a rare public schism in the press, and an embarrassing reversal, and raised broader questions about racism in Britain.
Tag: Race and Ethnicity
For U.K., Meghan and Harry Interview Resurfaces Issues of Race
Many Black Britons found that the interview raised new questions about entrenched racism, both in the royal family and in British society at large.
In Oprah Interview, Meghan Says Life as Royal Made Her Suicidal
In a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Duchess of Sussex said she had asked officials at Buckingham Palace for medical help but was told it would damage the institution.
Meghan Recounts Conversations About Archie’s Skin Tone
Meghan told Oprah that there were “concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be.”
Vaccine Passports, Covid’s Next Political Flash Point
A world divided between the vaccinated and unvaccinated promises relief for economies and families, but the ethical and practical risks are high.
African-American Sacrifice in the Killing Fields of France
They fought and died as heroes for their country in World War I, only for segregation to persist.
Over 160 Confederate Symbols Were Removed in 2020, Group Says
The Southern Poverty Law Center said more “symbols of hate” were removed from public property last year after the death of George Floyd than in the previous four years combined.
Lucky Luke, the Comic Book Cowboy, Discovers Race, Belatedly
For the first time in the Franco-Belgian comic book classic, Black characters have full-fledged roles and are drawn without the racist depictions that marred the genre.
How a Trinidadian Communist Invented London’s ‘Notting Hill Carnival’
The Notting Hill Carnival was canceled last year. But it likely wouldn’t exist at all without the efforts of Claudia Jones.