Machado de Assis Real, developed by a Brazilian university and an ad agency, shows the 19th-century writer in color, challenging some long-held ideas about him in the process.
Tag: Race and Ethnicity
John Cleese Suggests London Isn’t ‘Really an English City’
Those who found a post from the comedian disturbing included Mayor Sadiq Khan of London. “Londoners know that our diversity is our greatest strength,” he said.
Critic’s pick: The Whitney Biennial: Young Art Cross-Stitched With Politics
The look is personal, but when you peel it back, the message is subtly topical.
Toxic Speech Floods Australian Campaign. Here’s Why Some See Signs of Hope.
Hateful commentary, mostly dug up from politicians’ social media feeds, has toppled at least six candidates for Parliament. Shameful? A sign of progress? Or both?
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Gives Birth to a Boy
The newborn, the first multiracial baby in the monarchy’s recent history, is seventh in line to the British throne behind his father, Prince Harry.
The Interpreter: ‘Overrun,’ ‘Outbred,’ ‘Replaced’: Why Ethnic Majorities Lash Out Over False Fears
Around the world, long-dominant groups see themselves as under siege, driving the rise of right-populism, religious nationalism and white terrorism.
Obama Evokes Nostalgia in Germany, but Message Focuses on Future Struggles
Europe is one of the main battlefields between liberal democracy and far-right populism, the former president told a group of young leaders.
‘Replacement Theory,’ a Racist, Sexist Doctrine, Spreads in Far-Right Circles
A conspiracy theory predicated on the idea that white women are not having enough children appears to be bubbling up across the globe.
New Zealand Massacre Highlights Global Reach of White Extremism
The massacre in New Zealand highlights the contagious ways in which the extreme right has spread in the 21st century — even to a country not strongly associated with it.
In South Africa’s Fabled Wine Country, White and Black Battle Over Land
A generation after apartheid, the Stellenbosch region is gripped by a struggle that pits white citizens who still control much of the economy against their black neighbors.