‘Accentless’ spoken language is the language of the elite, of authority. It’s the version of the language that is used by the people who have traditionally held all the power.
Glasgow welcomes the world’s most famous graffiti artist, drawn to the city by the much-loved ‘Coneheid’ Duke of Wellington statue outside his exhibition.
Quilts are a repository of memory, personal and collective.
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Unresolved historical injustices, deepened in new forms, undermined compliance with Ghana’s COVID lockdown.
The Black Lives Matter demonstrations that took place across Canada during the pandemic showed that individual actions can make a difference.
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We have seen our ability to act in alignment with public health measures during the pandemic. People’s everyday actions could also make a difference in addressing systemic injustice.
In Minneapolis, the memorial near the spot where George Floyd died while in police custody.
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April Thames, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Racism – and the chronic stress it causes – leads to poor health among African Americans. It may change the way genes are expressed, leading to increased levels of dangerous stress hormones.