I was spat on for being Black – but Britain is not racist, says David Lammy

The deputy prime minister hit out at Reform MP’s remarks over adverts, warning they marked a return to ‘flagrant racism’ ...
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I experienced the terror of racism as a child and it’s back in Britain – this is how we beat it

I grew up with skinheads patrolling my neighbourhood, spreading hate, says deputy PM David Lammy – but what I remember most is those who stood with us. That is the spirit of solidarity we must now ...

The University of Louisville should stop using Martin Luther King, Jr.'s name | Opinion

Someone at the University of Louisville is discouraging student groups bearing Martin Luther King, Jr.'s name from speaking ...

An argument for how to tell the story of the civil rights era

In “Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope,” Brandon M. Terry says the familiar narrative modes of the era have warped our collective memory ...