I was out with my friend enjoying festive foods and an overdue catch up when ‘Do They Know it’s Christmas?’ started playing on the radio. Despite being blasted loud and proud for all to hear, I wondered, aren’t people concerned about the lyrics of this song?
Racism in Edinburgh and the plight of PoC to ensure an adequate response
On Friday 11th December at 7pm, Michael Nio, a British student at the University of Edinburgh was attacked by a group of teenagers outside of the University’s George Square library. This article, however, is not a news article and will not talk about this event from an impartial perspective. Racism does not deserve impartiality.
My Nose and Me: Sniffing Out Toxic Eurocentric Beauty Standards
I remember when I first really noticed my nose. I was in my early teens, and along with my thick Indian hair appearing on just about every part of my body, I noticed one other major change. My nose was getting bigger…
The Racist History of the Environmental Movement
White environmentalists, we have work to do. here has been a resounding silence from so many in the climate movement over the last few weeks. I’ve seen people I used to respect who are vocal about the destruction our society inflicts on the environment suddenly become silent when BIPOC, but particularly Black people, are murdered without consequence. To better understand this lack of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, we need to go back to the environmental movement’s origin. Newsflash: it’s steeped in racism…
Unpacking Racism – Clitbait’s List of Educational Resources
We are sharing a small handful of the many incredible works by black people speaking on such topics as black history, white supremacy, police brutality, black feminism and intersectionality. We wanted these to be easily accessible when people visit our site…
The Racist Myth of Overpopulation
Our environmental editor Meg critiques the myth of overpopulation, proving that it is inherently racist…