Society

Banknotes of Colour have successfully campaigned for legal tender to be more representative, showcasing Britain’s rich and diverse histories. One small step for man, one giant leap towards a more united country?

We speak to the rising tide of trans US politicians winning public office: Colorado’s Brianna Titone, Rosemary Ketchum, West Virginia’s first openly trans lawmaker, and Andrea Jenkins, founder of Trans United Fund and the first trans Black woman to be elected to office.

Are you neither Gen Z nor millennial? If you’re “too young to talk about adulting and avocado toast, too old to make a TikTok account” you might just be a zillennial. Eve Upton-Clark demystifies the micro-generation.

Here are seven London-based hair stylists who will grant all your hair-raising dreams, no questions asked.

The co-founder of Minnesota-based non-profit Black Visions Collective tells us about fighting for Black liberation and the trans individuals leading the movement.

One of the cultural hubs of Minneapolis is rebuilding after the riots, but some fear that outside investment will accelerate the neighbourhood’s descent into gentrification.

We ask MPD 150, a Minnesota-based collective who have been lobbying for its abolition since 2015.

The non-profit collective with the distinctive yellow microphones are changing the rules of reporting - here's how.

After job prospects for their chosen fields have all but vanished during the coronavirus pandemic, five young Americans have come to the decision that it’s time for a radical switch-up.

The Black trans woman on your social media feed and staffer of the Ms. Foundation for Women has no plans to stop showing up for her community.

The Trump administration walked back a ban on international students attending online only classes – but many are still uneasy about their freedom to study without the looming threat of deportation.

He was the most famous climate activist in the UK, fighting the good fight two decades before Extinction Rebellion. Then he went to ground – until now.

It’s been 100 days since Keir Starmer was elected leader of the Labour Party. So, how has he gone down with “ver kidz”? 17-year-old Shivam Chowdhary wades in...

Illegal parties are sweeping the nation, provoking both media ire and memories of the Second Summer of Love. But in the midst of a global pandemic, are we witnessing a genuine rave renaissance? Or just by a bunch of #covidiots?

Many Black Britons have been denied the privilege of high quality and fair mental health services for too long. Black Minds Matter is the charity fighting back by connecting Black therapists to Black individuals for free.

Here five fitness fanatics tell us how the continued closure of gyms is impacting both their physical and mental health.

Working as a gigantic urban laboratory, the forthcoming proto-town at the foot of Mount Fuji provides a place where artificial intelligence rubs shoulders with humanity.

Kevin Maxwell didn’t think being Black and gay would hold him back in his dream career with the UK police. But, as his book Forced Out reveals, his experience was soured by racism, homophobia and the shocking behaviour of his colleagues from day one.

Protesters around the world have – wittingly or unwittingly – put themselves squarely within the lens of a surveillance state. Here's how unregulated and untested facial recognition software is disproportionately affecting the black community.

Last week was a major victory for #SaveNour campaigners fighting to protect the local institution. The entirely digital campaign was crucial to the cause. With Nour safe, the community is ready to tackle the wider gentrification of the area.

Since last year, The Black Curriculum has campaigned to reimagine the national curriculum by teaching black history across all subjects. We speak to its founder, Lavinya Stennett.