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mixed race dublin

AGENDA

‘I am privileged to walk freely in white skin but my children are not’: Raising children of colour in Ireland

As the mother of a mixed-race family living in Dublin, Emily Westbrooks implores us all to ask ourselves…

By Emily Westbrooks

books on race

EDITORIAL

The problem with racial justice reading lists

There is no problem with reading books on race, so long as they are used as a tool…

By Lauren Heskin

Dr Ebun Joseph

SELF

‘Don’t feel guilty for being white – do something with it’ Dr Ebun Joseph speaks out

Dr Ebun Joseph is the module coordinator in UCD, of the first Black Studies programme in Ireland. She…

By Lizzie Gore-Grimes

EDITORIAL

‘Tell my kids I love them’: New transcripts detail George Floyd’s final moments

Transcripts of body cam footage from the officers involved in George Floyd’s death has revealed new details about…

By Shayna Sappington

EDITORIAL

Woman who called police over black birdwatcher in Central Park is to be charged

Amy Cooper, the white woman who falsely accused a black birdwatcher of threatening her in Central Park, is…

By Edaein OConnell

Imen McDonnell

EDITORIAL

I am heartbroken over the brutal murder of George Floyd in my former home of Minneapolis

Imen McDonnell has been calling a farm in Kilcolman, Co Limerick, home for 11 years but before that…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

Racism in Ireland: Black Irish women speak out on social media about their experiences

Taking the time to listen is the first step in educating ourselves. Black women share their experiences of…

By Lauren Heskin

black lives matter

EDITORIAL

Irish women tell us why they marched for Black Lives Matter

More than 5,000 people marched through the streets of Dublin yesterday in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter…

By Katie Byrne