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05 Jul 2023

Wildfires & Youth: Nature vs. Nurture

By Abdul Haqq On July 5, 2023

The recent killing of 17-year-old Nahel M. in France can be, to some extent, considered a George Floyd (US, 2021) and Mark Duggan (UK, 2011) moment due to the riots and violence that ensued as a result of police brutality – yet again. More than 5 nights of rioting have witnessed major cities like Paris, Marseille and Strasbourg on fire and, as many have now become accustomed to, blame is squarely attributed to the youth.

Posted in Black Excellence, Colonialism, Identity, Police, Society, Stephen Lawrence, Structural Racism, White Privilege, Whiteness

23 Jun 2023

Artificial Intelligence & Black Intellect: The Cultural Nuances of ‘Afropeanism’

By Abdul Haqq On June 23, 2023

It is an established fact that the first Industrial Revolution was effectively developed through profits of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Imperial Europe monetised an entire continent through the commodification of…

Posted in Black Excellence, Colonialism, Identity, Police, Stephen Lawrence, Structural Racism, White Privilege, Whiteness

20 Apr 2023

Conquering White Privilege: A Pyrrhic Victory?

By Abdul Haqq On April 20, 2023

(Originally Published 13th APR 2019) On 28thMarch, I was invited to the John Grieve Centre, London Metropolitan University to attend an event commemorating 20 years of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry.[1] Its…