All but one of the players for Italian Terza Categoria team Liberi Nantes are refugees and migrants who risked their lives crossing the Mediterranean from Libya to Lampedusa. Alberto Urbinati, a diehard Lazio fan angered by the...

Explore the life of a Black professional cowboy, his experiences with racism, and his commitment to promoting diversity in rodeo.<br/>

Intimate glimpses of one very special day in the lives of high-school seniors from an industrial corner of the Florida Everglades: prom’s over, the future is uncertain, and the irresistible pull of the beach makes the long-time friends...

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has emerged as a voice against racism in the world of soccer and beyond. H ear his perspective on soccer's future and how sports stars can use their platforms to inspire activism.

Akala's name is always near the top of the list when I ask for ideas for people to interview. I finally managed to catch up with him before the launch of his book Natives. We discussed the legacy of empire and the direct link to knife...

Gaelle Assoune has spent much of her professional life trying to widen the horizons of teaching beyond the boundaries of the national teaching system. She believes that in the French system, there is not enough room for experimentation,...

Chester Williams was the only black player in South Africa's 1995 World Cup winning side. He died on September 6th 2019. Earlier this year he spoke to The Economist about his experience playing for the Springboks and growing up and...

Taylor had to deal with racist taunts and threats from fellow riders and cycling supporters as his fame grew. Taylor was banned from racing in the American South, despite the fact that Black competitors in Europe were more welcomed and...

Football, baseball, basketball player – he was one of America's most talented sportsmen and the first Native American to achieve Olympic Gold glory! So why don't we see Jim Thorpe's name up in lights?

Our identity today is shaped by how we understand our history. After waves of Black Lives Matter protests, the toppling of statues and how we process our past became a key battleground in that struggle. Owen Jones speaks to people in two...

Meet Sonia Zhou who runs a popular Chinese restaurant in Rome's Chinatown. She has been forced to shut up shop, in part, due to people avoiding the area after the coronavirus outbreak. Italy has seen increased incidences of anti-Chinese...

The police killing of George Floyd continues to ignite protests across the US. On 2 June, the Guardian embedded with activists as they marched through New York City to voice their anger at the death and the systematic racism that enabled...

I met Joey Barton at the Cheltenham Literary Festival, where he told me that the lack of openly gay footballers shows that the UK is not as progressive as it thinks. He believes that eventually homophobic abuse in the sport will come to...

Raciel, Adrian, Ariel, and Orlando, young Cuban skateboarders living in Havana, reflect on the multiple challenges they face to practice their sport in a changing Cuba. Subscribe to The Guardian ►ttp://is.gwebsite ►beguardian'...

Still fresh from his Olympic win, boxing legend Muhammad Ali was, incredibly, turned away from a restaurant in his hometown that didn't serve African Americans. The champ's own brother recalls that fateful day. From: SPORTS DETECTIVES:...

Diane Abbott was the first black woman to be elected to parliament – but it's come at a cost. Ahead of the last election she received almost half of the abuse directed at MPs and she says her staff deal with a daily torrent of racist and...

Even before a child is born in the US, their race plays a huge part in how they'll experience heat and pollution. It starts with America's history of racist housing policies that segregated families of color into undesirable...

Tory peer Sayeeda Warsi is one the most outspoken critics of Islamophobia in her own party. I met her to talk about what she calls ‘Britain's bigotry blind spot’ and the consequences it has for Muslim communities around the country. She...

Josh Toussaint-Strauss loves anime but too often sees black characters portrayed using racist stereotypes. Even some of the biggest and well-loved shows, like Dragon Ball Z, Cowboy Bebop and One Punch Man, fail in their representation of...

Magid Magid shot to fame as the lord mayor of Sheffield on a platform of hope and anti-racism in his city. A year later he has just been voted the first Green MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber. We followed him on the campaign trail and...

Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s 1968 US national anthem protest, explained. Become a Video Lab member!='http://bit.ly/video-lab' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>member! The image of sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their...

Gaelle Assoune has spent much of her professional life trying to widen the horizons of teaching beyond the boundaries of the national teaching system. She believes that in the French system, there is not enough room for experimentation,...

What do you think of when you picture Title IX? Inequality has plagued America’s youth for generations. Patsy Mink, a then young Japanese-American, vowed to change the system forever.

We’ve heard quite a bit about the institution of the police lately. We see them in places like Portland or Minneapolis sporting military weapons, driving armoured personnel carriers, and dressed like the jackboots from a dystopian 70s...