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One of the goals of The Conversation Canada is to work with academic authors to produce provocative and informative articles about race and racism. Our colleagues around The Conversation global network do the same thing.
For your weekend pleasure, some great reads on an important topic.
Have a great weekend and we'll be back in your Inbox on Monday.
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Weekend Reads
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Robert Alexander Innes, University of Saskatchewan
Should statues of historical figures be removed or replaced? That debate has been rekindled in Canada after Victoria took down a statue of John A. Macdonald, the country's first prime minister.
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Anshuman Mondal, University of East Anglia
Rowan Atkinson was part of a new wave of comedians who pushed racist comedy to the margins. So why is he defending Boris Johnson now?
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Dick Lehr, Boston University
In 1979, David Duke told the media he had launched a wildly successful recruiting drive in Connecticut. A local reporter wanted to test Duke's claims – so he filled out an application to join the KKK.
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Vershawn Ashanti Young, University of Waterloo
BlacKkKlansman is more than a good story: it expertly weaves together comedy with serious drama to bring the story of past racism to illuminate our present day issues.
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Andrew Legg, University of Tasmania
Franklin, who has died aged 76 in Detroit, was a church girl first and foremost. She was the master of the gospel form.
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Leah Kardos, Kingston University
Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul', was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Chandra D.L. Waring, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
And without white privilege, they wouldn't feel compelled to follow a white script.
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Aisha Phoenix, SOAS, University of London
The racism that underpins colourism must be challenged.
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