Tag: Lindsay Johns

  • Say It Loud, I’m Coloured and I’m Proud The Root 2013-10-08 Lindsay Johns Not black, not African: One man says it’s not easy being “Coloured” in South Africa. Editor’s note: The spelling of the ethnic term “Coloured,” used within the context of South African history and culture, reflects the writer’s preference. (The Root) — I…

  • Science must not invent new myths about race London Evening Standard 2009-11-16 Lindsay Johns Science and race have never been easy bedfellows. Since Victorian times, when Western scientific advancement was used as an intellectual and moral justification for European colonial expansion, science or pseudo-science has occupied an uncomfortable place in our understanding of race. Yet…