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© Darren Vargas

The lasting community legacy of a legendary Californian boxing gym

Moretón — Since opening in the ’80s, the Coachella Valley Boxing Club has trained multiple world champions, while providing a vital hub for local youth. In his new photobook, Darren Vargas documents its tight-knit, Chicano-led community, while also weaving a deeply personal story.

  • Sport
  • Jack Dennison-Thompson
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In photos: The enduring resistance of Notting Hill Carnival

Carnival of Resistance — A new photobook by Wayne Campbell and Wayne Crichlow reflects on the protest beginnings of Europe’s biggest street festival, along with the traditions keeping its original spirit alive today.

  • Activism
  • Isaac Muk
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Defiance and pride in Chicano Camera Culture

A Photographic History — A new major exhibition surveys Mexican American photography over six decades, platforming Chicano artists at a Chicano museum for the first time.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

Ra’ed Khan and the tireless work of Road to Freedom

Hurriyah — Having been providing frontline aid and support to refugees for over a decade, a new book featuring poetry by Omar Mooro traces the story of the NGO. In this chapter extract, founder and music executive Ra’ed Khan explains its origins.

  • Activism
  • Isaac Muk

Migration stories from across the African diaspora

Praise House — Adama Delphine Fawundu’s new monograph explores evolutions of life, culture and family as African people have migrated and been moved forcefully across the world, from Brooklyn to Sierra Leone, to Saint Helena and South Carolina’s Sea Islands.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

Glasgow’s Calabash is the restaurant the African diaspora call home

Home Cooking — Having been open in the heart of the city for 15 years, the Kenyan rooted eatery has become a community staple for migrants and Scottish-born locals alike.

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  • Lisa Maru

New documentary spotlights Brixton’s community in the face of gentrification

Beyond Brix & Mortar — With property prices rising by 1,700% since the ’80s, the film explores the rich cultural history of the area’s Afro-Caribbean community, and the threat to the area’s soul.

  • Activism
  • Sydney Lobe

In photos: The boys of the Bibby Stockholm

Bibby Boys — A new exhibition by Theo McInnes and Thomas Ralph documents the men who lived on the three-story barge in Dorset, giving them the chance to control their own narrative. 

  • Activism
  • Thomas Ralph
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Buy a Huck x Choose Love print to support refugees around the world

Borderless — As a record 120 million people have been displaced across the globe, Huck has teamed up with 14 of our favourite photographers and contributors to support the charity’s work, as it celebrates its 10th birthday this year.

  • Activism
  • Huck
Large billboard on brick wall showing Freddie Mercury performing with text "THANK GOD FOR IMMIGRANTS" below smaller posters.

New billboard featuring Freddie Mercury celebrates migrant influence in the UK

Thank God for Immigrants — Created by art and activism crew Everyone Hates Elon, it’s displayed in Liverpool, where Queen first played together as a band.

  • Activism
  • Isaac Muk
Two black and white images side by side: left shows person in dark uniform holding helmet by house entrance; right shows person in sports jersey numbered 03 with flag backdrop.

adidas’ new campaign spotlights Latine skateboarders

Nuestra Cultura Al Mundo — It focuses on Jenn Soto and Diego Nájera in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, at a time when ICE arrests continue to ramp up across the USA.

  • Sport
  • Isaac Muk
Woman with short brown hair wearing white jumper, large white paper wings attached to shoulders, against white brick wall.

Raquel Martins: “I was trying to track down this uncomfortable, groundless feeling”

What Made Me — In this series, we ask artists and rebels about the forces and experiences that shaped who they are. Today, it’s Latin-soul singer-producer Raquel Martins.

  • Music
  • Raquel Martins

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