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London's Riots and the Politics of Race: Guest Post by Natasha K. Warikoo

On August 4th, British police shot Mark Duggan, a black British criminal suspect, in Tottenham, London. A peaceful demonstration of Duggan’s supporters demanding to know just what happened and why policed fired at him quickly turned into violence and looting that spread to all major cities of England. Much of the media coverage [more...]

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Understanding Baggy Pants: Podcast with Natasha Warikoo

Natasha Warikoo, credit: Janet Stearns

In this episode of the Harvard EdCast, a weekly podcast produced by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Natasha Warikoo discusses some of the topics in her new book, Balancing Acts: Youth Culture in the Global City. She looks at issues like how culture can inform students’ academic trajectories, and [more...]

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