The march of the Far-Right in the penal system
The Professional Trades Union for Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers (POA) is the largest UK union in…
News Views and Opinion
Allyship – A Simple Act of Solidarity
Looking back, I never made a conscious decision to become an ally to the BAME community (as no one…
Dzagbele Matilda Asante – I Was Nursing In The UK Before Windrush And The NHS
The prevalent Windrush narrative belies the fact that there were African nurses born in Britain or from Africa…
The difficulties of securing funding as a person of colour – treading a different path
The problem with BAME is that it lumps everyone who’s non-white together in one category. Never mind if…
Interrogating The Language Of Identity And Decolonisation
Words are not merely tools to describe things, ideas or concepts. Words often come with loaded meaning. At…
MusicFootballFatherhood – Changing the perception of Black fatherhood
I’m a young, married, professional Black father. And I don’t exist. Back in 2017, I wrote about my…
They think it’s all over? Football’s response to Black Lives Matter
Football is faster than it has ever been today. That’s what you hear the old pros say. But…
UK’s biggest festivals of African cinema include jailed Sudanese director’s film in online showcase
The UK’s five biggest festivals of African film – Africa in Motion in Edinburgh/Glasgow, Afrika Eye in Bristol,…
Home Office needs to understand that Black Lives Matter
2020 was undoubtably annus horribilis for Britain‘s Windrush Generation and their descendants. It was soul destroying as systemic…
Programme Announced For Sep. 28 Monday Xtra History Sessions: Racism, Afriphobia & The UK Music Industry Event
The programme for the Racism, Afriphobia & The UK Music Industry forum, which takes place via Zoom on…
Could Racism Be Addressed Through Education?
In 2020, conversations on race relations and race related issues have come to the fore in light of…
Award Winning International Artist Scratchylus Black History 365 Resetting The Mindset UK Tour 2020
The aim and goal of the tour is to raise awareness and provoke debate, so we can create…
BTWSC/African Histories Revisited Deliver Monday Xtra History Sessions In September
Pan-London voluntary group BTWSC/African Histories Revisited and related associations expect to productively occupy your Mondays in September, by…
Remembering Chadwick Boseman – A Superhero
From the day I heard it my life has taken on a special glow. I’ve grown in stature…
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer aged 43
He died at home in Los Angeles with his wife and family by his side, a statement posted…
Virtual Caribbean Carnivals, Whatever next?!
Some of the virtual carnivals were pre-recorded, others were live streamed, all were testament to the die-hards of…
Simon Tse – We Need To Talk About Race. And Do Better.
I was honoured to be asked, and being the first person from an ethnic minority to fill the…
RE:IMI Releases George Floyd-Inspired UK Music Industry Race/Ethnicity And Racism-Facing Report On The 3rd Month Of His Murder
RE:IMI Releases George Floyd-Inspired UK Music Industry Race/Ethnicity And Racism-Facing Report On The 3rd Month Of His Murder*…
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
It is against this background that the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its…
UNESCO’s Transatlantic Slave Trade and its Abolition Remembrance Day -Sunday 23 August 2020
Mayor of London in partnership with Sankofa Day* invite you to join us virtually for this year’s very…
