BME-led Unity Homes marks Windrush Day with public exhibition set to open next month
Written by Leah Mahon Published on 25th June 2021 Members of BME housing association Unity Homes in Leeds. Picture: Unity Homes. LEEDS BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) housing …
Goldsmiths to allow students suffering racial trauma to apply for deadline extensions after union campaigning
Written by Leah Mahon Published on 18th June 2021 Goldsmiths, University of London is the first higher education institution recognise racial trauma as impacting students’ work. Picture: Tolga AKMEN / …
Notting Hill Carnival cancelled for second year in a row due to COVID, says organisers
Written by Leah Mahon Published on 18th June 2021 Notting Hill Carnival attracts huge annual crowds to West London. Picture: PA.# NOTTING HILL Carnival has been cancelled for a …
The Royal Family Would Not Hire Black People for Even Basic Clerical Jobs, Report Finds
Published by Pride Magazine on 15th June 2021 Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Buckingham Palace stopped “coloured immigrants or foreigners” from working as anything other than domestic servants in the royal …
Michaela Coel Dedicates ‘I May Destroy You’ Win To ‘Essential’ Intimacy Coordinator
Written by Cole Delbyck Published on 7th June 2021 While stateside awards shows haven’t been as quick to give Michaela Coel her due (and, in the case of the Golden …
School in Stratford unveils mural tribute to Marcus Rashford
Written by Jon King Published on 9th June 2021 A mural tribute to Marcus Rashford has been unveiled at a primary school in Stratford. Pupils at Gainsborough Primary …
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Dalian Atkinson trial: PC ‘not honest’ in account of ex-footballer’s death, jury told
Written by Leah Mahon Published on 11th June 2021 THE POLICEMAN accused of the murder and manslaughter of an ex-footballer was “not honest” in police interviews or in …
Black footballers immortalised in Augmented Reality
Written by Joel Campbell Published on 11th June 2021 Iconic Black British Footballers Eartha Pond, John Barnes, Rachel Yankey and Viv Anderson immortalised as Augmented Reality statues at Wembley. …
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Black employees with long-term health conditions lack sufficient support in the workplace, says report
Written by Leah Mahon Published on 2nd June 2021 Black employees with long-term health conditions (LTCS) are not being provided with adequate support in comparison to other ethnic …
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