Stacey Abrams calls Republican efforts to restrict voting in Georgia ‘Jim Crow in a suit’
Published on 14th March 2021 on the Guardian Written by Mark Oliver and agencies “Stacey Abrams has described Republican efforts to restrict voting rights in Georgia as …
British theatre is called to “completely rebuild” to improve diversity as pandemic gives opportunity for change
Written by Leah Mahon Published on 12th March 2021 The British Theatre industry has been criticised for the lack of diversity within the industry. Gabrielle Brookes, an actress in the …
‘The trauma of our ancestors lives on in us,’ says psychotherapist Eugene Ellis
Written by Eugene Ellis Published on 14th March 2021 “What keeps this cycle of trauma in place is the added stress of living in a racialised society” – Eugene …
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Mary McLeod Bethune: Educator and Civil Rights Leader
Published on The Black Star News on 15th March 2021 Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator, activist and an active member of the Roosevelt Administration. Bethune was born on …
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We must fight for women of colour who fight for us
Written by Ben Jealous Published on 15th March 2021 Ben Jealous reports that the reputations of Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke are being attacked by right wing groups. …
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After years of discrimination, Black farmers are getting needed aid
Written by Stacy M. Brown Published on March 8, 2021 In February 2021, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee announced a $5 billion dollars debt relief program for socially disadvantaged …
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Bloody Sunday memorial to honour late civil rights giants
Written by the Associated Press of Afro News – The Black Media Authority Published on March 7, 2021 Bloody Sunday memorial, also known as the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, …
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Black women are the least likely to be among top UK earners, a new report reveals
Written by Leah Mahon Published on 5th March 2021 Black women are least likely to be in the highest group of earners compared to any other gender or ethnic …
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Government faces calls for single parents from ethnic minority backgrounds to become a protected characteristic as discrimination spikes during pandemic
Written by Leah Mahon Published on 9th March 2021 The British Government have faced calls to ensure that being a single parent from a BAME background is a protected …
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