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Articles tagged with: Black Lives Matter
'If you’re paralysed by fear, you don’t achieve anything, you’re losing from the start': Black Lives Matter on the Continent
Social affairs
By David Lammy MP
'If you’re paralysed by fear, you don’t achieve anything, you’re losing from the start': Black Lives Matter on the Continent
David Lammy speaks to Cécile Kyenge and Momodou Jallow, two prominent Black European politicians, to discuss Black Lives Matter on the Continent
Why we need to embrace the concept of Whiteness
Social affairs
By Bernardine Evaristo
Why we need to embrace the concept of Whiteness
Bernardine Evaristo’s mother is white and her father is Black. Yet she moves through the world as Black and biracial, never as white. The award-winning author explores identity, privilege, the reality of racism, and what it means to be part of the white majority in Britain
Black people have lived in Britain since before the English came here – it is time our curriculum reflected that
Education
By Theresa Villiers MP
Black people have lived in Britain since before the English came here – it is time our curriculum reflected that
It is not possible to understand modern Britain without an understanding of its past. That means teaching the nearly 2000-years of black history in Britain in our schools
How will the new Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities affect racism in Britain?
Social affairs
By Dods Monitoring
How will the new Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities affect racism in Britain?
The independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has been tasked with investigating how inequalities in the UK manifest in areas such as health, education, criminal justice and employment.
David Lammy: ‘Britain seems now prepared to get into a place where it wants to talk about structural racism’
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
David Lammy: ‘Britain seems now prepared to get into a place where it wants to talk about structural racism’
David Lammy’s promotion to the shadow cabinet and the global explosion of Black Lives Matter has put him firmly in the spotlight as one of the most recognisable figures in British politics. The Tottenham MP and his friends and colleagues talk to Georgina Bailey about two decades in Parliament and how he finally feels he has found his ‘mojo’
PM unveils 'talented and diverse' line-up for race commission in wake of Black Lives Matter protests
Social affairs
PM unveils 'talented and diverse' line-up for race commission in wake of Black Lives Matter protests
Boris Johnson has unveiled the "talented and diverse" line-up behind the new race commission launched in the wake of the Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
Labour joins Facebook hate speech boycott as Dawn Butler says party must tackle anti-black racism
Political parties
Labour joins Facebook hate speech boycott as Dawn Butler says party must tackle anti-black racism
Labour has joined a “complete boycott” of advertising on Facebook in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, as MP Dawn Butler urged Keir Starmer to prove his commitment to tackling racism.
Keir Starmer says he and whole party will undertake unconscious bias training after Black Lives Matter criticism
Social affairs
Keir Starmer says he and whole party will undertake unconscious bias training after Black Lives Matter criticism
Sir Keir Starmer has said he will undertake unconscious bias training, along with all Labour Party staff, after a row over his description of the Black Lives Matter campaign.
Boris Johnson won't take the knee as he doesn’t ‘believe in gestures’ and claims police officers were ‘bullied’ into it by Black Lives Matter
Social affairs
Boris Johnson won't take the knee as he doesn’t ‘believe in gestures’ and claims police officers were ‘bullied’ into it by Black Lives Matter
Boris Johnson has reopened the row over politicians “taking the knee” in support for Black Lives Matter by suggesting police officers who did so were “bullied” into it by protesters.
Sir Keir Starmer says he regrets calling Black Lives Matter movement 'a moment'
Communities
Sir Keir Starmer says he regrets calling Black Lives Matter movement 'a moment'
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he regrets describing the Black Lives Matter movement as "a moment".
The victims of slavery have been erased from the narrative of history – it’s time to start teaching the truth
Social affairs
By Claudia Webbe MP and Peter Herbert
The victims of slavery have been erased from the narrative of history – it’s time to start teaching the truth
If we are to overcome the injustice in today’s society, we must change how we teach and remember Britain’s past – starting with an honest assessment of the brutal history of the Empire
Has immigration policy contributed to excess BAME deaths from coronavirus?
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Has immigration policy contributed to excess BAME deaths from coronavirus?
Windrush, the impact of Covid-19, and the Black Lives Matters movement all speak to a pervasive institutional racism that has had, and continues to have, far-reaching and fatal consequences in our society.
This year's Windrush celebrations must be a moment of deep national reflection
Coronavirus
By Helen Hayes MP
This year's Windrush celebrations must be a moment of deep national reflection
It is easy for celebration of the Windrush generation to become sentimental. Yet, that is to ignore the hardship and racism they suffered.
Fans should keep singing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ at rugby games despite slavery link, says Boris Johnson
Social affairs
Fans should keep singing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ at rugby games despite slavery link, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has defended the right of rugby fans to sing “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” at matches despite its links to slavery.
Black Lives Matter: Education minister says he would ‘of course’ take the knee after Dominic Raab brands it ‘subjugation’
Political parties
Black Lives Matter: Education minister says he would ‘of course’ take the knee after Dominic Raab brands it ‘subjugation’
Education minister Nick Gibb has said he would “of course” take the knee in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters amid a political row over the gesture.
Exclusive: Defence Secretary vows to tackle ‘woeful’ armed forces record on bullying in wake of Black Lives Matter movement
Defence
By Georgina Bailey
Exclusive: Defence Secretary vows to tackle ‘woeful’ armed forces record on bullying in wake of Black Lives Matter movement
The Ministry of Defence must “reset” its “woeful” record on discrimination against black and minority ethnic personnel, Cabinet minister Ben Wallace has declared.
Government needs to get its ‘knee off the neck’ of BAME people and tackle racism, Labour MP urges
Coronavirus
Government needs to get its ‘knee off the neck’ of BAME people and tackle racism, Labour MP urges
Labour MP Dawn Butler has told the Government it must get its “knee off the neck” of the BAME community and take action in the wake of protests against systemic racism.
Dominic Raab says he would not take the knee for Black Lives Matter as it is ‘a symbol of subjugation’
Communities
Dominic Raab says he would not take the knee for Black Lives Matter as it is ‘a symbol of subjugation’
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said he would not kneel in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement he views it as a “symbol of subjugation and subordination”.
Boris Johnson confirms government considering new law to protect war memorials after wave of protests
Defence
Boris Johnson confirms government considering new law to protect war memorials after wave of protests
Ministers are considering plans to impose tougher sentences on war memorial vandals, Boris Johnson has confirmed.
How Westminster can address racism more explicitly in its standards system
Social affairs
By Arun Midha
How Westminster can address racism more explicitly in its standards system
The code of conduct in the House of Commons could be updated to include a clause on promoting anti-discriminatory attitudes and behaviours through the promotion of anti-racism, inclusion and diversity
Priti Patel slams ‘patently racist’ protesters after violent clashes between far-right and police
Communities
Priti Patel slams ‘patently racist’ protesters after violent clashes between far-right and police
Priti Patel has condemned the “sickening conduct” of “patently racist” protesters after revealing that 137 were arrested amid violent scenes in Westminster on Saturday.
No10 confirms race commission will also examine why working-class white boys are behind in school
Social affairs
No10 confirms race commission will also examine why working-class white boys are behind in school
Number 10 has confirmed Boris Johnson’s new commission on racial disparities will look at “wider inequalities” such as why working-class white boys are behind others in school.
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris Johnson orders another racism review, crunch Brexit talks PLUS shops reopen
Brexit
The Breakfast Briefing: Boris Johnson orders another racism review, crunch Brexit talks PLUS shops reopen
Your morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster.
Labour would back new law to protect war memorials with 10-year jail terms for vandals, says shadow home secretary
Home affairs
Labour would back new law to protect war memorials with 10-year jail terms for vandals, says shadow home secretary
The shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said Labour would back a new law to protect war memorials in the wake of recent protests.