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Articles tagged with: Black Lives Matter
The Laura Farris interview: ‘My politics were a little more left leaning when I was young’
Communities
By Tali Fraser
The Laura Farris interview: ‘My politics were a little more left leaning when I was young’
Following her father as Conservative MP for Newbury, new minister Laura Farris tells Tali Fraser she won’t let tribal loyalty – or anything else – stop her from working to help victims of crime. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Conservatives need to be more open to conversations about diversity and inclusion
Culture
By Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
Conservatives need to be more open to conversations about diversity and inclusion
We can’t create opportunities unless we challenge the status quo
Steve Baker, John Brown and the role of white Christianity in Black History
History
By Nels Abbey
Steve Baker, John Brown and the role of white Christianity in Black History
Throughout history, white Christians have proved both spectacularly malevolent and truly inspirational in the battle for Black equality. Nels Abbey sets the scene
TRAILBLAZER: Anne Alexander was the only Black female lobby journalist for 18 years but she believes times are changing
Communities
By Kate Proctor
TRAILBLAZER: Anne Alexander was the only Black female lobby journalist for 18 years but she believes times are changing
Anne Alexander thinks it took the 2020 killing of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter movement to finally prompt editors into striving for a more diverse-looking lobby.
Bristol mayor Marvin Rees: Not one government minister called me about Bristol's Colston statue
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Bristol mayor Marvin Rees: Not one government minister called me about Bristol's Colston statue
Marvin Rees is one of the most high-profile local mayors in the country – despite not covering a metro area. He talks to Georgina Bailey about Bristol’s tumultuous year and the future of the city’s governance
The government’s culture war and war on woke is fuelling racism in Britain
Social affairs
By Dawn Butler MP
The government’s culture war and war on woke is fuelling racism in Britain
The government’s hypocrisy when it comes to England footballers taking the knee is astounding. Being non-racist is not enough, society will only change for the better if we all become anti-racists and call out racism.
Kwasi Kwarteng MP: 'People should look at history with a bit more humility'
Culture
By Georgina Bailey
Kwasi Kwarteng MP: "People should look at history with a bit more humility"
Kwasi Kwarteng is a man on a mission, overseeing arguably the most important period in the UK’s route to net-zero. The BEIS secretary and keen historian talks to Georgina Bailey about the free-market case for decarbonisation – and why he won’t be drawn into the culture wars
Charities are being hamstrung by widespread structural racism
Communities
By Emeka Forbes
Charities are being hamstrung by widespread structural racism
We have all been reminded of the importance of the charity sector over the past year, as it has supported communities through a time of unprecedented need.
Charities Hit Back At Tory MPs Over Attacks On Runnymede Trust And Defend Right To Criticise Race Report
Social affairs
Charities Hit Back At Tory MPs Over Attacks On Runnymede Trust And Defend Right To Criticise Race Report
Exclusive: A group of leading charities has defended their right to tackle social justice after a group of Tory MPs attacked the Runnymede Trust for criticising the government’s controversial race report.
Stephen Lawrence Day is a time to reflect on the transformative power of education to improve life chances
Communities
By David Simmonds MP
Stephen Lawrence Day is a time to reflect on the transformative power of education to improve life chances
As we reflect on this year’s Stephen Lawrence Day, a day where we come together to continue to push the agenda for change and the sort of society where everyone can flourish, I wanted to reflect on my passion, education.
'Justice Has Been Done' After Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd Murder, Culture Secretary Says
Communities
"Justice Has Been Done" After Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd Murder, Culture Secretary Says
The culture secretary Oliver Dowden has welcomed the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, saying "justice has been done".
Race report “gaslights” Black and ethnic minority people into denying lived experiences of racism
Social affairs
By Kate Osamor MP
Race report “gaslights” Black and ethnic minority people into denying lived experiences of racism
The findings of the Race Commission's report are an exercise in gas-lighting on a national level and illustrate a complete failure to meet the challenges posed by the Black Lives Matter movement.
Keir Starmer Is 'Disappointed' At Race Report Findings For Failing To Accept 'Structural' Problems
Communities
Keir Starmer Is "Disappointed" At Race Report Findings For Failing To Accept "Structural" Problems
The Labour leader has called for the introduction of a race equality act as he claimed there was a "reluctance" to acknowledge structural issues.
Nobody is protected from coronavirus until everyone is: why we should repeal and replace the Coronavirus Act
Coronavirus
By Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Nobody is protected from coronavirus until everyone is: why we should repeal and replace the Coronavirus Act
This week marks one year since the UK first went into lockdown and MPs voted to give the Government unprecedented and extraordinary powers under the Coronavirus Act. My thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of the 127,000 people who have lost their lives since then.
Can The Government 'Level Up' Racial Inequality?
Political parties
By Micha Frazer-Carroll
Can The Government 'Level Up' Racial Inequality?
Boris Johnson has pledged to use the levelling up agenda to tackle racial inequality in the UK, but subsequent government speeches have called his aims into question. Micha Frazer-Carroll asks whether he will be true to his word
Martin Luther King Day: We're still fighting for Black civil rights
Social affairs
By Dawn Butler MP
Martin Luther King Day: We're still fighting for Black civil rights
The Civil Rights Movement reminds us everyday what happens if we do not fight for equality and the rights of others.
Lessons from 2020: The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired more Britons to stand up against racism and fight for an equal society
Coronavirus
By Dawn Butler MP
Lessons from 2020: The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired more Britons to stand up against racism and fight for an equal society
Since the murder of George Floyd, we are all now a bit more comfortable confronting the realities of anti-Black racism
Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly Has Condemned Millwall Fans Who Booed Footballers Taking The Knee Against Racism
Social affairs
Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly Has Condemned Millwall Fans Who Booed Footballers Taking The Knee Against Racism
The foreign office minister James Cleverly has heavily criticised the Millwall fans who booed their own players for taking the knee against racism.
Liz Truss Has Been Accused Of 'Gross Negligence' Over A Controversial Appointment To The Equalities Watchdog
Social affairs
Liz Truss Has Been Accused Of "Gross Negligence" Over A Controversial Appointment To The Equalities Watchdog
Liz Truss is being urged to “rescind the appointment” of a commissioner to the UK’s equalities watchdog after he called complaints of systemic racism "statistically naive”.
A Parliamentary Report Has Found Black People's Human Rights Are Not Being Effectively Protected In The UK
Communities
A Parliamentary Report Has Found Black People's Human Rights Are Not Being Effectively Protected In The UK
Parliament’s Joint Human Rights Committee has condemned the Equality and Human Rights Commission as under-resourced and ineffective in protecting Black people’s human rights in the UK.
We can’t talk our way out of racial inequality
Social affairs
By Helen Grant MP
We can’t talk our way out of racial inequality
We must commit to change through action not just words. Policy changes are needed to address discrimination in our criminal justice system, health services and workers’ pay
My fellow Peers assumed I was the wine waiter
Social affairs
By Lord Taylor of Warwick
My fellow Peers assumed I was the wine waiter
Only 6.1% of Peers are non-white ethnic minority. Diversity and inclusion must improve in Westminster and the wider world
News is ultimately subjective – if our political reporters are mostly white, then our democracy suffers
Social affairs
By Anne Alexander
News is ultimately subjective – if our political reporters are mostly white, then our democracy suffers
Although the diversity of Parliament has improved considerably in recent years, Anne Alexander remains one of a handful of BAME Lobby journalists. So why does political journalism fail to match the make-up of the very politicians it holds to account?
We face a double pandemic of Covid-19 and endemic racism: it is up to us how we respond
Social affairs
By Lord Woolley
We face a double pandemic of Covid-19 and endemic racism: it is up to us how we respond
The Covid crisis and the death of George Floyd must form a watershed moment to fix the BAME democratic deficit and our history of racial inequality