BLACK HISTORY – 12 MONTHS OF EVERY YEAR…
Black History Month 2020 has been identified by many as the most important month in the 33 years…
Opinion
Reflections of 2020 from author and poet Suzy Rowland
Growing up in a mainly white area of Birmingham in the 1970s, a child of 2nd generation immigrants…
Black History Month are proud to announce a new and exciting partnership with Beyond Black
Beyond Black is a style and empowerment brand that seeks to inspire and uplift black women. Initiated by…
Confronting Afriphobia.
British society, with its organisations, establishments and those who lead them, cannot change the past. They could however…
Why is there a lack of BAME referees in the Premier League?
In the 2019-20 season, there was not a single Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) referee in the…
My personal reflection on the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement during Lockdown 2020
“Race doesn’t really exist for you because it has never been a barrier. Black folks don’t have that…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Could Racism Be Addressed Through Education?
In 2020, conversations on race relations and race related issues have come to the fore in light of…
Remembering Chadwick Boseman – A Superhero
From the day I heard it my life has taken on a special glow. I’ve grown in stature…
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…
Who Is Black In UK? And Who Are The Beneficiaries Of Black Programmes And Funding? Version 2
Who Is Black In UK? And Who Are The Beneficiaries Of Black Programmes And Funding? Version 2 Aug….
Time to speak up: some necessary words about racism
It’s hard to believe that just four years later the world appears to have made an about turn….
BHM: More Than A Month
I now admit that whilst sensible on the surface, my comments lacked purpose, and a plan, and therefore…
