Will Smith banned from Oscars ceremonies for 10 years
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday, Will Smith is also not permitted to attend…
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June Sarpong the BBC’s director of creative diversity is leaving
June Sarpong has recently announced that she has decided to leave her role as the BBC’s director of…
WATCH: Entries open today for the Alfred Fagon Award and Mustapha Matura Award and Mentoring Programme
The competition is open to any playwright of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the UK, for the…
Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock at Oscars 2022 after Joke backfired
Rock was on the Oscar stage to present the award for best documentary. He began by making a…
WATCH: New Campaign to Combat the Fear Of Cancer
NHS England and NHS Improvement has launched a new campaign taking a radically different approach to detecting cancer…
Sarah Parker Remond plaque unveiling
Sarah Parker Remond (1826-1894) was an African American activist who became well known on her international abolitionist tours…
The University of Sheffield leading the way in Equality and Diversity
The University of Sheffield is one of the UK’s leading universities, with an international reputation for excellence. Its…
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historic Nomination for U.S. Supreme Court
On Feb 25th, President Joe Biden nominated federal appellate judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court….
New NHS lifesaving campaign aims to raise awareness of the symptoms of a heart attack and encourage people to dial 999 without delay
A new life saving campaign from the NHS is raising awareness of the early signs of a heart…
African Immigrants Fleeing Ukraine Face Racism
The world has been watching Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, since Vladimir Putin sent troops and airstrikes on February…
English rugby is getting less white, but not much less posh
Bleary-eyed English rugby fans crowed into pubs around Twickenham last Saturday to watch England v Wales, one of the…
WATCH: New film featuring Black women having ‘life-saving conversations’ released as part of a national campaign calling on those eligible to attend their cervical screening
A new national campaign is calling on those eligible not to ignore their invite, as data reveals nearly…
Updated Mashup Video Highlights UK’s African Women Activists And Organisations Since The 1940s
Two weeks after International Women’s Day, BTWSC/African Histories Revisited in association with Support Our Women, provides a forum…
AROUND ONE IN TEN CHILDREN STARTING SCHOOL AT RISK OF MEASLES
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the NHS are calling on parents and guardians to ensure their…
New campaign encourages Black Africans and Caribbeans experiencing mental health problems to try NHS talking therapies
Research found that Black people are a third less likely to ask for professional help and are especially…
Government Funds Windrush Day 2022 Celebrations
The annual Windrush Day Grant Scheme provides up to £50,000 to individual projects to mark the fifth annual…
WATCH: NHS Pledges More Support For Victims And Survivors Of Sexual Assault And Abuse
Victims and survivors of sexual and domestic abuse are being encouraged to come forward for NHS help and…
RE:IMI Provides Online Forum For Update On UK Music’s Ethnicity/Race-Facing Diversity 10-Point Plan Feb. 16 2022
The Afriphobic murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Africa Day May 25 2020 changed the world…
To end racial discrimination, we must start in the workplace
Many of us will have made New Year’s Resolutions this year. Some of us will take up new…
Dr Yvonne Thompson named as new Chair of Black Cultural Archives
Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE, The award-winning Brixton based businesswoman and activist has been named as the new Chair…
