Rhian Graham, Milo Ponsford, Sage Willoughby and Jake Skuse found not guilty over act of public dissent during Bristol protestThree men and a woman have been found not guilty of criminal damage after toppling the statue of the slave trader Edward Colst…
Black History Month launches in UK with ‘proud to be’ campaign
Local authorities raise pan-African flag to mark start of series of events for October across BritainBlack History Month launches with hundreds of events across the country this October, amid a new campaign encouraging people of all ages to share what …
Political gestures can be inspiring. But let’s not mistake them for victory | Nesrine Malik
Whether it’s a knee on a football field or a dress with a slogan, symbols are like fertiliser: pointless in untilled groundThe first anniversary of the global Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests was widely noted a few months ago, with acres of coverage a…
Queen supports Black Lives Matter, says senior royal representative
Sir Ken Olisa, first black Lord-Lieutenant for London, reveals he has talked about racism with royal householdThe Queen and the royal family are supporters of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, one of the monarch’s representatives has said.Sir Ken …
UK going backwards on tackling media’s racism, warns new Voice editor
Lester Holloway of Britain’s only black national newspaper points to a ‘regression’ in recognising inequalityThe new editor of Britain’s only black national newspaper has warned the UK is going backwards in recognising institutional racism in the media…
‘Blinded by police’: my search for fellow survivors of an alarming trend
As the rubber bullets and teargas flew during last year’s protests, an epidemic of ‘less lethal’ shootings inspired a network of survivorsMy mind raced in the seconds after I was shot.I heard the gun go off and turned my head toward the sound, just in …
Teachers in Scotland given guidance on decolonising the curriculum
Package also includes advice on how to discuss race and normalise diversity within lesson subjectsTeachers in Scotland have been asked to heed anti-racism guidance which will give detailed examples for decolonising the curriculum, as well as a toolkit …
The Guardian view on soaring US gun violence: America must face the problem | Editorial
The US already had more guns than people when sales began rising a few years ago. It is now set for its highest number of gun killings in 20 yearsAs Covid cases surge once more in the US, another public health crisis is pummelling the country too. Last…
Ten years after the English riots, the government is still in denial about racism | Chloe Peacock
As in 2011, anti-racist protests are being criminalised – while nothing is done to address injustices for black communities Last week marked a decade since an undercover Metropolitan police officer, known only by his codename V53, shot and killed Mark …
‘We’re not just passing through’: how photographer Vanley Burke immortalised black Britain
Raised in Jamaica, Burke has spent half a century documenting the lives of black people in Birmingham, from parties and weddings to funerals and anti-racist marches. And his work is far from overVanley Burke has been sitting in his allotment. The 70-ye…