We would like to hear from UK schools about their new plans for projects and activities during Black History MonthBlack History Month in the UK is observed in October and we would like to hear from teachers about what primary and secondary schools are …
Police urged to better protect black women who face domestic abuse
Sistah Space’s call for mandatory training in UK backed by Michaela Coel, FKA twigs and Women’s Equality partyThe actor and writer Michaela Coel, the singer FKA twigs and the Women’s Equality party are among those backing calls to introduce mandatory t…
Malorie Blackman: ‘Hope is the spark’
Malorie Blackman, the former children’s laureate, talks to Sian Cain about finishing her Noughts & Crosses series after 20 years, being namechecked by Stormzy and what inspired her to keep going through years of rejectionMalorie Blackman is used to…
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 …
Janey Godley dropped from Scottish Covid ads after ‘unacceptable’ tweets
Comedian described as Nicola Sturgeon’s alter ego made series of posts using ‘offensive, hurtful language’The Scottish government have dropped Janey Godley, the comic described by Nicola Sturgeon as her “alter ego”, from their latest public health camp…
FA executive accuses social media firms of using abuse as ‘golden goose’
Comments come as Rio Ferdinand tells MPs his family would ‘disintegrate’ over online abuseA Football Association executive accused social media companies of treating abuse as a “golden goose” as the former England and Manchester United defender Rio Fer…
‘It feels like home’: why are Black Americans moving to Costa Rica?
The Caribbean coast of Central America’s safest and most stable country offers Black expats a life that is less stressful, more affordable, and free from the burdens of everyday racism When she first set foot in Costa Rica, Davia Shannon knew instantly…
Biden vowed to make racial justice the heart of his agenda – is it still beating?
The president named one of the most diverse cabinets ever but efforts to reform voting rights and other priorities are bogged down by legislative and legal obstaclesDefying the punishing August heat, the Rev Al Sharpton recently led a gathering thousan…
How a racist taunt prompted me to reclaim Britain’s countryside | Anita Sethi
A man on a train told me to go back to where I’m from – and so I did. Walking alone in nature, I felt liberated from prejudiceI was sitting on a stage inside a tent recently, surrounded by the mountains and valleys of the beautiful Brecon Beacons natio…
Internet troll who sent racist abuse to Bukayo Saka apologises
Apology from man in Saudi Arabia is received with scepticism by football players who have experienced abuseAn internet troll who subjected Bukayo Saka to racist abuse after the England football player missed the decisive penalty in the Euro 2020 final …