3 min read‘BAME’ unites groups by colour but divides them by culture, as it does not fit in the 21st century William Claude Dukenfield, better known as W. C. Fields, American comedian, actor, juggler, and writer, once said: 'It ain’t what they...
7 min readAre we sure Black Lives Matter selected the right target?I have spent the past month speaking to all the black people I know, and scouring the social-media feeds of many I don’t, trying to...
4 min readEmbracing Blackness: Who counts as being a Black woman?Who counts as being a Black woman? Well, anyone. You do, I do, your mother might and your best friend from middle school too. Why?...
3 min readUK and US journalists warn that newsrooms will never shift away from the “white male gaze” Martin Reynolds, co-executive director of the Maynard Institute which is dedicated to improving the diversity of news media in the US,...
4 min readA Black Jewish woman wonders whether BLM UK tweet is anti semiticIn the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, anti-racism protests have rippled across the world. 'Black Lives Matter' has become a rallying...
10 min readWhite UK population could become a minority by the 2060s, says expertBritain is poised at two historic turning points — and they go together. Very much depends on the outcome. Rapid population growth,...
3 min read"Like being on a plantation" working at the BBC, blamed for racial inequalityToo many of current and former Black employees have described the BBC as "toxic working environment" where ethnic minorities are passed...
3 min readA British nurse who became the UK’s first sickle cell specialist at 73 years oldThe celebrated British nurse, Elizabeth Mary Furlong, also known as Elizabeth Nneka Anionwua, is health care administrator, lecturer, and...