Remembering that little smiling girl
It is ironic that on the same day that the Victoria Climbie Foundation was marking the 10 year anniversary of the death of eight year old Victoria at the hands of an abusive ‘aunt’, the verdict in the death of another little girl, Khyra Ishaq, starved to death by her mother, was being handed down.
I attended the VCF memorial in [...]
Why the NBH shouldn’t be completely vilified
Being at the receiving end of bullying can be a truly horrible experience.
You feel demeaned, belittled, and drained of self confidence.
In the past, I have experienced bullying at work – and it wasn’t pleasant. I had friends who supported me, but it remained very difficult.
Bullying is one of those experiences that is easily denied by [...]
Cornel West Questions Barack Obama’s Commitment to Black People
Kathleen Wells did a recent interview with Dr. Cornel West, a Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Princeton University. Dr. West is one of the most passionate, respected and progressive minds in the African American community. He doesn’t carry his ego on his shoulders, and he genuinely advocates for those who are most [...]
Climbie Foundation calls for abuse openness
The foundation set up in the memory of murdered eight-year-old Victoria Climbie is urging that findings of child abuse inquiries be made public.
The 10th anniversary of her death is to be marked with a memorial event in Westminster on Thursday.
The Victoria Climbie Foundation (VCF)said secrecy around investigations meant lessons were not being learned.
Victoria was tortured [...]
A VERY WORTHY CAMPAIGN
Black Mental Health (BMH) UK is concerned about the over representation of innocent people from African Caribbean communities who are profiled on the national criminal DNA database.
Disturbingly 42% of the entire black male population living in the UK, and 77% of all young black men, are profiled on the database even though the Home Office’s own [...]
Ethnic minority women facing ‘double discrimination’ in the criminal justice system
Ethnic minority women facing ‘double discrimination’ in the Criminal Justice System, finds new report
A new report published by the Fawcett Society reveals how the needs of ethnic minority women are frequently rendered invisible in the Criminal Justice System as offenders, victims and workers in the justice sector, as they face double discrimination on the grounds of [...]