Black boys and girls are still disproportionately excluded from school
Black boys and girls are still disproportionately excluded from school according to a new collection of essays by race think tank Runnymede . The report also warns that education reforms proposed by the coalition government could result in an even greater number of exclusions in Britain ’s [...]
Brushing over history, I presume?
Plans to erect a statue in honour of the 19th Century explorer Henry Morton Stanley, have been met with opposition from some residents in Denbigh, North Wales.
A petition calling for a proper representation of Stanley’s exploits is being lodged with council officials. The petitioners argue that erecting a statue of Stanley does not give a [...]
Its a shame Diane Abbott can’t count on nominations from BME MPs too
Labour supporters have been getting into a tizzy in the last few hours over news that David Lammy is publicly endorsing Diane Abbott for leadership of the Labour party.
In a statement reported in his local paper, Lammy said:
“Ever since I was first elected to Parliament I have called for a more diverse and representative [...]
Obamas caricatured as sanford and son
Obama Family Portrayed as Sanford and Son in Newspaper Picture
Phillip Sciarello, a publisher and part owner of the Smithtown Messenger in Long Island, is defending his newspaper after a picture appeared that some believe to be a racist stereotype of the First Family. The picture depicts President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as characters from [...]
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