From the BBC When Neville Howard arrived in the UK as part of the Windrush generation in 1947 it was a different world. The 92-year-old – well-known around Cardiff for his singing – remembered reading “no blacks, no Irish” signs and how he “just had to learn to live with” racism. Mr Howard said: “All …
From the BBC If you didn’t think you could use a dating app or a video game to protest against racial injustice, think again. With many cities still under lockdown measures, people are finding innovative online ways to demonstrate solidarity or collect donations in support of Black Lives Matter. It’s more than just posting a …
From the BBC As the start of October marks the beginning of Black History Month across the UK, three trailblazers from Wales’ black community say more needs to be done to address issues of inequality at the top of their industries. TV producer Liana Stewart, Swansea’s first female black councillor Yvonne Jardin and artist and …
Written by Nishma Robb Athird of us come from working class backgrounds, but only 10% break into what’s considered elite careers1. When we talk about equality in the U.K., we need to talk about income equality. I’ve seen a lot of change for good during my 25 years in advertising and media. But as a …
Sir/Madam, We are pleased to inform you that UNESCO, the Idries Shah Foundation and the International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities of UNESCO (ICCAR) invite 12-18 year olds all around the world to enter the World Tales Short Story Competition and write a short story about the challenges of tomorrow. Please find here all relevant information on UNESCO’s website and here. The theme of this 2020 First Edition …
Here is the preview of the September BlacBox. Skincare: Hi, I’m Wunmi Lawanson, the founder of ZeeZee Flair. I began my journey with natural cosmetics when I discovered shea butter (by force) over 15 years ago. Coming from Nigeria, shea butter was a natural emollient that my mum and grandma would apply to the body …
Jocelyn B. Smith was born 1960 in New York. Music was always an intense companion in her life. When she was 5 years old, Jocelyn started classical piano lessons, which she then pursued, with a lot of discipline, for another twelve years. Jocelyn only discovered later, when she was 11 years old, that her voice …
A group of community projects, led by BTWSC/African History Revisited and BBM/BMC (BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress), is delivering weekly accessible global African history programmes, starting from tonight. It is also providing a forum for exploring decolonising and African identity language, as part of supporting the wake up call from the death of George Floyd and other …
Maybe you aren’t familiar with Swedish fashion designers and stylists, but when Beyonce wears one of your dresses in her ground-breaking Black is King visual album, everyone notices. For example, this story from FORM: The Magazine for Nordic Architecture and Design – Beyoncé wears a dress by Swedish designer Selam Fessahaye Last week, Beyoncé released …
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This publication explores the effects of COVID-19 on third-country nationals and the measures taken by states to manage residence permit and unemployment among migrant communities. It is the first of a series of Informs launched by the European Migration Network (EMN) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on the impact of COVID-19 in different areas …
The 10th Annual African Diaspora International Film Festival – Paris (FIFDA) will take place virtually from September 4 to 6, 2020. FIFDA 2020 presents 19 films – including eight Europe premieres – from Uganda, Rwanda, United Kingdom, Morocco, Nigeria, Haiti, Cuba, Canada, Cameroon, Belgium, United States, France, Brazil, Congo, French Guiana, Hungary, Germany, Suriname, and …
‘Multi-generational Voices in Delivering the SDGs in the New Normal’ is scheduled to unpack the numerous challenges presented to the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). No doubt the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed not only the cumulative impact on governmental policies and plans of actions or its lack thereof on an already fragile population thus …
10 August 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Adrianne George elected to represent Democrats Abroad at the 2020 Democratic “Convention Across America” Sweden: Adrianne George was elected to become a member of the Democrats Abroad delegation in her role as a 2016-2020 Democratic National Committee (DNC) Member at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, where she will take …
Marcus Rashford & Our Power Lister Adwoa Aboah Lead An Inspiring Army Of Activists On Vogue’s September Cover Source: British Vogue This month, all international Vogues, of which there are currently an impressive 26, are uniting to dedicate their September covers (and more, but I’ll get to that shortly) to one shared theme: hope. I knew instantly and …
The UK’s First Black Girls’ Magazine Serlina Boyd had an empowering idea to help build her six-year-old daughter’s confidence after she experienced difficulties at school because of the colour of her skin. She decided to publish and design the Cocoa Girl book and magazine to empower black girls around the world who are more likely …
Get your Ellevest* money membership to level up your money and career with access to investing, banking coaching, and learning. It’s time to put your hard-earned money where your mouth is and use it to support black women-owned/led companies. Ellevest has put together a list of over 100 such businesses. Here is an excerpt and …
In 2019, Arike Oke joined Black Cultural Archives as Managing Director. Listen to this clip of her on BBC Radio explaining why the charity is so important. Read this interview with her for her vision for Black Cultural Archives. On Wednesday 20 May 2020, BCA Managing Director, Arike Oke, shared a preview of BCA’s new …
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