Outrage as ‘Black children are over-policed in schools’
The report highlighted the Child Q scandal earlier this year as an example of the ‘adultification’ that Black children experience in school A new report has found that Black children are more likely to face tougher punishments at school because they are viewed as more adult-like. The Commission on Young Lives in England concluded that […]
4 years ago
England is ‘systemically racist’, think tank tells the UN
The findings come after England players received racist abuse following the Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy A think tank has submitted a report to the United Nations labelling England as “systematically racist.” Race equality think tank, The Runnymede Trust, coordinated a coalition of more than 100 civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The […]
5 years ago
Activist athlete Gwen Berry turns back on US flag during national anthem
“The anthem doesn’t speak for me. It never has” Gwen Berry, a Black hammer thrower and activist athlete, turned her back on the American flag during the national anthem at the US track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon this past weekend. Standing on the podium alongside peers DeAnna Price and Brooke Andersen on Saturday, […]
5 years ago