When we talk about Black history, education often starts in the wrong place with enslavement, oppression, or the Windrush Generation, as though Black lives only entered British consciousness in the 20th century. But long before the colonies, plantations or transatlantic trade, Black people lived, worked, created, contributed and held authority in Britain. One of the […]
There is a familiar rhythm to being the only one who looks like me in a room. For many of us from ethnically diverse backgrounds, this experience is woven into our daily lives: in workplaces, in leadership spaces, in cultural venues, and even in the art forms we love, opera, ballet, classical music, and theatre.
When I speak of racism,some call it a card I’m playing,as if my lived experiencewere a trick,a tactic,a game for winning points. But this is not a deck I chose.These stories are cut from skin and memory,from rooms where jokes landed like blows,from meetings where my voice was swallowed whole,from corridors where prejudice walked beside
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An Equity-Based Analysis Public debate exposes a striking and uncomfortable inconsistency. Understanding this contradiction is essential for readers if we want to make sense of equity, safeguarding, and how power shapes public sympathy. 1. Equality vs Equity: What We Must Clarify Equality treats everyone the same.Equity recognises that different young people grow up under profoundly
Why This Story Matters for All of Us When a public figure says, “I may have been offensive, but I never said anything racist with malice,” it tells us something important about how they understand harm, responsibility, and equality. The current allegations about Nigel Farage’s school days at Dulwich College aren’t just about history. They
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Racism is not simply an attitude held by a few extreme individuals; it is a system woven through societies, institutions, and everyday interactions. It shapes opportunities, experiences, safety, and a sense of belonging. To be anti-racist is not a passive identity but an active, continuous practice. It requires us to interrogate our own beliefs, challenge
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Equality, Diversity, Equity, Acceptance, and Belonging Today, I found myself thinking about the people around us, our friends, colleagues, neighbours, and communities and how they symbolise the core principles of Equality, Diversity, Equity, Acceptance, and Belonging. But this time, I realised something deeper: 👉🏽 EDIBA only becomes real when we practice Active Allyship. 👉🏽 Belonging
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Just because alleged racist behaviour occurred during someone’s school years decades ago doesn’t automatically render it irrelevant. For many of those affected, the effects are enduring. When someone in a position of power shows open contempt or hostility toward people of different backgrounds, it does two things: it harms individuals directly, and it normalises prejudice.
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Growing up, my family were the only Black family in our community. That meant we stood out before we even spoke, walked, or played. It meant our presence challenged people who were not used to seeing families who looked like us, and they did not hide their discomfort. As children, we couldn’t simply blend into
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When an elected representative uses language that echoes the darkest chapters of British racial history, it is not simply a “personal belief”. It is racism old-fashioned, explicit, and harmful. Cornwall Conservative Councillor Pauline Giles’ comments about “young black males flooding our country”, her call for “mass deportations”, and her insistence that these individuals are “jeopardising”
