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Black children are more likely to face tougher punishments at school because they are viewed as “less innocent” and more adult-like, a report says. This process of “adultification” means black children can feel unsafe and over-policed at school, the Commission on Young Lives in England report says. This can lead to black children being disciplined […]

The head teacher of an east London school where a black pupil was strip-searched has stood down due to health issues. A safeguarding report found the search of the 15-year-old girl, known as Child Q, was unjustified and racism was “likely” to have been a factor. Child Q is suing the Met Police and the […]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were forced to cancel one of the first stops during their visit to Belize after protests broke out ahead of the couple’s arrival Prince William and Kate Middleton will reportedly face another protest as their Caribbean tour takes them to Jamaica this week. According to The Independent, a protest […]

A major review into ethnic inequalities in healthcare has revealed vast inequalities across a range of health services. Some of the largest inequalities were found for mental healthcare where treatment for Black groups was particularly poor. The review also found there was a lack of research into specific areas including how outcomes may differ for […]

Seminal work by scholar and future politician Eric Williams, rejected 80 years ago, to be republished in Britain. In 1938, a brilliant young Black scholar at Oxford University wrote a thesis on the economic history of British empire and challenged a claim about slavery that had been defining Britain’s role in the world for more […]

Despite inspiring grime’s biggest stars, this is only the first nationwide tour from the east Londoner – a victory lap that draws on decades of Black British music Stay in the shadows for a while and people begin to wonder why it didn’t happen for you; do it a little while longer and you just […]

Born in Lagos and raised in the US, she swapped medical training for arias – and has learned to embrace the pressure of being a leading voice. Francesca Chiejina began her year as a ghost, ended it as an enchantress, and took in a goddess, a princess, a pauper and an acclaimed Proms appearance along […]

Jamila Wignot’s documentary about choreographer Alvin Ailey has touching testimonies and a look at his secret private life Vocational purpose … Ailey Jamila Wignot’s documentary is a tribute to the work of the African American dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey, a man who grew up in Texas during the Great Depression and Jim Crow years […]

A Segment taken from Alison Hammond: Back to School “Alison Hammond goes on the ultimate school history trip with a twist. In her own unique and inimitable style, Alison will be travelling across the country and back in time on a historical journey to discover some of the black figures whose stories have been hidden […]

Sidney Poitier, whose groundbreaking acting work in the 1950s and 60s paved the way for generations of Black film stars, has died aged 94. His death was announced on Friday by the minister of foreign affairs of the Bahamas, Fred Mitchell. The Bahamas deputy prime minister, Chester Cooper, said he was “conflicted with great sadness […]

More than half of black children in the UK are now growing up in poverty, a new analysis of official data has revealed.

Covid jabs are safe for BAME people, England’s deputy chief medical officer insisted today as he slammed social media scare stories as ‘nonsense’.

Diversity went into reverse in the British television industry last year, a damning new report has revealed, despite a global reckoning over racism and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd.

Diversity went into reverse in the British television industry last year, a damning new report has revealed, despite a global reckoning over racism and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd.

When it comes to online racist abuse, football appears to have had enough. Again.

The founder of a new political party inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement has been caught peddling conspiracy theories about coronavirus vaccines – amid mounting evidence that ethnic minorities are failing to come forward for jabs.

Nottingham’s Sheku Kanneh-Mason has continued his string of successes by officially being awarded the top classical album of 2020.

Pioneering Hollywood actress Cicely Tyson – who was known for portraying strong African-American characters – has died aged 96, her manager has said.

A US gymnast’s routine celebrating “black excellence” has gone viral, with millions of views on social media.

A free anthology of books by black British authors is to be provided to every primary school in England.