Discriminating against Afro Hair has become a commonplace practice in Society.
Hundreds of students at Pimlico Academy in London staged a large protest on March 31st, protesting Headteacher Daniel Smith’s Racist, Islamophobic and Classist policies, including a lack of action dealing with sexual assault. A particular rule enforced by Daniel Smith students and teachers argued discriminated against Afro hair and was an obvious attack on black students, the school enforced a rule against students having hair that interfered with student’s eye line.
Accusations of discriminating against afro hair isn’t a singular occurrence for Headteacher Daniel Smith. …
There’s a fear that the racial maternal disparity in the UK will continue to grow
The joint committee on human rights- appointed by parliament- has released a report at 1 am elaborating on Black people’s relationship with health and other issues.
The report published research conducted by ClearView finding that over 60% of Black people in the UK do not believe the NHS equally protected their health compared to white people.
Elaborating on the MBRRACE study that found black women were five times more likely to die from pregnancy-related issues than their white counterparts, the report stated the death rate is increasing year on year.
The Report acknowledged arguments spoken by Professor Gurch Randhawa that…
Steve McQueen’s anthology series Small Axe is a love letter to the Black British community.
After watching finishing watching Steve McQueen’s anthology series Small Axe, I’ve acknowledged McQueen has essentially memorialised parts of Black British Culture and Historical events. Britain hasn’t seen films of this nature depicting the pre-80’s Black British Experience since Babylon (1980) and Pressure (1976). McQueen has put the Black British experience in front of a British and worldwide audience in such a way that demands conversation, acknowledgement, and learning about an experience the British education has not taught. A large quantity of Black British History not well taught in Britain, subsequently it’s not well known. I recently asked my Dad -A…
Nicole Thea’s death in July sparked a huge social media discussion into answering why black women are more at risk of dying during Childbirth.
Nicole Thea, a successful, talented, pregnant 24-year-old black woman with over a hundred thousand subscribers on YouTube. Nicole, along with her baby Reign, suddenly died from complications with her pregnancy in July. Her sudden death sent shockwaves throughout social media among black people, not only in the UK but also in the US. Nicole’s death sparked a discussion on social media into why Black women are more likely to die during childbirth than their white counterparts in the UK and US. This devasting event has stayed with me since July. …
Jamel Smith
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