#BAME

Polly Mackenzie

pollymackenzie

Here’s the thing about equality intersectionality.A serious effort to reduce socio-economic inequality (that did nothing on race or gender) would inevitably have disproportionate benefits to BAME communities and women.Because they

Ash Hirani

Ash_Hirani

THREAD – The Wrong LabelsOver the years, many a label has been used to refer to people from different backgrounds. These often become etched into our minds as being acceptable

Ava-Santina

AvaSantina

In this interview David Starkey said:‘Slavery was not genocide, otherwise there wouldn't be so many damn blacks in Africa or in Britain would there?’This interview was pushed on platforms and

Dr Nilufar Ahmed

ahmed_nilufar

Key points from my Keynote on Racism in Gerontology: A thread @britgerontology @BristolUni Research:1. Don't repeat old research that positions minorities as inferior2. Western concepts don't map onto other groups3.

#ENDSARS

punkistani93

No people of colour speaking at the launch of the independence think tank for Wales. Ble mae'r pobl DALE? Welsh people of colour are Welsh, too, and we also have

Sunder Katwala

sundersays

Though aggregate data is useful (so needs a functional statistical label for ethnic minority, non-white, or bme/bame), the quest for an aggregate label that reflects identity is a chimera. (This

STARSurg

STARSurgUK

1/9 In 2020, it shouldn't need to be said that #blacklivesmatter , but it absolutely does. Racism & the systems perpetuating it continue to affect Black #medstudents and doctors in

Dr Halima Begum

Halima_Begum

1/4 Today I was attacked in Parliament by #LizTruss. Tho she can read a script, she misrepresents the point of my Guardian interview. Specifically, I argue that this Gov is

Penny Rabiger FCCT

Penny_Ten

A word about language. Using the term "Black Caribbean pupils" when you mean Black British pupils of Caribbean heritage is misleading and damaging. It speaks volumes about how pupils are

Peter Sivey

petesivey

So far, to my knowledge, we have not had any individual-level data in the UK of vaccine takeup by ethnicity, but this statistic is unfortunately very suggestive that vaccine takeup

Peter Ward

Peter___Ward

Ok, it’s time for something controversial that shouldn’t need to be said. Stop and Search isn’t racist! It’s a tool the police have at their disposal that when used correctly,

Kyle Shea Ring

drkylesr

THREAD: This week I had my first dose of the COVID vaccine. I have even signed up for extra shifts as a vaccinator as I realise how important it is

Papatya O'Reilly

papatya_oreilly

New @CitizensAdvice research shows a 91% year-on-year increase in No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) issues since the pandemic began. With many now facing rent arrears and eviction, people with

The Telegraph

Telegraph

How coronavirus is worsening Britain’s racial wealth gap*a thread*Since coronavirus hit Britain, BAME people have been more likely than most to lose their income, fall behind on bills or have

#CharitySoWhite

CharitySoWhite

As the UK goes into #Lockdown2 today, we know that racialised communities will bear the brunt of heightened injustice and face disproportionate risk. The charity sector MUST act (1/6)

Karl C. Pupé

actionheroteach

1/ Morning all. Ive just been thinking about the work around equality, diversity & inclusion & I really have to be honest: I have an issue with the word ‘ally.’

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