Liverpool's BME teacher numbers unchanged in 20 years
A study of teachers in Liverpool has found the proportion of black and minority ethnic (BME) staff has remained unchanged in 20 years despite the city's history of racial unrest. In 1989,…
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Failing our young black men
The news that most young black men are on the DNA database is further evidence of the failure of a policing and prisons agenda The recent debate about the accuracy of the…
Black teachers kept out of top posts
44% of teachers from ethnic minorities say they have suffered discrimination... Only a handful of black and ethnic minority teachers are made headteachers each year becau…
Black History Month Debate
Don't miss this important event on Monday 19th October! 12-2pm, lively debate on Black History Month issues, hosted by Roger Philips of BBC Radio Merseyside! Listen on 95.8FM or…
Should the BBC allow the BNP on Question Time?
The Newsbeat interview shows how shaky is the corporation's grip on the far right. It must rethink before Question Time.... The BBC's invitation to Nick Griffin, the leader of the British…
Why are black people turning to Islam?
Some are following their heroes, others looking for meaning in their lives. One thing's for sure - the numbers are growing... Black conversion or "reversion" to Islam is not new; it has b…
Straightening our black hair....
Young black women need strong, positive images, not the erosion of African-ness... Hannah Pool suggested that when an African woman straightens her hair it is simply a "hair choice", and …
