Dr Claudia Tomlinson

Fact-checking Jim Ratcliffe's immigration and benefit claims BBC Verify has been examining some of the Manchester United owner's claims.

Conclusion: Ratcliffe is both racist and wrong, and the indicators of relative UK decline he chooses reflect the negative impact of Brexit, which he supported, rather than migration.

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We are saddened to learn of the death of Eric Huntley. An inspirational force in partnership with his wife Jessica, they were at the heart of black radical publishing and bookselling in the 70s/80s. We remember their activism with the International Book Fair and the Bookshop Joint Action Committee

The text of the argument I made in a recent debate about ongoing colonialism is relevant here: alanlester.co.uk/blog/this-ho...

Algeria passes law declaring French colonisation a crime France’s rule over Algeria from 1830 to 1962 is marked by mass killings and large-scale deportation

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We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Aggrey Burke and are sending our thoughts and condolences to all those who knew him.
His legacy will continue through the Aggrey Burke Fellowship, supporting Black medical students in psychiatry since 2023.

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A close up photo of Dr Aggrey Burke laughing. Photo credit: GPI Trustee Roxy Harris

We are very saddened to share the death of our long-standing Trustee and co-founder of the GPI, Dr Aggrey Burke. The first black consultant psychiatrist in the NHS, Aggrey became a pioneer in addressing the discrimination of diverse communities in the medical field. We are grateful for his service.

My warning as the new head of Unison: never again will we prop up politicians hostile to unions | Andrea Egan I have been appalled by Wes Streeting’s attacks on resident doctors. The destructive right wing of the Labour party should know that this is a new era, says the general secretary-elect of Unison, Andr...

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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81 Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now

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Yvonne Brewster obituary Theatre director and founder of Talawa, the company that champions writers and actors of African and Caribbean heritage

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Today, 13 October, marks 12 years since the passing of this remarkable humanitarian and fighter for justice for oppressed peoples, Elder Jessica Huntley. She is much missed in today’s political landscape. Her records are held at the London Archives - Huntley Collection.

From left to right: Kristy Warren, Olivia Wyatt, Bill Schwarz, Rob Waters

'If You're Brown, You Can Stick Around': Complexions in Black Britain, 1920-85 Olivia Lauren Wyatt Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy This work was supported by the Queen Mary University of London Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; the Institute of Historical Research; and the North American Conference for British Studies

Introducing Dr. Olivia Wyatt! I’m overjoyed to share that I successfully defended my thesis last Friday, and that I have started a new position as Teaching and Research Fellow in Black British History at the University of Edinburgh. I’m incredibly grateful to my supervisors and examiners

What is the endgame in this toxic immigration debate: is it friends and neighbours thrown out of the country? | Jonthan Liew The notion of remigration was abstract, but the right is dragging it towards respectability. If the goal is homogeneous whiteness, they should say it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

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Target CEO steps down as company faces weak sales and customer boycott Brian Cornell to be replaced next year as retailer navigates boycott over its scaling back of DEI initiatives

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William McNeil Jr.: Jacksonville police under fire for viral video of Black man punched, dragged by deputies during traffic stop | CNN A cell phone video showing a White police officer in Jacksonville, Florida, striking a Black man in the face during a February traffic stop before officers dragged the driver from his car has sparked ...

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Lovelies, make this summer all about realising you deserve a rest & treating yourself to a Dorothy Koomson book. #EverySmikeYouFake is 99p in ebook for June, #BeachHut512 is on sale from 1 July, & #GiveHimToMe is out in paperback in August. If that isn’t a Dorothy Koomson summer of love, what is? 🤣😍

I will be speaking at this upcoming conference the University of Northampton

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Senior health figure accuses NHS of racism over care given to dying mother Victor Adebowale says failure to detect his mother’s cancer was example of ‘black service, not NHS service’ A senior figure in the health service has criticised it for deep-seated racism after his mother “got a black service, not an NHS service” before she died. Victor Adebowale, the chair of the NHS Confederation, claimed his mother Grace’s lung cancer went undiagnosed because black people get “disproportionately poor” health service care. Black British mothers are up to four times more likely to die during pregnancy or within six weeks of giving birth than white mothers. Those of black and African or Caribbean origin are twice as likely to have a stroke, and younger, than white counterparts. Black African patients are two and a half times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act than white British patients. Continue reading...

Senior health figure accuses NHS of racism over care given to dying mother

Sir Geoff Palmer, Scotland's first black professor, dies aged 85 - BBC News Sir Geoff moved to the UK from Jamaica as a teenager and became known as both an academic and a human rights advocate.

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‘In his company you could not be lazy’: remembering my friend Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o A giant of African literature whose best works existed between the political and the personal, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was warm, funny and friendly – and liked to bet on my pool games

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A Zoom still from my 2020 interview with the late, legendary Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o for my PhD research. Now passed to join the ancestors. A wonderful interview experience and may he rest in peace.

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, giant of African literature, dies aged 87 Kenyan writer’s death announced by his daughter, who wrote: ‘He lived a full life, fought a good fight’

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YouTube video by Tara Brabazon Post 91 - Competence and incompetence

Competent and incompetent. Tough words. Troubling words. This week, we explore the research that answers tough questions. Why are the incompetent so confident? Why do the incompetent rarely receive feedback and correct their assumptions? Here we go - new Post - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psz2...

Is it ethical to visit Egyptian Mummies? An Interview with Archeological Conservator Charlotte Parent

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We are delighted to announce the speaker at this year’s free #SLRC Annual Lecture will be Keir Monteith KC exploring 'The Use of Music in the Criminalisation of Young Black People'. Join us at DMU on Tuesday 29 April 6pm, to discuss this highly topical national issue 👉 bit.ly/3R3BrCa #blacksky #uk

Upcoming Boycotts: Consumers Target Amazon, Walmart, McDonald’s & More Over DEI Rollbacks | See List Activists are ramping up efforts to hold corporations accountable with a series of upcoming boycotts targeting major brands like Amazon, Walmart, and McDonald's. These actions follow a nationwide econ...

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Rev Al Sharpton meets with Target CEO over halting of DEI initiative Activists had called for boycotting the company after it announced a roll back of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts

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Shelf esteem: the remarkable life of Jessica Huntley Activist helped found a pioneering black publishing house that would play a key role in the fight for racial justice, says Angela Cobbinah

Nice review of my book by Angela Cobbinah: www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/shel...

One of Stephen Lawrence’s killers reportedly now admits he was involved David Norris, whose parole hearing is due, denied guilt after being jailed for the 1993 murder in south-east London

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‘What Can They Criticise Us for, Loving Each Other Too Much?’: Visa Bans for Mixed Marriages Between Moroccan Soldiers and French Women After the Second World War This article examines segregation through the lens of gender, intimacy, race and colonial rule by engaging with how the French colonial state controlled the marriages permitted between French women a...

Thrilled next article in @genderandhistory.bsky.social Special Issue ed. Rachel Jean-Baptiste, @writinghelena.bsky.social Lisa Hellman & me now out!! 🌟@katyphipps.bsky.social on visa bans for mixed marriages between Moroccan soldiers & French women after WW2🌟
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Tributes pour in for ‘Brixton Bard’ Alex Wheatle - Voice Online Alex Wheatle, award-winning author and chronicler of Black British history, will continue to inspire and will be missed by many

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