Dear readers, Welcome to another edition of the Race Report newsletter. It's been longer than usual since your last one because I was on holiday in Jamaica, doing up enjoyment. But I missed you too. Scroll down for some highlights from my trip, as well as key race-related headlines that you will not find rounded up anywhere else. Feel free to contact me with your ideas, tips and suggestions for future newsletters via nadine.white@independent.co.uk. Met police officers in manslaughter probe after Black man dies in Taser balcony incident Two Metropolitan Police officers are being criminally investigated for manslaughter after a man was shot with a Taser and then fell from a balcony to his death. The man - who I've discovered was Black - died after he fell in Peckham, south London last month. He later succumbed to his injuries. Communities up and down the country have been unusually quiet about this case though, still. Despite "extensive efforts by the police", the man is yet to be formally identified, according to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which is leading this investigation. |
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New NHS training launched as dementia rates increase among Asian and Black people Healthcare leaders are rolling out new NHS training to help speed up dementia diagnoses among Black and Asian people following criticism about a lack of support for patients from minoritised communities, The Independent can reveal. The announcement follows a critical report which found that thousands of south Asian people with dementia were being failed by "outdated health services designed for white British patients". Government announces crackdown on foreign students bringing family to UK Suella Braverman has announced a crackdown on overseas students bringing family members to the UK as part of a push to reduce net migration. The home secretary said all foreign students – apart from those on postgraduate research programmes – will be banned from bringing their dependents from January 2024 as reported here. Grandma who lost finger in dog attack told by police that animal is 'friendly' The family of a grandmother whose finger was bitten off in a dog attack has accused police of failing to take the matter seriously after they told her the animal was "friendly". Birmingham resident Annette Tonyin, 61, was attacked while walking her dog on 30 April, resulting in the loss of part of her left index finger, The Independent revealed last week. Ms Tonyin's relatives (Ms Tonyin's daughter, Folake Adoti-Ryansay, is pictured below) say they are worried the case is not being taken seriously because she's Black and feel that the attacker dog's owner, a white woman, has not been held accountable due to her ethnicity. Click here for the full story. |
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Revealed: How Britain's squalid housing crisis hits Black and Asian tenants hardest Black and Asian tenants are being forced to bear the brunt of Britain's squalid housing from mould and disrepair to forced evictions, I recently revealed in a special investigation that lays bare the racial disparities facing renters. The death of a Black toddler, Awaab Ishak, caused by mould in his family's one-bedroom flat in Rochdale highlighted the health risks faced by families left in uninhabitable conditions by their landlords. Exclusive research shows that Black and minority ethnic tenants are far more likely to be the victims of illegal behaviour from their landlords. Look here. 95% of Black adults don't swim – meet the people trying to change that Of Britons who consider themselves regular swimmers, only 2 per cent are Black. Despite being a life-saving skill, swimming is not as ingrained a practice for Black people in the way it is for white people on both sides of the Atlantic. Today in the UK, socio-economic factors and a lack of representation in the sport are frequently cited as reasons for this disparity, as well as other possible explanations are long-standing myths about Black people having heavier bones or higher levels of muscle density. The Black Swimming Association is working to tackle this issue and spoke with The Independent about this. Read more here. |
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Jamaica, Jamaica! I've just returned from a trip to Jamaica where I spent time with my loved ones, kicked back in the family home, did a bit of filming for an exciting Windrush documentary - more on that soon - and basked in the good weather with proper food. Proper food. I'm talking about turn cornmeal with curry chicken and fresh salad, country style; ackee from the tree (above, top left) - not the tinned and soaked-in-brine business - plus more goodies. Time was also spent gallivanting and catching up with trailblazers from a cross-section of industries. Check out my Instagram page for more insights from 'yaad' - and remind me to tell you about the flight drama on the way back! Highlights include: - Trying rafting for the first time
- Attending Grammy-winning artist Kabaka Pyramid's star-studded birthday party which was also a celebration of his recent award win (we're pictured in the above, middle shot, alongside my big brother). The extravaganza hosted people from the world of Jamaican politics, entertainment and business from dancehall star Koffee to Culture Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange. You know I had to strike a solo pose too as a goodas (above, bottom left)
- Stopping by Jamaica's government offices where I paid a courtesy visit to iconic newswoman Ms Barbara Blake-Hannah (pic above, bottom right) who now works within the Ministry of Culture. Ms Blake-Hannah made history as Britain's first Black woman TV news reporter in the 1960s
- Passing through Olympian Usain Bolt's restaurant in the capital city. The food there is on point
- Visiting the National Heroes Circle in Kingston, as I always do, and reflecting upon the journeys of late pioneers such as Sir Dennis Emmanuel Brown, Mr Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert, the honourable Marcus Garvey and Ms Louise Bennett aka 'Miss Lou'. I came back to England feeling ready like Freddy, you know?
For timely news updates, keep an eye on my article homepage and follow me on Twitter. I'm also on Instagram and Tiktok: @Nadine_Writes. |
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