The Independent Race Report Newsletter
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 |
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| Hi readers, Welcome to another edition of the Race Report newsletter. I recently took some time off of work to celebrate my birthday. I was outside, honey, and living my best life. But I'm back now and there's a lot of news to catch up on! This fortnight, key headlines include: | - UK's first domestic abuse refuge for Black women launches
- King's speech glosses over rancid racism blighting Britain
- £2m cash boost given to Black groups working with youth
- 'Protecting British values?': Public fundraisers reward bigots caught doing up discrimination
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| A national Holocaust memorial will be built next to Parliament, the Government has pledged as it re-stated its efforts to tackle antisemitism in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel last month. Today, as part of the King's Speech, it was confirmed the Holocaust Memorial Bill will return to the next session of Parliament after some delay. This is a good thing. However: King Charles failed to outline how his ministers will tackle the racial inequalities affecting millions of people around Britain. For example, where's the long-promised Mental Health Bill that could serve to tackle disparities in this sector? Black people are more likely to be sectioned. Also: the upcoming Renters Reform Bill does not address the disproportionate plight of tenants from ethnic minority backgrounds; my recent investigation for The Independent revealed that Britain's squalid housing crisis is hitting Black and Asian people the hardest. I could go on and on; these issues need to be addressed. | |
| Iconic Jamaican-British singer Millie Small was recently honoured with a blue plaque outside her Shepherds Bush home. The star is most famous for her hit single 'My Boy Lollipop, which reached number two in both the US and the UK in 1964. The record sold 7 million copies – making Ms Millie the world's most successful female Caribbean singer of her time. The plaque was unveiled with the Nubian Jak Community Trust and Millie's daughter Jaelee Small to a large crowd, including from local record labels Trojan and Island Records, while reggae singer Winston Francis performed. | |
| Black, Asian and minority ethnic women are nearly three times as likely to be on zero-hours contracts as white men, new figures show. Some 6.8 per cent of minority groups are on zero-hours contracts, compared to 2.5 per cent of white men, according to data analysis from the Trades Union Congress (TUC). These types of contracts are characterised by low pay, variable hours and fewer rights and protections for workers. Read more here. | Sistah Space, a prominent domestic abuse charity, is launching the first specialist refuge of its kind in the UK for Black women survivors of abuse. The charity, which caters to African and Caribbean women and girls, recently acquired the space following various challenges over a years-long process. The organisation said the acquisition of this space, dubbed the 'Sistah Space Sanctuary', marks "Black Herstory" as British Black History Month concluded last week. "This is a journey that we have been on for many years, having this space will allow us to effectively support our service users whilst also making priority, not only their safety but also, their cultural needs," a charity spokesperson said, adding that donations are being accepted. | |
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