University entry soars for London poor

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Receptionist ‘was hit and called black slave and dog by Qatari Embassy official’

A British receptionist was allegedly called a “black slave” and hit by a senior official at the Qatari Embassy in London in a sustained campaign of racial bullying.

Source: www.standard.co.uk

Why it’s critical that we boost the aspirations of black children

One in 5 black children believe their skin colour impedes their success prospects how do we change this perception?The world as we would like it to be would provide a special space for the innocence of childhood.

Source: www.theguardian.com

Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship

With the goal of turning the continent’s brain drain into brain circulation, the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program will bring 100 African-born scholars currently based in the United States and Canada together with …

Source: www.iie.org

Meera Syal: It might be time for black and ethnic minority quotas in British TV

The writer and star of hit comedy Goodness Gracious Me suggests that radical change may be needed to give more opportunity to non-white performers (Call for more action on ethnic representation in British TV http://t.co/W4aeqIXp38...

Source: www.radiotimes.com

A Century of Knowledge: Sociology – Routledge

Explore these FREE TO VIEW sociology of education books until June 30th #CKN http://t.co/dn1qHBjdVp

Source: www.routledge.com

Britain: ethnicity still divides us the most – Mirror.co.uk

Britain: ethnicity still divides us the most
Mirror.co.uk
The middle classes are the most segregated. Ethnic integration is lowest among the middle-classes. This graph shows that groups C&D had the lowest mixing by ethnicity.

Source: ampp3d.mirror.co.uk

Freedom Summer is not just black history. It is an ongoing American story in black and white for all of us | Errin Haines Whack

Anniversaries of the civil rights movement aren’t embraced as thoroughly by white Americans as black Americans.

Source: www.theguardian.com

Steve McQueen finds survey of black children’s aspirations ‘upsetting’

Oscar-winning director says ‘circle has to be broken’, as results show 20% of black children feel skin colour will hold them backBritish film director Steve McQueen said it was “upsetting” after a survey found one in five black children thought…

Source: www.theguardian.com

AFRO-EUROPE: Video: Black British conductor appointed at leading German orchestra

Video: Black British conductor appointed at leading German orchestra http://t.co/PdMr4AoTFJ

Source: afroeurope.blogspot.ca