When we look back at the images of Empire Windrush, we see that most of the passengers were young Black men. They were dressed impeccably, and they arrived full of hopes and dreams. Their journey to ‘the motherland’ was for many an opportunity to build on their already happy and stable lives in the Caribbean….
Some exciting news for all ROTA members and those interested in our work. We will be holding a series of initiatives and events online as part of Priorities for Racial Justice 2026 – Make this year count! One of the initiatives will be a series of quarterly online webinars to engage our members. Here is…
The ROTA Community Research Partnership (RCRP) invites you to the launch of our pivotal 2025 research report. Funded by City Bridge Foundation through the Propel Partnership, this year’s investigation delves into two fundamental pillars of life: housing, and healthcare & wellbeing. Our research exposes the tangible impacts of systemic racism within these systems and charts…
Our outstanding team of community researchers have completed their research for the Nourishing Neighourhoods Project. Over the Summer, we have been working with 50 families from Lambeth and Southwark to investigate the foods and drinks that our communities most enjoy, and how these can be made more healthy. Our partners in the project – Impact…
Between April and October 2025, our Brick-by-Brick Advisory Group journeyed through three powerful stages — Respond, Reimagine, and Resolve — to confront racial injustice in housing and reimagine what justice could look like when communities most affected lead the way. Why we gathered The UK housing system continues to fail Black and Global Majority communities….
In October, ROTA hosted its Annual Conference and it was truly special. Our theme, “60 Years Since the Race Relations Act: What’s Changed?”, invited us to reflect on the past, examine the present, and reimagine the future of race equality in the UK. The discussions served as a powerful reminder that while there is still…
Islamophobia remains one of the most pervasive yet trivialised forms of religious discrimination in Britain today. It touches every part of society, from sport to newsrooms, from classrooms to people of power and influence. Despite being one of the most targeted communities in the country, many Muslims believe they remain one of the least protected….
We are shocked and saddened by the Manchester synagogue attacks on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and the Jewish community during this horrific time. The rise in antisemitism and hate crime more generally is unacceptable. We urge mainstream media, social media companies, and…
We are shocked and alarmed by the rape of a 20-year-old Sikh woman in Oldbury, which has been reported as racially motivated and another act of violence against women and girls. This attack is a clear example of racialised sexual violence. A young woman has been left traumatised for life. Our thoughts, prayers and solidarity…
Race on the Agenda is pleased to spotlight the important research by our Peer Researcher Jamila Thompson, titled ‘Interrogating the Experiences of Race, Racism and Misogynoir’ (2025). The research highlights the pervasive issue of racism, misogynoir and body policing that Black girls face within the UK education system. Jamila’s work addresses a critical gap in literature: the consistent erasure of Black girls’ voices in conversations…
