Hood’, ‘ghetto’, ‘unprofessional’ are just a few of the phrases that have been used to describe the vernacular commonly used by young people from inner-city areas. In 2021, a South London school came under criticism for trying to ban slang words such as ‘bare’ and ‘innit’ from being used in school. The decision made to…
Its up to men to stop violence against women, writes Callum Ferguson.
For the last few weeks English Cricket has been under the microscope following Azeem Rafiq’s experiences at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Despite the sport being very popular among South Asian communities, Rafiq has highlighted the long-standing difficulties South Asian sports people face. In a world where racial abuse is considered locker-room banter, is it any surprise we don’t see many British South Asians in sport?
Following the cancellation of most major events last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was great to see our stars reunited with their fans. However, as well as the titles and accolades, some sporting events brought the topic of mental health to the news agenda, demonstrating that we must continue to educate people on this problem.
Two Decades after the 911 attacks, British Muslims still feel the impact writes Yusef Alam.
THIS WEEK marks the 20th anniversary of the horrific 9/11 terror attacks on the USA in which over 2,900 people lost their lives. The event stunned the world and the impact is still being felt today.
We are being let down by our voting system, writes Shaan Sangha, from campaign group Make Votes Matter, the movement for Proportional Representation.
How has the COVID pandemic affected Black mental health? By Yusef Alam
As the Premier League starts up and players continue to take a knee against systemic racism, Callum Ferguson looks at enduring lack of British footballers from Asian backgrounds at all levels of the national game.
If black lives didn’t seem to matter in 2020, they mattered even less four decades earlier. Forty years ago this weekend (Sunday 18 January 1981), a joyous 16th birthday party in a South London home, turned into a tragedy after 13 black youngsters were killed when the house became a deadly inferno. Friends Yvonne Ruddock…
Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss set out the Johnson administration’s overhaul the Government’s equalities work this week, but it turned out to be nothing more than gaslighting on a governmental scale. Truss declared the fight for equality should be led by ‘facts, not fashion’ and claimed notions of structural racism, protected characteristics and…