Michael Bankole, Royal Holloway University of London
Kemi Badenoch has become the first Black leader of a UK-wide political party. But her ascent is unlikely to translate into meaningful gains for Black Britons.
06Dec/24
Tag Archives: Institutional racism
06Sep/23
Why cannot Black people be English.?
/Lifestyle/ –The UK has not yet broken racism. Racism is a complex and systemic issue that has deep roots in British history and society. There have been many attempts to address racism in the UK, but these have had limited success. Continue reading
05Jul/23
Why we removed life long links
July 5, 2023 /World/ — Racism is not just focused on youth, but it is true that young people are more likely to experience overt racism than adults. There are a few reasons for this. Continue reading
27Jun/23
Stephen Lawrence’s murder was covered up by Freemasons in the Metropolitan Police?
June 27, 2023 /Crime/ — The Metropolitan Police is not run by Freemasons. Freemasonry is a fraternal organization that is open to men of all faiths and backgrounds. There are a number of Freemasons who are also police officers, but they do not have any special influence over the running of the force.
There have been some allegations that Freemasons have used their influence to protect fellow members from prosecution, but there is no evidence to support these claims. The Metropolitan Police has a number of policies in place to prevent any form of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of membership of a fraternal organization. Continue reading
18Apr/23
Casey review: how the Met police needs to accept that it is institutionally racist and deal with failures
Angus Nurse, Nottingham Trent University
Louise Casey’s review of the standards of behaviour and internal culture at the Metropolitan police makes for uncomfortable reading. It was commissioned following the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by Wayne Couzens, who was a serving Met officer at the time.
Casey highlights the prevalence of sexism and homophobia. Crucially, in considering police culture she draws different conclusions on the existence of institutional racism than the position taken in 2021 by Boris Johnson’s government on race.
27Mar/23
How Black children in England’s schools are made to feel like the way they speak is wrong
Ian Cushing, Edge Hill University
Whiteness is an invention of the modern, colonial age. It refers to the racialisation of white people and the disproportionate privilege – social, linguistic, economic, political – that comes with this. Crucially, as an invention, whiteness is not innate – it is taught.
24Jan/23
Prince Harry is wrong: unconscious bias is not different to racism
Meghan Tinsley, University of Manchester
When Prince Harry sat down with ITV journalist Tom Bradby for a conversation about his marriage, his estrangement from the royal family and his tell-all memoir, Spare, one particular segment stood out. Bradby said that Harry had accused some members of his family of racism, but Harry shook his head firmly.