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Racism in the UK: Building Bridges In Highly Polarized Situations
Monday 20th July 2020
"LONDON - The Covid-19 pandemic opened people's eyes to discrepancies in societies like never before, not least the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on the BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) community. This coupled with the shocking racist events in the US has finally put tackling systemic racism to the top of the agenda all over the world, including here in the UK." Sam Seehra https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/racism-uk-building-bridges-highly-polarized-sam-seehra/?trackingId=9%2FFUZBwT1y6qnTy5Ef%2FtiQ%3D%3D
Don't call me BAME
Monday 20th July 2020
The term BAME (Black Asian and Minority Ethnic) why some people are rejecting the term. What do you think? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53194376
Happy Friday!
Friday 17th July 2020
I saw this on The Female Leads page, and I loved it so I needed to share. Have a great weekend everyone!
Nothing worth having came easy
Friday 17th July 2020
Powerful words and something for us all to think about. A video from Paul McAnulty. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6681815777626193920/?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A(ugcPost%3A6676535683395530752%2C6681815679269765120)
Only 13% of UK working parents want to go back to ‘the old normal’
Monday 13th July 2020
As we are all slowly easing back to to "normality" this article shows that only 13% of people want to go back to the pre-pandemic way of life. https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/28/only-13-of-uk-working-parents-want-to-go-back-to-the-old-normal
64 articles about racism and the Black British experience
Monday 13th July 2020
Some very interesting articles written brilliantly from Black journalists, writers, and historians and about the life and work of important Black British people. https://www.bustle.com/p/articles-to-read-for-self-education-about-racism-in-britain-the-black-british-experience-22954375
Best selling author at 12 years old
Friday 10th July 2020
Here's another shout out to an amazing young woman. Latoya Likambi is 13 years old and is Liverpool's youngest bestselling author. and entrepreneur. This is an interview she did with the Rain Annie Lim on the The Rain Heart Wisdom Show in Canada. Latoya shares her journey, about writing her first book at the tender age of 7 years to becoming a bestselling author at 12, an entrepreneur, coach, and inspirational speaker. What an inspiration and role model to young girls today. https://youtu.be/cy2gZGQoDRI
Teenager becomes first model with Down's syndrome to model for Gucci
Friday 10th July 2020
Happy Friday! I'd like to share this heartwarming article of 18 year old Eliie Goldstein, the first model with Downs syndrome to model for Gucci and appear in Italian Vogue. This shows that diversity really can be embedded in all industries. I love this! How are you embedding diversity in your business? What do you think are the barriers? https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/29/teenager-becomes-first-model-downs-syndrome-pose-gucci-appearing-vogue-12918494/
Liverpool Ladies Network LinkedIn Lead-generation event
Monday 6th July 2020
Last Friday I attended a Zoom event with Liverpool Ladies Network and Lindsey Moore. The subject was on how to use Linkedin effectively. It a very informative and great event, was so lovely to catch up with the ladies in the network. Thank you for continuing these great networking sessions.
Black trainee vicar denies role in White church
Monday 6th July 2020
Reprehensible! Race discrimination recorded on paper! I am quite frankly appalled...but sadly not surprised. It's another example of why there are so few black people represented in major institutions in this country. The author of the letter felt quite comfortable outlining the reasons for the denial of the position, which in itself causes huge concern. And exactly what is "monochrome working class"? That's an insult in itself to that community. The institutions that need the intervention of equality experts, will not engage them. What does that say about their willingness to learn and change? I would love a conversation with the author of that letter! https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-tyne-53064929