UK Racism

Police Must Not Unfairly Target Ethnic Minorities During Lockdown, MPs Warn

Priti Patel asked to publish regular data on how the police are using their emergency coronavirus powers.
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On Stephen Lawrence Day, Coronavirus Reminds Us Black Inequality Is Still Endemic

As BAME workers save our lives, deliver us food and care for our elderly, a disproportionate number are paying the price, Community General Secretary Roy Rickhuss writes.
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Grenfell Should Remind Us Where We Should Be Donating Our Money During Lockdown

Unless we act now, coronavirus will further entrench racial inequality in our society, write Charity So White organisers Ayesha Gardiner and Henna Shah.
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I Am A BAME Doctor and I'm Worried I Wouldn't Survive Coronavirus

We must acknowledge the BAME NHS staff potentially putting themselves at disproportionate risk for a system that does not value them equally.
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'You Clap For Me Now': The Story Behind The Powerful Poem Read By Key Workers

We spoke to the creators of the short film about their message and hopes for the future.
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McDonald's Apologises For China Restaurant's Sign Banning Black People

A spokesperson for the fast-food giant said the Guangzhou restaurant had been temporarily closed and staff will undergo training.
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How Racism And Inequality Have Left Minorities Most At Risk From Covid-19

A study found a third of coronavirus patients were Black or Asian, despite those groups making up only 13% of the UK population. The reasons are complex and troubling.
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The Government Is Asking Retired Windrush Nurses To Rejoin The NHS. Here's How They Feel

Like rebuilding Britain in 1948, the battle against Covid-19 has seen a generation of Black migrants asked to help. But after their experiences of racism, will they?
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Black People Were Familiar With The Discomfort Of Social Distancing Well Before The Pandemic

Imagine the crushing hurt when this occurs and there’s nothing to be afraid of, writes Simon Woolley.
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Black And Minority Students Could Lose Out If Grades Are Based On Predicted Results

Black students are disproportionately affected by underestimation of grades at the moment, and teachers and students fear this could disadvantage a generation.
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