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Is the Immigration Act 2016 a racist policy against BME citizens in the housing market?

By William Shankley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Ethnicity, Growth and Inclusion Posted: October 22, 2018

Dr William Shankley, a research associate at the Centre of Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE), examines the impacts of the Immigration Act 2016 on black and minority ethnic (BME) citizens within the housing market and asks if it is a measure to further the government’s hostile environment. There is a long history of BME households facing […]

Tagged With: #bhm, Black History Month, CoDE, housing, immigrants, immigration, Immigration Act, inequalities, justice, private rental sector, Racial Inequalities, racism

Can British universities be sites for reparative justice?

By Karis Campion Filed Under: All posts, Education, Ethnicity, Growth and Inclusion Posted: October 15, 2018

This October is Black History Month, and despite some local councils’ attempts to dilute and replace it with ‘diversity’ agendas, the ongoing Windrush scandal has served as a stark reminder of some of the continued misunderstandings about Black history in Britain. Dr Karis Campion discusses the responsibility universities have in creating honest conversations on their […]

Tagged With: #bhm, abolition, Atlantic slave trade, Black history, Black History Month, BME, British history, colonial history, curriculum, education, ethnic, inequalities, justice, Racial Inequalities, racism, Slavery, students, university

Lost in translation? Rap music and racial bias in the courtroom

Eithne Quinn By Eithne Quinn Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity Posted: October 4, 2018

This year has seen heightened controversy over the relationship between rap music and youth violence in urban areas, especially London. ‘Drill’ – a type of gangsta rap known for striking a pose of menace and alienation, set to sparse yet catchy minor-keyed beats – has replaced ‘grime’ as the main focus for concern and condemnation.  […]

Tagged With: #bhm, Black History Month, crime, criminal justice, drill, inequalities, justice, Racial Inequalities, racial inequality, racism, rap

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