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Community celebrates growth of DARPL in Wales

Community — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:17:34 +0000

Community members in the education and early years sector continue to benefit from DARPL (Diversity and Anti-Racism Professional Learning), a Welsh Labour Government-funded source of training and resources aimed at building anti-racist leadership across the entire education system in Wales. In a guest blog, Community official Mark Shervington reports back for us on a successful 2024 DARPL…

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Black History Month 2023

Christopher Knight — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:05:54 +0000

During Black History Month in October, we encourage our Community members to celebrate black history, educate their colleagues, and address racism and discrimination. It is important to note that racism exists not only between white and black people, but also within the black community, particularly when individuals are from different countries. Some black people may make fun of others for the…

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Take action to save legislation tackling sexual harassment

Jennifer Dean — Tue, 02 May 2023 10:41:35 +0000

Community has been campaigning for reforms to vital sexual harassment law for many years, and in 2021, the Government promised to introduce a preventative duty and reintroduce third party liability in response to a consultation from the Government Equalities Office. Community was delighted when The Worker Protection Bill introduced by Wera Hobhouse, and supported by our campaigning work…

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Remembering Sharpeville: the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Christopher Knight — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 07:37:35 +0000

On 21 March 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa. The protest was held against the apartheid “pass laws”, which were an internal passport system designed by the South African government to prevent the free movement of black people, and controlled where people could work, live and travel inside the country. Every year, on 21 March…

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My skin, my hair

Michelle De Leon — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:59:24 +0000

Guest blog post by Michelle De Leon, the founder of World Afro Day. Voice Community has backed World Afro Day’s call to action. If my skin was my hair, what would you say? If my skin was my hair, would your words be the same? Spend some time in isolation, until your skin lightens up. Spend some time in isolation, your skin is too much. Spend some time in isolation, your skin is extreme.

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Black History Month: My Story

Lorraine Jakeman — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 15:02:45 +0000

Growing up as a child in the 1980’s wasn’t easy, but growing up as a child – in the words of others – ‘of colour’, had extra challenges. Myself and my brother were, I believe the only mixed race/ black kids in our school at that time.I hated the colour of my skin back then, as I felt different to other kids. We were outcasts, not really accepted. I never showed the kids that their words hurt…

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Celebrating Black History Month

Christopher Knight — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:38:25 +0000

This month is Black History Month, and it signifies a time of celebrations. It is the time of year when we shine additional light on Black achievements and on the Black talent that we have in our country. We use October to draw particulate focus to this, but it is something we should be immensely grateful for all year round. Celebrating our heroes past and present signifies how far we have…

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Racism is a trade union issue

Christopher Knight — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:21:51 +0000

The last twelve months has brought issues of race and structural racism to the forefront of public discussion in ways not seen for decades. From the death of George Floyd to the response to the report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, as a society we are now more able than ever to confront the issues of systemic racism in front of us. At Community we’re very clear that racism…

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A long way to go: Community responds to Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

Community — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:16:10 +0000

Responding to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, Deborah Lawson, Assistant General Secretary of Community (Voice section) said: “We welcome the report’s recognition of the powerful impact that education has in transforming both the lives of individuals and society. The report has provided much to debate, but actions as well as words are required to build on it. There is no room for…

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Stephen Lawrence Foundation partnership with Community

Community — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:32:36 +0000

We are immensely proud to be partnering with the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation to promote racial equality in our members’ schools and workplaces. Working together, we are aiming to keep the legacy of Stephen Lawrence alive amongst children and young people by supporting teachers to deliver lessons around the story of Stephen’s life, teaching young people about tolerance and anti-discrimination.

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