Monday 22nd June marks 72 years since The Empire Windrush arrived at Tillbury Docks carrying Jamaicans/British Citizens to England. People were invited to come and help rebuild England after World War II. In the decades following people would come from all of the different Caribbean islands and settle all over the U.K. Since then we’ve […]
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Where We Are: Black Lives Matter +
We’ve spent weeks under lockdown, separated from family and friends, concerned about our health, navigating how we can get our needs met whilst trying to keep a roof over our heads. Even if no one died in your family or got sick we’ve been exposed to images of dying people, overworked health care workers, isolated […]
Billionaires donating to pandemic relief
Several billionaires donate large amounts to help reduce the impact of the coronavirus. These include donations to key workers, victims of the virus and the various infrastructures that support recovery. The donors listed in this Forbes article include Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z, Jack Dorsey, George Soros, Jeff Bezos and Bill & Melinda Gates amongst others. For […]
What are the links between BAME people and increased incidence of covid -19?
More than 70 leading figures – from arts to faith leaders – have called for an independent public inquiry into the disproportionate number of Black and minority ethnic British people dying from COVID-19. This need for openness would help to maintain public confidence and potentially save lives. Read more in The Voice Newspaper online
Kizzmekia Corbett, from maths whizz kid to groundbreaking scientist
Corbett is an African American scientist, graduate of many universities including the University of Maryland. She has been on various gifted and genius programs and has experience researching pandemics and the coronavirus. She is now leading the search for a vaccine with the National Institute of Health, USA More from the Washington Post in the […]
Little Richard and the beginnings of rock ‘n’ roll
The talented and pioneering music creator and performer Little Richard died on 9th May, 2020. He had lived a full life, from the night clubs to the church, rock ‘n rolling all the way. Awopbopaloobop alopbamboom! Here is an obituary tribute from The Guardian, celebrating his life and influence.
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BBB Business Showcase (after)
It was an uplifting evening where members and others shared their personal journey into business and their story so far. The audience gained knowledge, insight and felt motivated to take the next step. The speakers and exhibitors were courageous, authentic, inspiring and generous. Everyone left feeling uplifted. We will have members only meetings until our […]
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The UK jobs market since Brexit via The Guardian
A look at the UK job’s market since Brexit via The Guardian – Click here for article