2 h. ago Black History Month is a reflection of the political moment, so how do we revamp it?

The aim is to address systemic and institutional racism but those efforts need the space to expand not shrink• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt’s Black History Month in the UK, and it feels like it’s time for a rethink. Over the years, an event that started out as a celebration and reminder of history, culture and the connections between global Black communities, has taken on a corporate feel, expanding to include events where Black people are paid to talk to white audiences about “unconscious bias” and “allyship”. The 2020s Black Lives Matter protests created a surge in the business of demonstrating racial awareness. But even that moment has passed. The wave has crested, leaving a sort of hollowed out legacy of what raising awareness is for. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Keegan Bradley says he’ll never get over ‘brutal’ Ryder Cup defeat

Bradley captained USA to a disastrous home loss to Team Europe at Bethpage Black to extend his history of Ryder Cup woe

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4 h. ago US leaders are erasing Black history. That threatens our future | Stacey Abrams and Esosa Osa

DEI is being used as a smokescreen to roll back progress and consolidate power. The goal is to rewrite our nation’s storyDemocracy flourishes when Black Americans advance. The evidence is clear: birthright citizenship, constitutional due process, anti-discrimination laws from education to housing to employment and equitable small business investments, are all byproducts of the systemic corrections known today as DEI. Yet, in recent years, DEI has been used as a smokescreen by cynical politicians and activists to roll back progress and consolidate power. Across classrooms, museums, boardrooms and federal agencies, the key pathways to opportunity and success are under attack through a coordinated disinformation campaign of erasure, distortion and suppression.The impact of these tactics is concrete and undeniable. Since the start of this year, Onyx Impact’s research has found, 306,000 Black women have lost their jobs and $3.4bn in grant programs investing in Black communities has been ...

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4 d. ago ‘Illusion of democracy’: Ben Sulayem’s last rival exits FIA presidential race

Tim Mayer hits out over rules surrounding electionMohammed Ben Sulayem will be the only candidateThe FIA has been accused of presenting an “illusion of democracy” in an uncompromising broadside from the last remaining challenger to Mohammed Ben Sulayem as he formally announced his attempt to succeed the organisation’s incumbent president was over. Tim Mayer, a former FIA senior steward, also condemned Formula One’s governing body for lacking transparency and threatening the sport’s future.The 59-year-old American, who was sacked from his FIA role last year, had been standing as a candidate against Ben Sulayem but on Friday in Austin acknowledged the incumbent would run unopposed because of the way FIA electoral regulations are composed. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Black History Month: London’s Chief Nurse on diverse healthcare leadership

Black History Month: London’s Chief Nurse on diverse healthcare leadership  London Post

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7 d. ago Striking gold: gilded portraits of Black beauty and belonging – in pictures

Inspired by Gustav Klimt’s ‘golden phase’ and the religious icons of medieval Europe, US photographer Tawny Chatmon reimagines Black identity by upturning art history Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Powerful new exhibition amplifying Black British voices launches for Black History Month

The media platform, Seasoned, has launched an immersive exhibition in Central London to highlight research from the Runnymede Trust and amplify Black British voices

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1 week ago Black History Month: London’s Director of Public Health on representative leadership

Black History Month: London’s Director of Public Health on representative leadership  London Post

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1 week ago St. Petersburg to vote on flags for LGBTQ+ and Black communities after DeSantis erases murals

The Florida city of St. Petersburg, long a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and mindful of its racially segregated past, is considering approval of two flags recognizing those issues after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered similar street murals erased because of supposedly political messages

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2 w. ago Forget Netflix, the real Guinness story is still being poured in Dublin

Douglas Blyde heads to the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin’s black cathedral, where history and communion meet in the dark pour of a glass.

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2 w. ago Black History Month: 10 everyday items that were invented or developed by Black people

As Black History Month continues in the UK, we celebrate the inventors and the other outstanding achievements and contributions Black Britons have made to this country

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2 w. ago 11 Black designers who have been overlooked in telling of fashion history

Fashion history is often told through a narrow lens, but the likes of Gabrielle Chanel, Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain are not the only ones who have shaped the industry

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3 w. ago Black History Month 2025: What is it, when is it, how to celebrate

Every year, October has been dedicated to celebrating and honouring Black culture and history.

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3 w. ago 'I was first Black student at school and people can't believe what I went through'

October marks Black History Month in the UK. To mark the occasion, a campaigner has shared the story of Ruby Bridges, who broke barriers as the first Black student to attend her school

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3 w. ago 'I was first Black student at school and angry mob chased me on first day'

October marks Black History Month in the UK, and Ruby Bridges has shared what life was like as the first Black student to integrate into a Louisiana school in 1960

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3 w. ago What is Black History Month and what is the history behind the UK celebration?

Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements, contributions and history of Black people in the UK - here's everything you need to know on the history and significance of the event

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3 w. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Crime is soaring in London. But Sadiq Khan wants to spend £66million on wokery

The projects include Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month and an event called 'Black On The Square' in Trafalgar Square.

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3 w. ago Luke Donald says flying start meaningless without Ryder Cup win

Donald’s side made a stunning start at Bethpage Black, winning the first two sessions to open up a 5.5-2.5 lead.

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3 w. ago Norway's king and queen faced a serious accusation on Netflix – here's why Norwegians rushed to defend them | Shazia Majid

Their son-in-law said they were ‘ignorant of racism’, but immigrant families like mine know how baseless that charge isWhen Netflix released the documentary Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story last week, the world got another glimpse of the unconventional romance between Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her American husband, Durek Verrett – a self-styled shaman and spiritual healer to Hollywood celebrities. The pairing has been controversial in Norway: Märtha Louise stepped down from her official duties before marrying Verrett, the couple have a history of promoting pseudoscientific beliefs, and Verrett – who is black – has long been the target of racist abuse. It is on this last point that Verrett used the programme to deliver a stinging critique of his in-laws, King Harald and Queen Sonja.“Most people who are white are trained to listen to white people and not to people of colour,” he says in the film. “Her father, her mom, her brother they didn’t even know what racism was. T...

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