Cast announced for West End transfer of The Fishermen
New Perspectives has announced new casting for the return of their award-winning production of Chigozie Obioma’s Booker Prize-shortlisted novel The
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Black Woman Says She Was Asked To Give Up Seat To White Men At Restaurant
Her lawyer believes that restaurant management failed to protect his clients from the people who were “hurling racist insults.” An
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New findings show Type 2 diabetes develops differently depending on ethnicity
New research funded by Diabetes UK has reversed scientists’ previous understanding of how Type 2 diabetes develops in black African
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NHS ‘treating minority ethnic doctors as outsiders’
Doctors from ethnic minorities are too often treated as outsiders by their NHS bosses and peers and not given the support
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Charity celebrates years of success getting black children into top schools and universities
A charity founded to improve the educational attainment of black children is calling on parents to work alongside their children
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Church of England appoints its first black female bishop
Rose Hudson-Wilkin, born in Jamaica, will be consecrated in November as bishop of Dover The Church of England’s first black
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Individuals’ contributions to their church are declining
Last year was a “complex year” for charitable giving, according to an organization that monitors Americans’ activity in that arena
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‘Faith healer’ charged with indecent assault claims to have cured cancer patients
Nga Teina, a former digger driver with no medical training, claims to have diagnosed and cured over 1000 cancer patients
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Stormzy’s Glastonbury performance will make history – ‘But he won’t be dancing’
When he strides onstage on Friday night, Stormzy will make history as the first British rapper to headline Glastonbury Festival.
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How Black Pharmacists Are Closing The Cultural Gap In Health Care
After a health insurance change forced Bernard Macon to cut ties with his black doctor, he struggled to find another
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The first ever China-Africa Expo is happening today
Around 1,000 African business and political leaders are travelling to China for the first ever China-Africa Expo. The event, which
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Blind autistic singer’s church performance attracts America’s Got Talent
Meet Lavender, she is blind, autistic and has such an incredible singing voice that a video of her performance has
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Black Girl Church’ Is Preaching Its Beauty Gospel Around The Country
The short documentary Black Girl Church might not be what you’d expect from its name. Created and directed by Audrey Williams and
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Nigeria’s Christian community slowly being erased
It has been almost 18 long and painful months since Rebecca Sharibu’s teenaged daughter Leah was kidnapped from her classroom
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Police defend figures that say black people are 5 times more likely to be stopped and searched
A senior police officer has explained the reasons behind statistics that suggest a black person is five times more likely
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