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‘The blackface scandal that rocked my campus’

10th December 20186th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 110 Views 0 Comment #America, African American schoolchildren, black, Blackface, Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California, community, Diversity, education, Racism

A photo of a student partying in blackface caused days of tension on the campus of Cal Poly in San

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Record number of UK children excluded for racist bullying

9th December 20185th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 193 Views 0 Comment black, bullying, christian, community, Concern, education, Faith, racial abuse, Racism, school

Call for urgent action as rise in numbers blamed on ‘toxic rhetoric around immigration’ A record number of children are

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Racism at university: Inquiry launched by UK’s equality body

7th December 201810th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 251 Views 0 Comment Chair of commission, community, David Isaac, education, Enquiry, government, Investigation, launched, mental health, Racism, students, universities, Wellbeing

An inquiry into racial harassment at UK universities is being launched. The Equality and Human Rights Commission says there’s a

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Volunteering on short-term mission – Is it worth it?

1st December 201829th November 2018 Becky Wybrow 235 Views 0 Comment #Zimbabwe, Africa, Brazil, charity, children, christian, Christian volunteering charity, community, Dominican Republic, education, Faith, Good Samaritan, local tradespeople, Mission Direct, Poverty, project, volunteer

Volunteering on short-term mission – Is it worth it? There are differing opinions when it comes to short-term mission trips,

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Introducing the UKs First MA African Christianity at Liverpool Hope University

21st November 201819th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 381 Views 0 Comment black, christian, community, course, courses, education, Faith, Liverpool Hope University, MA African Christianity, Masters, PHD, students, study, University

The Postgraduate School of Theology at Liverpool Hope University is launching an exciting new MA African Christianity programme, the first

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Steve Bannon Oxford Union appearance leads to protests

20th November 201819th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 252 Views 0 Comment black, community, education, Oxford University, protest, Racism, Steve Bannon, Trump, Xchange conference

A visit by Donald Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon to the Oxford Union has resulted in protests in the city.

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Lagos lifts school hijab ban

14th November 201814th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 281 Views 0 Comment Africa, Ban, community, education, Faith, government, Hijab, Laws, policies, Religion

Girls in the Nigerian state of Lagos are now allowed to wear a hijab to school, the authorities have said.

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Grandparents teach teens about the days racism was ‘normal’

11th November 201811th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 334 Views 0 Comment black, community, discuss, education, Faith, grandparents, Racism

Grandparents have been teaching their children’s children about the racism they faced in the past. The generations from Wolverhampton have

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Should race count in university admissions?

6th November 20186th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 211 Views 0 Comment admissions, black, change, Diverse, education, Ethnic, factors, Harvard university, policies, Race, rejected, students, systems, UK, unfair, University, US

Harvard University this year turned down more than 95% of those who applied. But what is a “fair” system for

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The Kenyan school which changed an American boy’s life

31st October 201828th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 215 Views 0 Comment Abell Foundation, American, Baraka school, black, business man, Chances, community, Devon Brown, East Baltimore, education, Faith, Kenya, learning, life changing, opportunity, Robert C Embry Jr, story, success

Devon Brown would have been just another statistic – one of the 486,900 black inmates in US state and federal

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Focus on slavery is putting black children off history, teachers warned

22nd October 201818th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 231 Views 0 Comment Barrier, black, BME Students, community, education, Focus, Historical Society, History, Royal Charter, Slavery

Teachers must stop devoting so much time to slavery because it puts black children off History, the Royal Historical Society has

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Christian Aid launches Charity Gifts to help the world’s poorest

17th October 201815th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 520 Views 0 Comment adults, Africa, aid, animals, Asia, Books, buy, charity, chickens, children, christian, Christmas, community, donate, education, gifts, help, ideas, Latin America, pens, Poverty, purchase, school, unique, work

This Christmas, Christian Aid is inspiring the British public to buy ethical gifts that could provide a lifeline to those

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GCSE textbook condemned for racist Caribbean stereotypes

13th October 201812th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 346 Views 0 Comment #Labour, black, book, community, David Lammy, education, GCSE, Hodder Faith, MP, Racism, school, Text Book

A GCSE textbook containing stereotypes about Caribbean families has been removed from sale following criticism from MPs and campaign groups.

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University ‘dual nationality’ plan for Brexit

12th October 201812th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 346 Views 0 Comment #Cambridge, Brexit, dual nationality, education, EU, London, Oxford, University

A top UK university is planning a “unique” post-Brexit arrangement with a German university in which staff will be appointed

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Jeremy Corbyn vows to increase teaching of black history in schools

12th October 201812th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 362 Views 0 Comment #Labour, Africa, black, community, Corbyn, education, Faith, History, Jeremy, month, schools, Teaching

Jeremy Corbyn has announced proposals to increase the amount of black history taught in schools, along with the history of the