Empowering Black Students to tackle discrimination on campus
By the Black Students' Campaign
The NUS (National Union of Students) Black Students' Campaign is the largest organisation of Black students in Europe representing African, Arab, Asian and Caribbean heritage students. The term 'Black' is a positive, political definition borne out the struggle for justice and equality. Whilst we recognise the diversity of our Black communities we are united by our common experience of racism and discrimination. The Black Students' Campaign provides a dedicated and accountable voice for Black students. We exist to empower and inspire young members and support them to overcome the barriers we face in fulfilling our aspirations and true potential.
The Respect Trust is supporting the calls from the NUS Black Students Campaign for Britain to commemorate UNESCO Slavery Memorial Day on 23rd August with a three minute silence. We believe it is essential that the memory is honoured of the millions of Africans forcibly removed from their homeland, shipped in horrific conditions and brutally treated as property of European slave owners. Millions of lives were lost, and generations were born and died in slavery.
Trying to create a fixed sense of 'Britishness' will not achieve social cohesion
Trying to create a fixed sense of 'Britishness' will not achieve social cohesion
Addressing deprivation and how people connect is more important for social cohesion than trying to get everyone to adhere to the same fixed notion of "Britishness". This is according to research published today (21 July) by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The report also found that limited opportunities for British people in parts of the UK are undermining attempts to ensure new migrants are well received. It found a stark divide between places that are equipped to adapt to new migrants, and places that are not.
