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There are 2 days left to take the EVENS Survey | Take the survey

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26 Jul 2021
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Bangladeshi respondents sought after Click here to take the survey D...

IOC reverse athlete activism blackout - but debate rumbles on

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22 Jul 2021
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By Mayowa Ayodele Athletes taking the knee has been a topic covered here and just about...

PMQs: Boris Johnson's easing plans scrutinised amid "Summer of Chaos" accusations

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21 Jul 2021
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By Jordan Maharjan, Mayowa Ayodele _ The final PMQs before the summer recess s...

25th anniversary special | Happy Birthday OBV, by Simon Woolley

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16 Jul 2021
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It is July 16th, and it feels like mission impossible to articulate the 25 years of Operati...

OBV celebrates 25 years!

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16 Jul 2021
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  Operation Black Vote (OBV) launched twenty years ago today. In that period the...

Black faces in high places: how Simon Woolley revolutionised British politics | Guardian feature

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15 Jul 2021
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First appeared on the Guardian website 15.07.21: On the eve of OBVs 25th year anniversary, ...

PMQs: Online racists to be banned from matches, but the government faces criticism for its stance on taking the knee

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14 Jul 2021
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Photo credit: Photograph taken by the official House of Commons photographer, Jessica Taylo...

EVENSurvey extended to 28 July

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06 Jul 2021
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Deadline Extended Due to demand, and direct requests for more time, the Evidence for Equal...

Sislin Fay Allen, Britain's first black policewoman dies in Jamaica

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06 Jul 2021
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News of the passing of Sislin Fay Allen, 83, marks the departure of a woman who has frequently...

Sewell report dealt further blow as BMA describe review as "missed opportunity"

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01 Jul 2021
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Article first appeared on BMA website The BMA has strongly criticised a Government c...

Tributes pour in for "giant of the faith" Joel Edwards - Rest in eternal peace

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30 Jun 2021
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“A giant of the faith,” is how one person has described Joel Edwards following ...

"There are no data like this" - Dr Nissa Finney explains how EVENS differs from surveys of the past

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29 Jun 2021
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Before you begin...  This survey will do what the Sewell report failed to do...

UN report calls for end of 'impunity' for police violence against Black people

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28 Jun 2021
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A UN report has called on the UK, US and other member states to end impunity for police off...

MPs to debate petition on teaching Britain's colonial past as part of the curriculum

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28 Jun 2021
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MPs to debate the petition A petition to teach Britain's colonial history as part of t...

Blue plaque unveiled in honour of Paulette Wilson

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24 Jun 2021
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  In her home city of Wolverhampton, Paulette Wilson's legacy stands strong. ...

Nation pays tribute to the Windrush Generation

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22 Jun 2021
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  Communities across the country gear up to mark national Windrush Day on 22...

What is Juneteenth? | Explained

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19 Jun 2021
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  ‘Juneteenth’ is being marked today in the United States, but its signif...

How Ultra Education and Julian Hall are teaching children the value of entrepreneurship

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17 Jun 2021
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  Over the last year, the increased time spent at home has spurred a rise in startups...

OBV alumni Atif Ali recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours

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16 Jun 2021
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The Queen's birthday honours list often sees the headlines grabbed by the biggest sport...

Giving life to the lost - Grenfell community put first in moving memorials

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15 Jun 2021
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  14 June saw countless commemorations in remembrance of the 72 victims of the G...
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