Leeds University Union have announced the addition of a new club night to the roster of their events. SOUL, described as “a club night for Black students, by Black students”, will have its inaugural night on Wednesday 1st December.
Former Team GB Athelete Sharon Andrews: “It had its ups and downs, but for the most part, I think it was the making of me.”
While the world of sports has certainly come a long way with regards to diversity over recent years, much work still needs to be done to ensure equal treatment of all ethnicities. In honour of Black Liberation and the continuing work ahead, Tasha Johnson speaks to Sharon Andrews, former UK athlete, to discuss her experience competing for Team GB as a black woman.
Is the environmentalist movement racist?
Rachel Murray investigates how the environmentalist movement may be blaming the wrong people for environmental degradation…
Black History Month Profile: Jesse Ernest Wilkins Jr.
Sakina Amin takes a look at the life of a child prodigy who went on to become a famed nuclear scientist.
Black History Month Profile: Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Indi Lacey looks at the life of the first Black woman to earn an M.D. degree.
Why Black History Should be Taught in Schools
The curriculum in schools is said to be forward-thinking and comprehensive. So why is it that Black history is being forgotten? Or are we choosing to forget it?
Excellent Educational Books By Black Authors
As an English student and avid reader, it is my belief that the best way to understand someone else’s experience is to read about it. Even books which are fictional can educate us.
Black History Month Profile: George Washington Carver
Morwenna Davies takes a look at the life and achievements of “The Peanut Man”.
Is Medicine Racist?
Scratching the surface of systemic racism within medicine.
When will a Black scientist win a Nobel Prize?
A delve into the reasons why the achievements of Black scientists have not been recognised by the Nobel Prize.
Trailblazers: African-American women in STEM
Kate Hall celebrates four formidable African-American scientists who fought racial and gender biases in their field.
Is Eugenics Still Prevalent in Modern Day Science?
Beth Powell discusses how eugenics can be racist, and whether this still exists in modern day science.