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TweetHello all, briefly highlighting my words posted in the comments thread under my Guardian interview last week with the Muslim mayor of Tower Hamlets council, Lutfur Rahman. I’m re-posting my comment here for clarity given there were around 140 responses … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Local government, Race, Uncategorized
Tagged BME, journalism, local government
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The riots a year on: “If people see me as bad, I might as well be bad.”
Tweet“Even though we’re not involved in gangs,” the young man from Hackney tells me, “the way people look at you just puts you down. No matter what you do, you’ll always have that bad name of a black kid from … Continue reading
Posted in Big society, Education, Employment, Social exclusion, Young people, Youth crime
Tagged big society, BME, charity, cuts, education, employment, third sector, young people, youth, youth crime
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Illegal immigrants:not as simple as sending them all home
TweetPeter Solomon, 46, is a former trade union representative who spent 17 years in the transport sector. He is a hardworking taxpayer and father-of-three who, until recently, worked as a security guard in Manchester where he rented a flat. He … Continue reading
Posted in Race, Refugees & asylum, Social exclusion, Third sector
Tagged BME, charity, race, refugees & asylum, service users, third sector
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Wonder women and why we need them
TweetFor me, it was an eclectic yet potent combination of Wonder Woman, Kate Adie, Blue Peter’s Janet Ellis and Margot Fonteyn. Although I’ve yet to perform an arabesque while reporting from the frontline and deflecting bullets armed with nothing but … Continue reading
Posted in Education, media & communication, Private sector, Uncategorized, Young people
Tagged BME, schools, women, young people
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Sandi – the networking nan
TweetBy Sandi Hughes Sandi Hughes, 67, describes herself as “a nan with a kick” who not only DJs in her hometown of Liverpool, but is on a mission to get more older people online. Here she describes being what she … Continue reading
Posted in media & communication, Music & arts, Older people, Uncategorized
Tagged BME, music & arts, older people, tenants
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Sex, drugs and the electoral roll?
Tweet In terms of unusual musical collaborations, it’s right up there with Jay-Z and Coldplay or Ozzy Osbourne and Miss Piggy. Rising star of the urban grime scene, Ghetts, has paired up with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on … Continue reading
Posted in media & communication, Music & arts, Uncategorized, Young people
Tagged BME, communication, music & arts, young people
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Shades, strut and soul; a universal arts experience
Tweet Rapper Dean Rodney has a soulful strut, a powerful pair of lungs and a learning disability. Dark shades, smooth black suit, definitely supercool. I’ll be at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s South Bank tonight to see his band, … Continue reading
How to be an Asian journalist
Here’s an unforgettable question that I was once asked, ridiculous and thought-provoking in equal measure: “So tell me, what made you want to be an Asian journalist?” Continue reading
Posted in Employment, media & communication, Race, Young people
Tagged black, BME, communication, employment, journalism, race, writing, young people, youth
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