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Should sports stars just “shut up and dribble” or should they use their status to try and change the world?
“You could hear a frog piss on cotton,” said the American sprinter, John Carlos. “There’s something awful about hearing 50,000 people go silent, like being…
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‘Black lives still matter’ protesters march in Nottingham one year after George Floyd’s death
The march was organised by Next Gen Movement following the tragic death of 14-year-old Dea-John Reid in Birmingham and the forthcoming one year anniversary of…
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“It’s very embarrassing”: US student reacts to riots protest at the American Capitol
“Now I’m in shock”, she said remembering the horrifying photos posted on social media from the protest. “Not in shock that it happened but I’m…
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Grassroots activist group Next Gen Movement looking for support to fund youth workshops
A Nottingham-based anti-racism activist group has started their first online community fundraiser. Next Generation Movement (NGM) is a self-described “millennial-driven movement” aiming to empower young…
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Cultural Appropriation: learning when a hairstyle is more than just a hairstyle
Since the tragic and cold-blooded murder of Minneapolis resident George Floyd on Monday 25th of May, there has been mass protest all over the UK and…
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“Blacks cause violence”: NTU student criticised over controversial comments made on Facebook
NTU student has been criticised after saying that Black Lives Matter protests turned into “blacks causing violence” on his Facebook page. First year Law student…
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“We stand wholeheartedly in opposition to racism”: NTU responds to racist behaviour across campus
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is considering including compulsory modules on unconscious bias and white privilege as part of mandatory training and development required of all…
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Meet 7 students who took part in BLM protests across the country
The unjustified death of George Floyd has sparked a global movement as protests are happening in cities across the globe. Hundreds of thousands of people…
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Racism is only a US problem, right? No, says this leading black UK lawyer
“I can’t breathe” – these were George Floyd’s last words before he died. Three words that we all know by now. Three words that may…
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