Category Archives: Race

Diversity, Equality, Ethnicity, Gender, Race

BBC Gender and BAME Pay Gap

19th July 2017 Liz Leave a comment

Chris Evans has topped the list of the BBC’s best-paid stars.

He made between £2.2m and £2.25m in 2016/2017, while Claudia Winkleman is the BBC’s highest-paid female celebrity, earning between £450,000 and £500,000.

Match of the Day’s Gary Lineker earned between £1.75m and £1.8m, the BBC annual report said.

Director general Tony Hall said there was “more to do” on gender and diversity.

The figures reveal large disparities between what men and woman are paid.

There is also disparity between what white stars and those from a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background are paid.

George Alagiah, Jason Mohammad and Trevor Nelson are the highest paid BAME stars, each receiving between £250,000 and £300,000. More

Diversity, Equality, Ethnicity, Inclusion, Race

US African-American art exhibition Soul of a Nation opens at Tate Modern

14th July 2017 Liz Leave a comment

The art world’s response to the birth of Black Power is being highlighted at a major new exhibition at the Tate Modern.

Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power explores what it meant to be black – and to be a black artist – in the USA from 1963 to 1983 as cultural identity was shifting and reforming. More

Ethnicity, Race

First war memorial to Afro-Caribbean soldiers unveiled in London

23rd June 2017 Liz Leave a comment

Britain’s first memorial to the African and Caribbean soldiers of the First and Second World Wars has been unveiled in London.

An estimated two million Afro-Caribbean soldiers fought in both world wars.

The sculpture, in Windrush Square, Brixton, is formed of two 6ft (1.8m) long obelisks, with a combined weight of just under five tonnes.

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said the “recognition today is long overdue”.

He added: “I hope this memorial will remind us of the ongoing contribution of our African and Caribbean communities to our country and to the defence of our country.” More

Disability, Diversity, Equality, Ethnicity, Gender, Inclusion, LGBT, Race, Religion, Transgender

Building Bridges – Chelsea FC

11th May 2017 Liz Leave a comment

Building Bridges is Chelsea FC’s campaign to promote equality, celebrate diversity and make everyone feel valued throughout our club, stadium and wider community.

Through Building Bridges, we work with everyone from children and young people in schools and grassroots football clubs through to community groups and our senior men’s and ladies’ teams, to create a club where everyone feels welcome, regardless of who they are and where they come from.

Since the campaign launched in 2010, Chelsea FC is proud to have been awarded the Advanced Level of the Premier League Equality Standard – one of only two professional clubs to do so – in recognition of our ongoing commitment to inclusion and to tackling all forms of prejudice and discrimination. More

Age, Ethnicity, Race

Turner Prize: Black painting pioneers break award age barrier

4th May 2017 Liz Leave a comment

A 62-year-old veteran of Britain’s black art scene, Lubaina Himid, is in the running for the Turner Prize after organisers scrapped its age limit.

British art’s most high-profile award has abolished its ban on over-50s this year – meaning Himid is eligible.

At 52, Hurvin Anderson, another key black British artist, is among the other nominees for the £25,000 prize.

The multicultural shortlist is completed by German-born Andrea Buttner and Londoner Rosalind Nashashibi. More

Diversity, Ethnicity, Gender, Inclusion, Race

Oxford University puts up more portraits of women

30th March 2017 Liz

Oxford University is revealing the identities of more than 20 people whose portraits will be put on display to try to “promote greater diversity”.

It wants to redress the balance from the university’s walls being lined with pictures of “dead white males” by adding more women and ethnic minorities.

The portraits include broadcasters Dame Esther Rantzen and Reeta Chakrabarti.

Oxford’s head of equality Trudy Coe said it was “sending a signal”. More

Age, Diversity, Ethnicity, Inclusion, LGBT, Race

And the Academy Award goes to… diversity

27th February 2017 Liz

You might have missed it amid all the hubbub, but a film about a gay black man just won the best picture Oscar.

Not only that, but one of Moonlight’s stars – Mahershala Ali – became the first Muslim actor to win an Academy Award.

And best supporting actress Viola Davis, star of Fences, made history as the first black woman to win an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony for acting. More

Gender, Race

The hidden history of Nasa’s black female scientists

7th February 2017 Liz

The diversity of Nasa’s workforce in 1940s Virginia is uncovered in a new book by Margot Lee Shetterly. She recalls how a visit to her home town led to a revelation. More

Diversity, Ethnicity, Race, Uncategorised

Black and Minority Ethnic ‘challenges’ explored at Greenwich event

17th October 2016 Liz

The challenges facing Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) academics and students in higher education will be explored in an event at the University of Greenwich on Thursday 27 October.

Among the themes of the one-day symposium are the potential impact of Brexit on BME graduates and professionals, their perceptions of the student experience, and a discussion of good practice for raising employability rates at local and national level.

The event will highlight experiences through personal stories and creative arts, as well as reflections on policy and common practice. A roundtable discussion will also take place, titled Making action beat intention.

Speakers from the University of Greenwich include Adelola Solanke, a prize-winning playwright and performer; Noel Anne Bradshaw, Faculty Director, Employability; and Richard Mendez, Head of Employability and Careers Service. More