A crazy year in pictures: Nat Geo runs first-of-its-kind photo retrospective ‘to narrate 2020 in a way like no other’ National Geographic’s ‘The Year in Pictures’ is a single-topic issue that is a first in the magazine’s history The images in the January 2021 issue chronicle the global coronavirus pandemic and how people are coping … Read more
The Vicar Of Dibley will take the knee and deliver a sermon about Black Lives Matter when the award-winning BBC comedy returns to the screen for a series of Christmas specials. In a move critics say could undermine the BBC’s impartiality, the Reverend Geraldine Kennedy – played by Dawn French – addresses the killing of … Read more
Jack Leslie (pictured) played for Plymouth Argyle between 1921 and 1934 Jack Leslie was the only professional black player in England between 1921 and 1934 while he played for Plymouth Argyle. He formed a legendary partnership with outside left player Sammy Black. In 1925 the talented Leslie was poised to become the first ever black … Read more
The history GCSE curriculum is set for a Black Lives Matter revamp to teach pupils about the experiences of minorities at key moments in time. The Telegraph reported that exam boards have been in discussion with a number of groups since the summer regarding how courses could be expanded to include more black history. It comes … Read more
More than 200 statues, streets and buildings in Wales named after historic Britons have been identified as having connections to the slave trade, according to a Welsh government-ordered audit. The review was ordered by First Minister Mark Drakeford following the death of George Floyd in the US and the toppling of the statue of Edward … Read more
Journalist Megyn Kelly has made the decision to quit New York City and take her children out of their ‘far-left’ schools as they ‘gave gone off the deep end’ following the death of George Floyd. Kelly revealed she snapped after a letter was sent around to faculty in her sons’ school that claimed ‘white school … Read more
Letitia Wright has discussed finding love online and how she hopes her catalogue of work will help further the Black Lives Matter movement. The Guyanese-British actress, 27, appeared on the cover of Dazed and spoke inside about her latest project Mangrove, the first of BBC‘s Small Axe anthology series, as well as struggling to use dating apps … Read more
Barbados has taken down a statue of Admiral Nelson in its latest symbolic break with its colonial past, two months after announcing it would sever its links with the British monarchy and become a republic. The bronze statue of Nelson was unveiled in 1813, eight years after his victory in the Battle of Trafalgar and … Read more
Nathalie Emmanuel reveals she is ‘hopeful but sceptical’ to see how Hollywood responds to the Black Lives Movement, as she lifts the lid on working with industry megastars, such as John Travolta. The Fast and Furious actress, 31, explained that she is ‘interested to see if people’s outrage is real or whether it was just performative’ … Read more
Large NYPD gravel trucks have completely surrounded Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan as cops brace themselves for potential unrest as election day results roll in. A heavy police presence was established around the president’s former residence with video footage showing at least five dump trucks and and an NYPD bus lined up next … Read more