Yearly Archives: 2017
Doctor Who welcomes its first openly gay companion
By Osei Akoto - The biggest science fiction TV series known as Doctor Who returned to our screens last Saturday. It is the last...
Employers to publish gender pay gap
The UK is one of the first countries to introduce gender pay gap reporting, requiring 9,000 employers to publish their gender pay gap.
Thousands of employers...
Drogba becomes ‘Owner – Player’ for US Club
Chelsea and Ivory Coast legendary striker Didier Drogba has joined its MLS expansion franchise ownership group and will have a vested interest in the ongoing...
New Elite Unit to fight domestic slavery
The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd has announced radical reforms to boost support for slavery victims in the UK as a new elite multi-agency intelligence...
Nigerian community urged to ‘Spot the Signs’ of Domestic Slavery
A new pilot campaign has launched to help tackle modern slavery within the Nigerian community in the UK. It focuses on helping those trapped...
Mo Adeniran overcomes odds to triumph in The Voice
By Osei Akoto - Despite the live final being disrupted by a stage invader and Tom Jones accidentally swearing on air, last Sunday's episode of The...
UK’s First Podcast Festival for People of Colour to launch in August
ShoutOut Live, a podcast festival which celebrates the power of diversity and how new media has allowed people of colour in the UK to...
Inspirational black British icon Darcus Howe passes
By Osei Akoto - The passing of journalist, activist and publisher Darcus Howe is devastating news to people all over the world. He spent...
Amma Asante: helping to improve diversity
By Maame Takyi - Amma Asante, a British screenwriter, actress and film director was inducted into The Academy Awards, known as the Oscars, in June...
£55 million boost to childcare schemes
Thousands of new childcare places for working parents around the country are being created thanks to a multi-million grant scheme, the Early Years Minister...
