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A bill incentivised to help fight anti-Asian hate crimes was signed into law by president Biden on 20 May. It aims to speed up the review of hate crimes, help with reporting and improve outreach efforts. What does this mean in practice? Grants will be made available to State and local governments to help "prevent, address, and respond" to hate crimes. 

"We lost everything that day. Our homes. Our churches. Our newspapers. Our theaters. Our lives. Greenwood represented the best of what was possible for Black people in America – and for all people. No one cared about us for almost 100 years. We, and our history, have been forgotten, washed away. This Congress must recognize us, and our history. For Black Americans. For white Americans. For all Americans. That’s some justice.”

Thank you very much.

She’s done it.

Bilqees Mauthoor has been appointed chair of Watford Borough Council. On Tuesday, she was nominated by her peers during the Annual Council meeting at Watford Colosseum. She is the first female Asian chair in Watford council history. Her colleagues are confident that Bilqees will thrive in her new role, despite the increased responsibility.

What happened on the streets of Minneapolis a year ago today would send shock waves right across the world.

The murder of an unarmed man, who presented no danger to the law enforcement officer Derek Chauvin, highlighted not just the inhumanity and brutality from Chauvin, but also the American system and in particular the criminal justice system. A system that, for as long as Black people can remember, has given the police the green light to use brutal and at times lethal force for the most innocuous encounter.

Prayers and hopes for a full recovery have been quickly shared online following news that the Black community activist and mother of two, Sasha Johnson, is in critical condition.

TUC analysis of newly published ONS quarterly data has found that the rate of BME unemployment has risen at a distinctly faster pace than the unemployment rate for white workers. The analysis is based on comparisons from labour market data covering Q1 (January through March) of 2020 and the same time period for this year. 

Alex Scott MBE is to become the host of the BBC's Football Focus show, replacing Dan Walker. The announcement means that she will be the show's first permanent female host in its 47-year history. Both the recipient of the role and the significance of the news has meant it’s been received warmly by a large number of football fans across the country. 

The strands which define greatness can often be difficult to pin down, but the legacy which follows Mary Seacole offers a resounding indication of the significance of her life’s work - this hasn't always been the case though. Today marks 140 years since she passed away in her home in Paddington but it is also a timely opportunity to remember her life.