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Operation Black Vote’s office was graced with the presence of Jordan Sanghera, a 14-year-old student from Derby, who spent a week not only learning about the organisation, but also playing a vital role as a member of the team. He may not have been with us for long, but his help, like all interns and volunteers who give up their time to work at OBV, was greatly appreciated and he is welcome to the office any time. Jordan has ambitions of getting into politics and who knows, one day he may even challenge for high office. Here, he gives readers an insight into his time at OBV.

Leaders must lead not follow.

There were very few political leaders, Black or white, who were prepared to stand firm and explain an uncomfortable truth about some of collective elements that were key factors during last  summer’s riots, including: the death of Mark Duggan, shocking levels of BME Stop and Search and high levels of unemployment.

With some in football seemingly wanting to brush the issue of racism under the carpet, it is good to see Sir Alex Ferguson not only address the issue, but wanting to take firm stance against it.

The Manchester United manager spoke ahead of his team's Premier League clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford on Saturday.

This will be the first league meeting between the two sides since Liverpool's Luis Suarez served an eight-match ban for racially abusing United's Patrice Evra back in October.

A meeting has been organised by Black Activists Rising Against Cuts (BARAC) on Thursday to discuss the next steps in challenging institutional racism and discrimination.

The public meeting is set to take place at the University of London Union (Malet Suite), Malet Street, WC1E 7H between 6.30 - 9.30pm, chaired by activist Lee Jasper (BARAC).

A 42-year-old woman has been accused of racist abuse on a central line train on the London Underground.

Jacqueline Woodhouse has been charged with racially aggravated common assault and a racially aggravated public order offence.

She is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court today after being arrested over the alleged incident, which took place on the evening of January 23.

A seven-minute video was posted online last month showing a woman addressing two Asian men on a packed carriage.

A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said

I read this story on the train and smiled, and nearly cried. I cry easy. It is an Olympic story that simply has everything: drama, sadness, politics, race politics, courage, banality, friendship, heresy, dignity, hope and redemption.

This month Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg announced the participants in the Liberal Democrat Leadership Programme. The Leadership Programme is intended to support future Parliamentary candidates from under-represented backgrounds through training, mentoring, shadowing opportunities and more.

More than two-thirds of participants are female and a third are from BME backgrounds. A significant number of participants are disabled, openly LGBT, under 30 years old and/or from a lower socio-economic background.

Clegg commented:

Britain’s first Conservative MP of African descent, Adam Afriyie should be in line to become a Minister in a much anticipated Government reshuffle.

Elected in 2005, Afriyie quickly became a rising star, appointed as Shadow Minister for Innovation, Universities and Skills. On 23 March 2010, Afriyie looked across The House of Commons Dispatch Box to face his parliamentary opponent David Lammy MP, a quite symbolic moment in British political history.

First it was the FIFA president Sepp Blatter who suggested it's ok to racially abuse someone on the field as long they shake hands afterwards. Then it was the turn of Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish who didn’t see any problems with Patrice Evra being booed by fans, seeing it as banter.

A radiologist fears for the future of a support group launched to improve early diagnosis of breast cancer amongst Asian women.

Consultant radiologist Anil Jain at University Hospital of South Manchester launched the group in October 2011, hoping to improve cross-cultural communication between doctors, nurses and the Asian community, and allow patients and carers to share their experiences.