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The symbolism of Professor Mona Siddiqui fronting Scotland EU yes campaign will not be lost on BME communities both north and south of the Scottish boarder.

Siddiqui will chair a broad political collation, not only to say yes to the EU, but to go one step further. Their campaign seeks to show the celebratory side of what we achieve together in the EU, rather than the polarised, often xenophobic debate which characterises the discussions here in England.

Speaking to the media Siddiqui stated:

11-times nominated rapper, Kendrick Lamar, lit the stage on fire at the Grammy’s on Monday night in Los Angeles. If you already thought his lyrics were dense and confrontational, Kendrick Lamar’s powerful performance took those lyrics and illustrated the issues of racial inequality, the prison-industrial complex and black identity. With such strong illusions, his politically stimulated performance drove the audience to their feet and became the highlight of the night.

http://www.obv.org.uk/news-blogs/beyonce-s-black-power-formation

Beyonce is making it a habit to drop songs on us out of the blue.

As some of you may know she did this with her latest song, ‘Formation’, which brought the internet into a worldwide tail spin.

This track is a quintessentially about empowerment. And in particularly empowerment to Black women, Black LGBT and Black children everywhere.

A young Black man patiently waited his turn to speak during an intense and at times heated discussion about the impact of drugs and drugs policy on Black people and communities.

Just the other day I boarded a London overground train to go a few stops down the line. As I got on I saw four seats with two people facing each other. As I approached the spare seat a young woman said to her male friend in Spanish: "I hope he doesn’t sit next to me" - Espero que no se sienta a mi lado-. I didn’t, the nearest seat was next to her male friend.

Cardiologist Raj Mattu was awarded 1.22million by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire trust after his dismissal when raising concerns about patient care and safety.

His story is a harsh lesson of the wrath of the establishment that befalls many whistleblowers, and their long struggle for justice.

Dr Raj Mattu and his wife Sangeeta at home in Warwick, surrounded by the files connected to his case.

http://www.obv.org.uk/news-blogs/rhodes-statue-symbol-african-oppression-remains

As a student of advertising, I spend a lot of time looking at, researching, and thinking about ads. And because I one day hope to pursue a career advertising for nonprofits, I find these campaigns the most interesting. I love the challenge. How do you get a message across when you have no money?

While researching possible project topics for a class, I stumbled upon a Saatchi & Saatchi campaign for Operation Black Vote (OBV), a nonprofit dedicated to encouraging minorities to vote.

Sarah Reed, a Black mother who was subject to police brutality and whose assault was caught on camera and eventually led to the dismissal of Metropolitan Police Constable James Kiddie, has been found dead in her cell at Holloway Prison London.

Her story is both tragic and shocking.  As you read this desperate article I ask that you help get the truth out there.