Black mums campaign for diverse Christmas decorations with powerful advertTwo Black women who own a company that produce decorations and ornaments that feature Black people, have launched a new advert calling for a more diverse Christmas. Natalie Duvall and Alison Burton [Read more]
Black Inclusion: Past, Present & FutureThe shocking death of George Floyd caught on video in the US sparked protests all over the UK, and a national debate over Britain’s history. In response to these horrific events, Black Leaders [Read more]
‘I want to see equality’: Meet the man breaking barriers and encouraging diversityVideo report by ITV News Correspondent Neil Connery ITV News has been highlighting the stories of the people forging real change in our world during Black History Month. They’re the [Read more]
1 WEEK TO GO!With just 1 week to go until we deliver our thought-provoking virtual event to celebrate Black History Month, and with over 800 delegates already registered to attend, we want to know.. have you [Read more]
Black History Month 2020: Knowsley’s first black town councillorAfter living and working in Knowsley for a few years, Vanessa has a number of accolades to her name When mum-of-three Vanessa Boateng arrived in Merseyside from West Africa a decade ago, she [Read more]
Lord Simon Woolley2020 Shortlisted Nominee for the National Diversity Awards Lifetime Achiever Award Lord Simon Woolley is the Director and one of founders of Operation Black Vote, a national and internationally [Read more]
Why is Black Inclusion Important to You?Show your support for Black Leaders! Send us your videos During this crucial time, we kindly ask for a quick favour from all of our supporters. We would love for you to send us a short video clip, no [Read more]
Supporting the wellbeing and mental health of People of Colour and Black people in the workplaceThis advice has been prepared following the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent focus on racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement. At MHFA England we – along with many others – have [Read more]
The Black Undergraduates Studying ‘Unconventional’ DegreesThe arts and humanities have a diversity problem. We asked some students what it feels like to be one of the few Black people on their course. The Black Lives Matter movement didn’t just lead people [Read more]
UK Launches Black Inclusion WeekThe first ever Black Inclusion Week will take place between 10 – 16 May 2021 to tackle inequalities and celebrate Black Inclusion. The shocking death of George Floyd caught on video in the US sparked [Read more]
UK LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER BLACK INCLUSION WEEKThe UK’s Black Leaders has launched its first ever Black Inclusion Week to tackle inequality and celebrate Black inclusion. The inaugural national Black Inclusion Week will take place across the UK [Read more]
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford leads huge new campaign to end child povertyMarcus Rashford is leading a huge campaign to end child food poverty in the UK, telling the Government ‘the time for action is now’. The Manchester United striker, who earlier this year [Read more]
12 Black Mental-Health And Wellness Resources To Follow On InstagramFrom the coronavirus pandemic continuing to have a disproportionate impact on people of colour to the past week’s events — which saw the senseless killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, [Read more]
Oscars: Only diverse films will be considered for best pictureFilms hoping to compete for the best picture Oscar will have to meet certain criteria over diversity, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says. The Academy set out four [Read more]
Microaggressions are blocking your agency’s diversity and inclusion effortsA positive approach to hiring will only get your organisation so far – to build an effectively diverse workplace, learn to understand the small, frequent behaviours that create a barrier to [Read more]
18 Books by Black British Writers to Read NowLayla Haidrani details 18 books by some of the most exciting new black voices in the world of British literature While the publishing world still has a long way to go, there’s been a whole host [Read more]
BP fuels diversity and inclusion driveBP UK is to launch a diversity and inclusion (D&I) plan aimed at boosting the representation of minority groups within the company, including at senior levels. It also says it will report its [Read more]
Joshua BeckfordBlack Leaders are proud to shine a spotlight on some of the UK’s very own role models as we celebrate their achievements and highlight their inspirational accomplishments! We are thrilled to [Read more]
Feature: ‘Words Matter’ why the language of BAME is unhelpful in the fight against institutional racism webinarA leading D&I Webinar by Presented by Samantha Budd FRSA | 12th August 2020 In the talk I will be deconstructing the term BAME to provide insight into the complexity of the issue and I hope to [Read more]
We’ll hire 100 black interns a year, say UK fund managersCity firms sign up to #100BlackInterns to tackle underrepresentation A group of 80 leading City fund managers has committed to hiring at least 100 black interns per year, starting in 2021, to make up [Read more]
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