Scotland’s Pele: Andrew Watson emerged from slavery to become a black football icon
Andrew Watson emerged from the shackled legacy of Scotland's murky ties to the slave trade to become a trailblazer for black footballers.
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Journalists’ group calls for release of reporters in Myanmar
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has called on Myanmar to release Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw and five other reporters detained while covering protests in the south-east Asian nation.
Nuno vows to continue taking a knee in ‘long, long, battle’ against racism
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo insists he will continue to take a knee even if he has to do it alone.
Will Smith discusses his experiences of racism
Will Smith has said he has been racially abused on a number of occasions.
Bristol council passes motion on reparations for city’s role in slave trade
Councillors have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a plan for “atonement and reparation” for Bristol’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Sir Lewis Hamilton: I’ll fight for equality as long as I have air in my lungs
Sir Lewis Hamilton has said “inequities” continue to plague Formula One and that he will demand change for as long as he has air in his lungs.
Police cannot explain ‘unfair’ use of powers against BAME people, says watchdog
Police forces are still unable to explain the disproportionate use of powers, such as stop and search and use of force, on black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people, a police watchdog has found.
Black Lives Matter campaigner teaching Irish dance classes online
A Black Lives Matter campaigner is spending lockdown teaching online Irish dance classes.
Richard Blackwood hopes unlawful killing film ‘plants seed’
Richard Blackwood has said he hopes people will be “more receptive” to the play about a man who died in police custody following Black Lives Matter protests in the light of the death of George Floyd.
Wilfried Zaha: Taking a knee is degrading and we should just stand tall
Wilfried Zaha has reiterated his belief that taking the knee before matches is “degrading” and insists that on the subject of racism: “Unless action is going to happen, don’t speak to me about it.”
Tao Geoghegan Hart plans to sponsor young rider in bid to increase diversity
Giro d’Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart has announced plans to sponsor a rider with his former development team in a bid to increase diversity in cycling.
Brentford’s players to stop taking the knee before matches
Brentford’s players have announced they will no longer take the knee before matches, starting with Sunday’s game against Barnsley.
Patel hits out at BLM protests and disagrees with ‘taking a knee’
Home Secretary Priti Patel has said she disagrees with the act of taking a knee as a protest against racism, as she criticised Black Lives Matter demonstrations.
Anthony Watson speaks out for sportsmen who are making a stand against racism
Anthony Watson has hit back at critics on social media objecting to England players taking a knee before Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations defeat by Scotland.
KKK member jailed for driving into crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters
A member of the Ku Klux Klan has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison on charges of driving his pickup truck through a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters in Virginia.
Players free to decide whether to take knee, says Scottish Rugby after backlash
The Scottish Rugby Union insists it stands firmly behind the fight against racism despite only four players choosing to take the knee ahead of Saturday’s Calcutta Cup win at Twickenham.
Canada designates the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity
The Canadian government has designated the Proud Boys group as a terrorist entity, noting they played a pivotal role in the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6.
Business Secretary: I put a stop to post-Brexit workers’ rights review
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said he halted a post-Brexit review of workers’ rights because it was not a “constructive thing to do”.
Four charged with damaging Colston statue ask for case to be held at crown court
Four people charged with criminal damage in relation to the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston have elected to have their case heard at a crown court.
Four deny criminal damage following toppling of Colston statue in Bristol
Four people have denied committing criminal damage in relation to the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol.
Statues to be removed in London over links to slavery
Statues of two politicians in central London will be removed over their links to the slave trade.
Black man shot by police says he was ready to surrender before being shot
A black man who was shot in the back by a white police officer in the US, triggering several nights of violent protests and leaving him partially paralysed, has said in an interview that he had been prepared to surrender just before the officer opened fire.
Scores arrested at Brussels protest over black man’s death in police custody
Four people including two minors remain in custody after scores were arrested during a demonstration in Brussels over the death of a young black man who had been detained by police.
Pensioner convicted of sending abusive emails to mayor over Colston statue
A pensioner has been convicted of sending abusive emails to a politician in the wake of the toppling of the statue of slave trader Edward Colston, prosecutors said.
Crowds protest after man dies following release from police custody
Protesters have gathered outside Cardiff Bay police station to protest after a man died hours after being released from custody.
BBC receives 500 complaints over NYE fireworks display including BLM tribute
The BBC received 500 complaints over a New Year’s Eve fireworks display which included a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement.
More than 2,200 racist incidents recorded in Scots schools in past three years
More than 2,200 racist incidents have been recorded in Scottish schools in the past three years, figures show.
No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file criminal charges against a white police officer who shot a black man in the back in Kenosha last summer, leaving him paralysed and setting off protests in the city.
Judge bans Proud Boys leader from Washington after arrest
A judge has banned the leader of the Proud Boys from the US capital after he was accused of vandalising a Black Lives Matter banner at a historic black church and found with high-capacity firearm magazines when he was arrested.
Illinois teenager pleads not guilty in Kenosha protest killings
An Illinois teenager who fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst sometimes violent summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, has pleaded not guilty to charges including intentional homicide.