Archive for August, 2012
Hindus want apology from Australian Prime Minister Gillard over racist job ad
August 30th, 2012 | 
Author: By our Religion Correspondent
Upset Hindus want Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to publicly apologize over the underlying racist attitudes in Australia against “others” as exhibited in the recent “no Indians” offensive job ad in Tasmania.
Posted in International News | 
Tags: Hindu deities Lord Ganesh Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu in the “Ganesh Versus the Third Reich” play in Melbourne caused protests, In 2011 a popular radio host reportedly termed Hindus’ holy river Ganga as a “junkyard” and India a “shit hole”, inappropriate displaying of an image of Hindu Goddess Lakshmi on swimwear at a Sydney fashion event, “no Indians” offensive job ad in Tasmania | 
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BMH UK’s latest ‘The Solution Magazine’, essential reading for professionals across the mental health sector
By Black Mental Health UK
The Minister for race relations, communities and local governments Andrew Stunell MP’s endorsement of this edition of The Solution Magazine is a testament to the importance that the Government puts on the equal treatment of mental health services users from ethnic minority communities.
Sean Rigg Lambeth Town Hall, public memorial event spotlights mental health and policing
By Black Mental Health UK
A public memorial meeting to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of mental health service user, Sean Rigg, who lost his life in police custody in 2008, will be held at Lambeth Town Hall on Tuesday 21st August 2012 at 6.30pm.
Posted in Lifestyle & Health |
Tags: Black Mental Health UK, Sean Rigg, Sean Rigg Justice and Change Campaign |
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The racism of the Champions is one of many examples of a racially fractured UK
Many people will probably be surprised that in 2012 a young woman would be savagely beaten by her parents for dating a black male, yet for black and minority ethnic communities racist attacks and abuse is a daily occurrence and many stories rarely feature on mainstream television news and in the national newspapers.
Asian Royal Mail worker wins race discrimination employment tribunal
Abdul Musa
An Asian Royal Mail worker who was subjected to a campaign of racist intimidation and threats from his co-workers and even the work’s union, after he exposed a culture of racism where he worked has won £100,000 at an employment tribunal.
Posted in National News |
Tags: Asian Royal Mail worker wins race discrimination employment tribunal, black teachers in Liverpool are the victims of racial prejudice, Mark McCammon a former Gillingham FC black football player successfully won his tribunal case against the football club for racial discrimination and unfair dismissal, workplace racism |
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‘Wheel and Come Again: 50 Years of Jamaican Music’
Press Release by Sonia Grant
Author Colin Grant
As Jamaica celebrates her 50th anniversary of Independence, author, historian and BBC radio producer Colin Grant celebrates a half-century of musical accomplishments, which helped put the island on the map, broadcast on BBC Radio 6 Music. Sunday, 5th August at 12 Noon.