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An Honourable Lady shaping Black History Month September 30, 2021
CLIMATE CRISIS AND RACIAL JUSTICE August 31, 2021
“Black faces in high places” must be REAL models July 30, 2021
Black Britons Breaking Race Barriers June 30, 2021
Are young Black scientists the key to healthier minority communities? May 24, 2021
Black solidarity gains momentum against UK racism denial report April 5, 2021
Aroused Black journalists blast British media on racism March 18, 2021
Black, Asian Britons signal global scepticism of Covid-19 vaccine jab February 8, 2021
TWENTY-TWENTY: The Year Black Britons Fought Covid-19 and Health Inequalities December 29, 2020
“O Holy Night” heralds Black Justice and Equality December 23, 2020
America’s Nigerian and West Indian Voters Send a Warning Sign to Biden-Harris November 16, 2020
Black History Month 2020 UK: Leading Black women are reimaging its pride and power October 6, 2020
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An Honourable Lady shaping Black History Month September 30, 2021
Tributes paid to Betty Campbell, Wales’ first Black head teacher and equality advocate By Thomas L Blair 30 September 2021© Black History Month Britain is here again, but in Cardiff’s Butetown century-old Black and Asian communities it has a special meaning. They have acknowledged Betty Campbell Wales’ first Black head teacher and founder of its […]
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CLIMATE CRISIS AND RACIAL JUSTICE August 31, 2021
THE MISSING CHAPTER AT THE GLOBAL SUMMIT By Thomas L Blair 31 August 2021© Climate change crisis is also a racial justice problem. My contribution to the Environmental Handbook: Action Guide for the UK was a founding document for the newly formed Friends of the Earth. Published in 1971, it was a radical document for […]
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“Black faces in high places” must be REAL models July 30, 2021
Micro-finance campaigners are boosting change By Thomas L Blair 30 July 2021 ©; Black Britons’ political power has had its fastest growth in years. Admittedly small in number, prominent individuals in public positions rose from 36 to 73. Thus, nearly doubling since 2017, and some 3% overall, according to The Colour of Power 2021 report […]
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Black Britons Breaking Race Barriers June 30, 2021
The light from a few can inspire many By Thomas L Blair, 30 June 2021, copyright It’s time for a welcome tonic as Black Britons grapple with current tensions around systemic racism. This article highlights the people and projects facing tough issues that deserve attention. Black children’s book Stormzy launches ‘Superheroes’ children’s book Rapper Stormzy’s […]
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Are young Black scientists the key to healthier minority communities? May 24, 2021
AstraZeneca and Black Scientists training program could feasibly meet community needs By Thomas L Blair 24 May 2021 © The Covid-19 pandemic exposed the raging health crisis among hard-hit, ill-researched Black communities. But one pool of scientific talent is missing or ignored in science courses, funders and company boards — young Black scientists. The current state […]
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Black solidarity gains momentum against UK racism denial report April 5, 2021
By Thomas L Blair 05 April 2021 © One extraordinary trend, which so far seems to have received no attention, is the rise of Black social solidarity in response to the government’s portrayal of Britain as “a beacon of good race relations and diversity model for other western nations”. [See Commission on Race and Ethnic […]
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Aroused Black journalists blast British media on racism March 18, 2021
But must draw strength from their roots and citizens journalists By Thomas L Blair, 18 March 2021 © member National Union of Journalists Campaigning with a conscience, hundreds of leading mainstream Black journalists and freelancers have posted an open letter to the whites-mainly, “we are not racists” Society of Editors, once again. This time in […]
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Black, Asian Britons signal global scepticism of Covid-19 vaccine jab February 8, 2021
Past medical scandals fuel suspicion. How to build trust? What choices to make? By Thomas L Blair 08 February 2021© rev 18-02-21 Black and Asian communities in Britain and worldwide are high on the pandemic hit-list. Yet surprisingly many are “vaccine sceptics”. Too often they are vilified for holding up coverage against the virus. This […]
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TWENTY-TWENTY: The Year Black Britons Fought Covid-19 and Health Inequalities December 29, 2020
by Thomas L Blair 29 December 2020© Understanding this issue is vital. Our review of the year’s independent opinion articles can help you stay informed, and navigate what’s next on the horizon In 2020 the unthinkable shock happened. Covid-19 infections ruptured the lives of NHS Black frontline staff – doctors, nurses and care workers, more […]
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“O Holy Night” heralds Black Justice and Equality December 23, 2020
Oppressors must kneel at the birth of peace and love By Thomas L Blair 23 December, All Rights Reserved O Holy Night’ is one of the most popular Christmas carols. Comforting, yes. But reinvented, the venerable festive words hold a hidden liberation meaning. In 2020 the inhumanity is so clear. Powerful forces bear responsibility for […]
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About Chronicle World’s Weblog and Black Britain
THE SHAPING OF BLACK LONDON TO THE 21ST CENTURY
THE BLACK LONDON E-MONOGRAPH SERIES
EDITIONS BLAIR
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UNDAUNTED: US Black academics letter and signatories

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