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BEHIND THE HEADLINES OF THE NoW WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE COALITION’S REFORM PROGRAMME ? 15/07/2011
Professor John Diamond (University’s Centre for Local Policy Studies) looks at two important developments in the Coalition’s plans which are (arguably) more important than who owns a national newspaper: ” The headlines for the past 10 days have been dominated by the phone hacking scandal and the fall out from that. But, really whilst there […]
‘Community resilience: managing tensions, promoting fairness and developing community trust in the Big Society’ 05/07/2011
‘Community resilience: managing tensions, promoting fairness and developing community trust in the Big Society’. Jayne Francis, MEL, and Harriss Beider, University of Coventry Abstract The large-scale regeneration programmes established by the previous government are being either substantially scaled back or entirely withdrawn; programmes and interventions d […]
‘THE POWER OF PULL’: MAXIMISING SERENDIPITY THROUGH QUALITY SOCIAL NETWORKS (FOR INNOVATION) 05/07/2011
‘THE POWER OF PULL’: MAXIMISING SERENDIPITY THROUGH QUALITY SOCIAL NETWORKS (FOR INNOVATION) John Diamond, CLPS -Edge Hill University, and Lorraine Johnston, Newcastle University Abstract Using Schumpeter’s notion of ‘the power of pull’, the article will argue that maximising serendipity is key for creating quality social networks. Such chance interactions b […]
Where next for ethnic diversity policy-making in the context of the ‘Big Society’? Reflections from a cross-national comparative study of Manchester and Copenhagen 05/07/2011
Where next for ethnic diversity policy-making in the context of the ‘Big Society’? Reflections from a cross-national comparative study of Manchester and Copenhagen Jessica Smith, Policy Researcher, Centre for Local Economic Strategies Abstract In the months since the election of the Conservative-Liberal coalition government, little has been said about what t […]
Big Society – Small Beer? Rural Places and the drive towards and enhanced localism 05/07/2011
Big Society – Small Beer? Rural Places and the drive towards and enhanced localism Ivan Annibal, Rose Regeneration Abstract The central premise of the Big Society is that communities will be keen to step up and take on the challenge of delivering public services in their own communities themselves. There is a powerful line of […]

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Churchill’s Asian spy princess comes out of the shadows

By Divya Talwar Producer, BBC Asian Network

Britain’s Asian spy Noor Inayat Khan was shot by the Nazis in 1944 after being betrayed

“Liberte!” – That was the last word spoken by the heroine of Churchill’s elite spy network before being executed by her Nazi captors.

On 13 September 1944, the glamorous British agent, [...]

Walter Tull – footballer and army officer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/walter-tull-footballer-and-army-officer/3649.html Duration: 03:56 The inspirational story and autobiographical details about Walter Tull – a black professional footballer in the early 1900s who went on to fight in the First World War. Walter was only the second black player in football league history who played for Tottenham Hotspur 1909, and later, Northampton Town. During his [...]

Britain’s Black History – Black Britons

Some good anti-racist UK Classroom Resources (Key Stage 3)

From a search for “Britain’s Black History” on this site:

http://www.teachers.tv/resource/classroom

Fata He

FATA HE is a West African word which means ‘Inclusion’ and was established in 2001 to redress social and economic inequalities relating to Black and Minority Ethnic (B&ME) individuals, families and groups within the city of Plymouth. Since becoming incorporated as a Limited Company (Social Enterprise) in 2003, Fata He has become an umbrella organisation [...]

Do Racist Attitudes Hinder Mothers of Mixed-Race Children?

Professor Ravinder Barn and Dr Vicki Harman from the Centre for Criminology and Sociology at Royal Holloway, University of London are carrying out research into white mothers of mixed-race children. It is part of a wider study of mixed-race children and young people that has spanned more than two decades. See more at:-

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100428121600.htm

With [...]

Soul Brittania – The Specials/Rhoda Dakar

RHODA DAKAR, known for singing with Two Tone bands The Bodysnatchers, The Specials and Special AKA will be collaborating with MIXED (Facebook Group) to write testimonies of the people taking part…

Arthur Warburton – The first black professional football player.

Crossing the White Line – The Walter Tull story

Welcome to Crossing the White Line:The Walter Tull Story website, an award winning initiative put together by City of Westminster Archives and Walter Tull biographer, Phil Vasili and funded by Kick it Out and the Heritage Lottery. This website is part of a project, which aims to raise awareness and celebrate the short but historically significant life [...]

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