The UK government’s recent Curriculum and Assessment Review claims it will build a “world-class curriculum for all,” yet from a Black radical perspective it’s clear there are gaping holes in this plan. The Review document pays lip service to “diversity” and “equality of opportunity,” but nowhere does it confront the reality of racism in education.Continue reading “Gaps in the Curriculum, Gaps in the Plan: A Black Radical Breakdown.”
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Language, Power, and the Global Majority.
In Britain and around the world, people are rethinking the words we use to describe identity. Terms like “ethnic minority” or BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) have long been used to label Black and brown communities. But today these terms are being challenged and a new phrase, “Global Majority,” is gaining ground. Coined byContinue reading “Language, Power, and the Global Majority.”
We’re Hiring: Senior Team Leader for Groundbreaking Research on AI, Policing & Racial Justice
BLAM UK is launching a new project:“Investigating Racial Bias in AI-Enhanced Surveillance Technologies and Predictive Policing Models in London.” We’re looking for a radical, strategic, and justice-oriented Senior Team Leader to help us lead this important work. About the Project This 18-month research project examines how AI tools used by the police, like facial recognitionContinue reading “We’re Hiring: Senior Team Leader for Groundbreaking Research on AI, Policing & Racial Justice”
BLAM UKs Statement against the Criminalisation of Black Languages
The recent arrest and charging of a 21-year-old Black woman in the UK for using the AAVE term Nigga in a private Twitter conversation marks a disturbing and radical shift in the enforcement of the Malicious Communications Act of 1988. This heavy-handed approach not only criminalises Black people for their language use but also highlightsContinue reading “BLAM UKs Statement against the Criminalisation of Black Languages”
Primary School to Roll Out Black History Book by BLAM Across All Subjects
Educational innovation is taking place at Van Gogh Primary School in South London as they get into the vibrant pages of BLAM UK’s ‘Global Black Narratives for the Classroom: Africa, The Americas and The Caribbean.’ Led by Nadine Bernard, the UK’s youngest Black headteacher, Van Gogh is not just ordering these books – they’re creatingContinue reading “Primary School to Roll Out Black History Book by BLAM Across All Subjects”
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