Feature | Black British Academics - Part 3

Who leads the race equality agenda in HE?

Dr Deborah Gabriel Feature 26th July 201324th November 2024racial equality in HE, racism in academia

Who leads the race equality agenda in HE?

Racism in academia has been well-documented in a succession of studies that span two decades. Read more

To be or not to be silent

Dr Martin Glynn Feature 14th July 201324th November 2024george zimmerman, racial injustice, trayvon martin

To be or not to be silent

Waking up to the news that George Zimmerman had been found not guilty over the death of Trayvon Martin was troubling and disheartening in equal measure. Not only because of the inability for justice to be served, but also reflecting on my own 17 year old son. Read more

To be or not to be an angry black scholar

Dr Martin Glynn Feature 6th July 201324th November 2024black British academic, black scholar, scholar activism

To be or not to be an angry black scholar

On reading the article by Dr Boyce Watkins in Your Black World concerning black scholars and their anger, I felt compelled to reply less as a black scholar and more as an urban criminologist in Britain with a PhD. Read more