David Lammy, born to Guyanese immigrants and raised in a working-class London neighborhood, has been appointed as Britain’s chief diplomat. At 51, Lammy takes on this pivotal role during a time of considerable global challenges.
Lammy’s connections to the United States run deep. He spent summers with relatives in Brooklyn and Queens and earned a master’s degree from Harvard Law School.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the police watchdog for England and Wales, has called for stronger measures to address the “adultification” of Black children. Describing adultification...
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Key positions in Brazilian politics have long been, and still are, dominated by individuals with familial ties to the enslavement of people, according to the Escravizadores Project (Slavers...
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Recent data highlights notable growth in employment and education levels among Black and mixed-race Brazilians, yet significant racial disparities remain in wages and access to formal employment opportunities....
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Campaigners are raising concerns that schools and colleges in England are failing to meet their legal obligations to address and prevent racism. They are calling for the national...
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The Study on the Black Executive Community in the Federal Public Service has brought to light significant systemic challenges faced by Black executives within Canada’s federal workforce. Commissioned...
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