Black Alliance Scotland holds first meeting in drive for equality
A HISTORIC session was held last week in Edinburgh City Chamber to advance the rights of Black and African people living in Scotland.
COMMENT Junaid Ashraf: The words ringing through my mind after historic moment
‘YOU’RE only going to get 20 votes”.
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There is more than the slave trade to confront in Scotland’s colonial past
SCOTLAND’S role within the East India Company and British Empire is often minimised and there is not a major educational focus on these topics during our years in school.
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Compassion and support for Muslim women needs to start closer to home
OVER the past week, the world has watched the swift succession of the Taliban in Afghanistan with horror. Political pundits, news outlets and social media have speculated on the damaging actions the self-proclaimed “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” will inflict on the population.
NATIONAL EXTRA Scotland is not immune from Islamophobia – deflection and denial won't help
THE report of the inquiry into Islamophobia in Scotland by Professor Peter Hopkins will be a shock to many. Over 80% of respondents to the first public inquiry said they experienced Islamophobic abuse directly. The chair of the cross party group on Islamophobia, Anas Sarwar MSP, highlighted the far-reaching impact across education, employment, health, wellbeing and housing.
