F1 drivers split on taking the knee as 10 partake in anti-racism message – including Lewis Hamilton – and 10 opt against it… while sport’s newest star Mick Schumacher dons Black Lives Matter T-shirt ahead of first race The 2021 Formula One season kicked-off on Sunday, with round one in Bahrain All 20 drivers took … Read more
QPR players all took the knee and linked arms with the rival Millwall side at tonight’s game after fans booed them for associating with the ‘extreme’ Black Lives Matter group on Saturday. Millwall players held an anti-racism banner that said ‘inequality’ with the ‘in’ crossed out on the halfway line at The Den in South London. … Read more
She moved fans in June after disclosing her mental health struggles in an emotional anti-racism speech in the wake of George Floyd’s death. And Clara Amfo has reflected on the powerful moment in the October issue of Cosmopolitan. The BBC Radio 1 presenter, 36, also admitted that she is ‘very aware’ of the new attention on her but insisted that … Read more
Formula One star Lewis Hamilton said he was given a huge confidence boost after holding ‘encouraging’ talks with bosses about plans to support anti-racism – but drivers remain divided over taking a knee. The Mercedes star has heavily backed the Black Lives Matter message after the killing of George Floyd by a white policeman in America in May sparked … Read more
Millions of Americans took to the streets on Juneteenth to celebrate the abolition of slavery, with anti-racism marches and peaceful rallies held to celebrate Black lives – as New York City and other places formally made the day an official holiday. The Juneteenth celebrations held across the United States are meant to be a commemoration of … Read more
Millions of Americans joined together on Juneteenth to celebrate the abolition of slavery with anti-racism marches and peaceful rallies held to celebrate Black lives – as New York City and other places formally makes Juneteenth an official holiday. The Juneteenth celebrations held across the United States are meant to be a commemoration of progress, but they’re being … Read more
Police fought running battles with anti-racism campaigners in Paris today after thousands turned up for a banned march, as Black Lives Matter protests grip Europe. Tear gas and baton charges were used by police as they came under attack around the Place de la Republique, one of the French capital’s most famous protest squares. Protests paying … Read more
Belgium’s ‘cursed prince’ defends his predecessor King Leopold II for ‘building parks in Brussels’ after destruction of statues in tribute to tyrant blamed for 10million deaths in the Congo Prince Laurent said former Belgian King Leopold II ‘never himself went to Congo’ Statues of Leopold have been vandalised by activists during anti-racism protests The royal … Read more
Matt Hancock has been slammed for warning against mass demonstrations while standing next to an NHS test and trace tsar who also sits on the committee that allowed the Cheltenham Festival to go ahead. The Health Secretary tonight pleaded with anti-racism protesters to avoid large crowds as he warned coronavirus ‘thrives on social contact regardless of what your … Read more
Anti-racism campaigners are calling for pubs called ‘The Black Boy’ to be renamed amid growing protests by the Black Lives Matter movement. Critics say the name has racist connotations, especially as some of the pubs’ signs feature faces of African children. But the demands have angered others who insist there is nothing offensive about the … Read more