Of the 1,009 children tasered by the Met Police in just 10 months between Jan-Oct 2019, nearly 74% were BME children. New training is certainly needed, particularly since the use of tasers has increased by 500% in the past decade, with more to be introduced in coming months.

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🗣️ Liverpool, is it time to turn your hobby into a business? Our 1-2-1 expert business support is free to access, and will help you transform your idea into a reality 💡 Find out more: enterprisehublcr.org.uk/start-a-busine…

The mother of Richard Okorogheye - a 19-year-old boy found dead in Epping Forest - is calling on the Black community to donate blood. The NHS desperately need 1,300 new Black donors every month. You can help by giving blood at the following locations:

National Museums Liverpool & Walker Art Gallery are recruiting young people aged 18-24 from Liverpool's diverse ethnic communities. They will explore how Liverpool’s history of slavery links to the artworks in their collection. See details here: liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/sandbach-famil…

The SteveBikoFoundation & Unisa invite you to the 21st Annual #SteveBiko Memorial Lecture to be delivered by Dr Matshidiso Moeti Regional Director of WHO African Region on Sunday 12th September 2021. Link to view: youtube.com/sabcnews #Biko44 #BikoLives

Slavery Remembrance is back in Liverpool this year 20-27 August, as the city and its communities recognise the history and ongoing legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade through a series of events, conversations and artistic responses 💙

This young talented man from Liverpool has made major changes in his life; focused on what he wants and set about it. He now has a chance of a lifetime. Please share and support - any amount is blessed 🙏 Donate: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/A… @SoniaBassey1

Calling Yemeni creatives in Liverpool This is an opportunity to network & discuss all art, Yemen, culture & heritage. Meet up in Arabic & English

How about exploring Liverpool's museums today? Gem has got all the info on what's on this summer across all seven sites. 🟣World Museum 🌎 🟣Museum of Liverpool 🟣Maritime Museum 🟣International Slavery Museum 🟣Walker Art Gallery 🟣Lady Lever Art Gallery 🟣Sudley House

Book launch for #KeishaJonesTakesOnTheWorld is this Saturday 5th August at 12pm Waterstones Liverpool 🎉🎉🎉 No tickets needed! Meet me and fabulous illustrator @sayheychante for a reading, fun activity and book signing! 🐝🐰✊🏿🌎 EXCITED Little Tiger Books #JoinTheBeeSquad #KeishaJones

📢 WE'RE RECRUITING!! Please share far & wide, our long standing CEO Carol Sowande is retiring from her role 😢 So if you have experience in charity governance, strategy, partnerships, financial management and income generation.. APPLY NOW 🙏🏾 #MentalHealth #Charity #Liverpool

Announcing the inaugural Stuart Hall Essay Prize✍️ 👥 For UK-based entrants aged 18-30 inclusive 🔖 5000 words max, all writing backgrounds welcome 🤝 £2,000 prize to be awarded ✅ Open now, entries due by 5pm GMT, Nov 6, 2023 Learn more and apply here: stuarthallfoundation.org/projects/the-s…

Super pleased that racism laundering is being properly understood, contextualised and cascaded on the other side of the pond. I first coined the phrase here on Twitter but defined it in the article below: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

I’m delighted to be appointed to the Academy of Social Sciences. Thank you to Prof Lisa Scullion and Social Policy Assoc for the nomination 🙏🏽🙏🏽

liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool… Crawford House Michelle Charters OBE Gloria Hyatt MBE Kuumba Imani Steve Biko HA @SoniaBassey1 Writing on the Wall @NgunanAdamu Jermaine Foster Jam Williams-Thomas Rahima farah Lucille Harvey Anthony Walker Foundation @WindowsProject_ @TheGreenhouseL8

#BlackHistoryMonth 2023 is here to inspire, reflect & celebrate! Throughout October, Writing on the Wall explore the contributions made to society by people of Black heritage & their communities. Read more about the events happening in #Liverpool here: writingonthewall.org.uk/whats-on/ #BHM2023

The story of how Alphonse lost his feet after he was deported from #Tunisia to #Algeria is truly shocking. Yet European politicians seem to have no pity for #African #migrants. More ⁦Channel 4 News⁩ tonight. With ⁦Rob Hodge⁩ ⁦Soren Munk⁩

October is Lupus Awareness Month. Sending love to everybody affected by this condition. #LupusAwarenessMonth #Lupus

We heard devastating stories from West African migrants in #Agadez - Alphonse whose feet were amputated in Algeria, Jessica who was cheated by a people smuggler. Where is the compassion in European policy? With Rob Hodge Soren Munk channel4.com/news/how-niger…