Do you identify as BAME or know anyone who does? What do you think of it? Is it a term that can open doors? Is it unhelpful? Is it time to drop the acronym for more specific & accurate alternatives? 9am BBC One

How do you feel about the term #BAME? Do you find it unhelpful or patronising? This is a question that has been asked by one of our members on #WeRise and it would be useful obtain your opinions on the subject: mwnwerise.co.uk/forum/get-conn…

Two years ago today, I went from waitress and organizer to winning a Congressional primary while outspent 10-1. Every day since I’ve tried to do right by working families & the movement that made it happen. Corrupt interests haven’t had a good night’s sleep since😉 Thank you 💜

So a few of us organised a local BLM protest in our small town of Porthcawl yesterday. The turnout was amazing despite the weather. I wanted to share a fantastic poem that a young person wrote and read out at the protest. This poem addresses the response ‘all lives matter’.

BEYOND EXCITED to welcome .Giles Duley to the cafe tomorrow to share his lived wisdom With your ‘privilege hat’ on/off, ask yourself this q when you look at this incredible photograph by .Giles Duley Is this the definition of beauty? What is the right ‘shade of acceptance’?

There have been more than 4,700 demonstrations during the recent Black Lives Matter protests, an average of 140 per day. Estimates suggest there could have been as many as 26 million people who participated. nyti.ms/2BXvL9D

We stand in solidarity with climate activists in the Philippines 🇵🇭 The Anti-Terror law puts climate activists and environmental defenders at risk of being tagged as terrorists. Join the digital action by posting a picture with #JunkTerrorLaw and tagging @yacaphilippines ✊✊✊

Throughout the current obsession with ‘discussing’ trans people and their rights, there’s a set of voices that we don’t hear anywhere near enough from: trans people themselves. That's what makes #TransPeopleAreRealPeople so powerful. Take some time today and have a read through.

I’m proud to announce £29 million to support schools to recruit, recover and raise standards. This will include 600 extra teachers & 300 teaching assistants. I’ll also be live at 12.30 Welsh Government press conference with further details for plans for schools in September.

"One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate & strong." Jacinda Ardern pic.x.com/YaMPp4rDhM

The climate issue is a class issue. The emissions of the richest 1% are 30 times those of the poorest 50%. This👏🏾Level👏🏾Of👏🏾Inequality👏🏾Is👏🏾Unsustainable👏🏾

This was really hard to write. But my team said we need to talk about it otherwise things won't change. Over the last few years the level of racist abuse and violent threats against me and my team have been unacceptable. My Metro column 👇🏾 metro.co.uk/2020/07/11/hav…

“Racism is ignorance based on being miseducated. Racism is a result of being indoctrinated instead of educated,” said Jane Elliott, the 86-year-old anti-racism educator behind the famous "Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes" exercise. “I don’t sugarcoat racism." nyti.ms/30aCYvn

"We are not going to hide." Russian LGBT couples face greater legislative prejudice after the July 1 referendum defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman only

A new project from @madeinroath2020 in partnership with The Privilege Cafe and ACAP Academy, looking for young Black & young NBPoC to become part of an intersectional heritage project to document and explore the history of the Black experience in Wales: madeinroath.com/opportunities-…

Today I’m calling for the ⁦Welsh Government⁩ to use some of the £53m culture bailout to trial a form of basic income for creative professionals paired with a deal to use their skills in the planning design & delivery of public and community services bbc.com/news/uk-wales-…

Belarus may be a tiny country on another continent, but we should all be watching its people and asking ourselves if we are as brave as they are, if we care as much about democracy as they do, and if we would fight as hard for it. My latest. gq.com/story/belarus-…

As if you needed any more evidence that #Splott and #Adamsdown are AWESOME - we present this little Christmas treasure, a #community song about our toilet fundraiser - sound up! If it leaves you feeling inspired to donate then visit railwaystreet.co.uk/toilets - and please do share!

Our next community catch up is on May 12th & you won't want to miss this one as we've got some MASSIVE news to share with you, plus 🚃 Latest news from the site 🗨️ Meet Benthyg Cymru, our local library of things 👩‍🎨 See the project logo inspired by your designs bit.ly/32jjyWJ