WEP Race Equality Allies great picks by A Scimitar Tongue worth a listen

#WeAreAllEqual - when will we act like it? Important truth from Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

All welcome to this session on climate action and how WE can help to solve it!

It's #msawareness week! Did you know MS is caused by the immune system attacking the protective layer (myelin) covering the nerves your body? #MS symptoms & access to treatment varies but with better #NHS funding, the Women's Equality Party will ensure equal access for everyone

In memory of those who chose the sea.. —The "Igbo Landing" story — In an act of mass resistance against slavery, a group of slaves revolted, took control of the slave ship grounded it on an island & rather than submit to slavery, proceeded to march into water & drown. THREAD!

And now for something uplifting... #WomensArt #BlackWomensArt WEP Race Equality Allies

🧵 THREAD Reading Neil Gaiman’s #BooksOfMyLife in The Guardian and sad and surprised at the notable absence of female writers. The only mention of a female author is in ‘books I could never read again’. theguardian.com/books/2022/apr… 1/5

This is so unbelievably appalling and disturbing. British Transport Police and Home Office must investigate the chain of decisions that took place and urgently address the systemic racism that allowed this to happen. theguardian.com/world/2022/apr…

The results from the Five X More nationwide survey on Black women’s maternity experiences will be launching on Tuesday 24th May Join us as we delve further into the statistics of this landmark study completed by over 1300 Black women Tickets available: bit.ly/3OZEOIg

School is supposed to be a place of safety. It wasn't for Raheem Bailey, 11, his finger was amputated after "fleeing bullies" - Sign the Petition! chng.it/tYpdTLqr via Change.org UK NationalPTA NASUWT End Sexism In Schools WEP Race Equality Allies Janet Willicott FRSPH FBII ACIEH MEHBEA MBESA BHRC #stopbullying #endracism

It was a pleasure meeting and talking to you yesterday. Stimulating and thought provoking conversation, I cannot wait for it to be aired. Black Lives Natter CIC The Women’s Equality Party WEP Race Equality Allies

There is no place for racism in Wales. Our Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan sets out how we’re going to tackle and dismantle systemic and institutional racism. Read more about how we’ll make Wales an anti-racist nation by 2030 👇 gov.wales/anti-racist-wa…

This is a really positive move by Welsh Government - I sincerely hope that GOV.UK will follow this lead and ACTUALLY address the findings of the 2021 Race Report. WEP Race Equality Allies The Women’s Equality Party @WEPRaceEquality

Just found out about this. Alchemy Arts Olive Pathway Saheli Women Asylum Seekers Together 🧡 LISG @proudandloudart The Prince of Wales Hospice Male Allies Challenging Sexism (MACS) FiLiA Safety4Sisters Flourish Together GM4Women2028 YesMattersUK Inspire Women Oldham Rochdale Women's Welfare Association WEP Race Equality Allies @WEPRaceEquality

This what I was saying. Sometimes it’s important to zoom out and look beyond your immediate frame of reference. Whatever you think of his politics and his privilege Sunak’s accession is historically significant and a massive deal for literally hundreds of millions of people.

Horrible to hear the Home Secretary in the House of Commons just now talk about “the invasion on our South Coast” when referring to people who have crossed the channel and are caught up in migrant processing centres. Dangerous, dehumanising rhetoric. #LanguageMatters

Media and social media are two sides of the same coin. The misogyny in one ‘realm’ fuels and replicates it in the other - in a continuous and vicious cycle. The same applies to racism, homophobia and other forms of prejudice. To break the cycle we have to remake the system.

a year ago today, after a life of sharing insight and wisdom, bell hooks passed on. i hoped and probably took for granted that one day i’d get to meet her and tell her how much i appreciate her. today i simply feel grateful that our time on this earth overlapped.

Everybody should watch this brilliant TED Talk. ❤️ #RacialLiteracy ted.com/talks/priya_vu…