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"I was asked ‘What is it like to be a Black offi

"I was asked ‘What is it like to be a Black officer in a racist police force?’"
If you tuned in to Steve McQueen's #Uprising tonight and want to know more, here's our interview with @george.rhoden, a former police officer interviewed in the show, who was on duty during the protests and riots and was injured during the Black People's Day of Action. link in bio and at bit.ly/Uprising-VA

Today we celebrate Nelson Mandela’s Birthday, ma

Today we celebrate Nelson Mandela’s Birthday, marked all around the world as ‘International Nelson Mandela Day’, a day created in honour of the leader’s life and legacy.

Nelson, also known as Madiba, is one of the most influential leaders of our time and was the driving force in ending apartheid in South Africa.

The lawyer and activist was sentenced to life in prison, along with eight others, under apartheid rule in 1964 and he spent the next 27 years, living in brutal conditions. Whilst imprisoned, Mandela managed to gain a law degree, he mentored other inmates, and continued to be a powerful voice until his release in 1990.

He went on to become the first Black President of South Africa after leading the African National Congress party to victory in the country’s first multi-race election. During his tenure, he worked towards ending discrimination and greatly improved the living standards of Black South Africans.

Nelson Mandela was awarded our first Legacy Honour award, at our annual Visionary Honours in 2019, for his long fight for equality, democracy, human rights and peace around the world. We were honoured to have his Grandson, @nkosizwelivelile present to accept the award on behalf of his grandfather.

Nelson Mandela encouraged us all to become leaders, speak out on the social injustices in society, take action and inspire change.

Happy birthday, Madiba, we salute you ✌🏽💛

Support Nelson Mandela’s Children Fund UK @wearenmcfuk

#inspirechange #nelsonmandeladay #equality #peace #nelsonmandela

Imagine being a football supporter who cheers for

Imagine being a football supporter who cheers for black England players when they are winning or scoring, but then racially abusing them after the team loses?!

And some people still wonder why players take the knee…

Last night saw England’s biggest ever match for 55-years. Unfortunately Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka missed their penalty kicks in the decisive European Championship shootout against Italy. They then received a torrent of racist abuse online, from being called ’n*%&er$’ to being told ‘go back home’. This has prompted the English Football Association to issue a statement condemning the language used against the players.

“The FA strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at some of our England players on social media.

We could not be clearer that anyone behind such disgusting behaviour is not welcome in following the team.

We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible.

We will continue to do everything we can to stamp discrimination out of the game, but we implore government to act quickly and bring in the appropriate legislation so this abuse has real life consequences.

Social media companies need to step up and take accountability and action to ban abusers from their platforms, gather evidence that can lead to prosecution and support making their platforms free from this type of abhorrent abuse.

We’re disgusted that some of our squad – who have given everything for the shirt this summer – have been subjected to discriminatory abuse online after tonight’s game.

We stand with our players.”

#createchange #blm #kickracismout #england #euro2020

Today the Spice Girls celebrate the 25th anniversa

Today the Spice Girls celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of their debut single ‘Wannabe’ which topped the charts all over the world, and went on to become one of biggest selling singles of all time.

Their ‘Girl Power’ message, influenced by sexism they faced in the music industry, inspired a generation of people to be whoever they wanted to be.

Happy anniversary to the global and pop culture phenomenon that is the Spice Girls!

Who was your fave Spice Girl? Scary, Sporty, Posh, Ginger, or Baby?

#spicegirls #inspiration #beyourself #wannabe25

4th July is celebrated in the U.S as a federal hol

4th July is celebrated in the U.S as a federal holiday to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

It was on that day that Continental Congress decreed that the American colonies - of which there were then thirteen - were no longer the subjects of the British monarchy (then King George III of the United Kingdom) and were free, independent, but united states.

The vote for independence was won on July 2, 1776, but was not publicly declared until July 4.

Independence Day is therefore a recognition of the birth of the nation of the United States of America.

However, to some, July 4 is a reminder of the America’s hypocrisy on the matter of freedom, as slavery played a key role in the nation’s history; even today, America’s history of racism is still being written, while other forms of modern-day slavery persist in the U.S and around the world.

Maya Angelou once said, “The truth is, no one of us can be free until everybody is free.”

#createchange #4thjuly #independenceday #freedom

Happy Windrush day 2021! Today marks the anniver

Happy Windrush day 2021!

Today marks the anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush in 1948 from the Caribbean. Those who arrived & their descendants have made and continue to make a huge contribution to Britain, enriching our society & culture.

To celebrate Windrush Day, there are various events taking place across the UK on and after this day, from radio programmes, exhibitions & music to theatre and dance productions, all commemorating the outstanding legacy of the Windrush Generation.

Please check out ‘The Front Room Exhibition’ at the Museum of the Home, Hackney. Curated by Michael McMillan, the front room installation looks at the home life of an African-Caribbean family setting up home in the UK in the mid 1900s.

For more information about the Windrush and current events, please visit: https://www.windrushday.org.uk/category/windrush-events-2021 #windrush #windrushday #windrushgeneration #visionaryarts #culture

As artistic director of this year's London Design

As artistic director of this year's London Design Biennale, Es Devlin has asked creatives from across the world to come up with ground-breaking solutions to society's biggest challenges. Click the bio link to see our top picks of what designs to go and see! #londondesignbiennale2021 #createchange #gooddesignsolvesproblems

If you’re fortunate to be spending time with you

If you’re fortunate to be spending time with your Dad on Father’s Day, here’s a selection of 10 inspirational movies you may like to watch together.

For those of you who may be remembering a father who is no longer here, we hope his spirit brings good memories, and some solace may be found in one of these films, or another favourite you used to watch or that you’d like to recommend.

#createchange #fathersday #inspirationalmovies

Happy birthday to Venus Williams, who along with h

Happy birthday to Venus Williams, who along with her sister Serena, overcame a tough childhood in Compton, California, to become one of the top tennis players of all time.
Venus fought for #equalpay in tennis. In 2005, at Wimbledon, she attended a meeting of the Grand Slam Board when she asked everyone to close their eyes and 'try to feel' if the person next to them was a man or a woman?
"I wanted to illustrate that all of our hearts beat the same rhythm, regardless of gender," she explained.

It took another two years of Venus working with the Women’s Tennis Association and writing an op-ed for The Times that went viral, before the organisers agreed to close the gap. When Venus won Wimbledon again in 2007, she became the first woman to receive equal prize money there. She is living proof that if you work hard, you can succeed! #Createchange #bethechange #happybirthdayVenus #Visionaryarts

@malala is a Pakistani education advocate who, at

@malala is a Pakistani education advocate who, at the age of 17 in 2014, became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban. Yousafzai became an advocate for girls' education when she herself was still a child, which resulted in the Taliban issuing a death threat against her. On October 9, 2012, a gunman shot Yousafzai when she was traveling home from school. She survived and has continued to speak out on the importance of education. In 2013, she gave a speech to the United Nations and published her first book, ‘I Am Malala’.

In April 2017, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Yousafzai as a U.N. Messenger of Peace to promote girls education. The appointment is the highest honour given by the United Nations for an initial period of two years.

#createchange #education #culture #voguemagazine

Singer, songwriter, actress and activist, Lauryn

Singer, songwriter, actress and activist, Lauryn Hill (born this day), combines hip hop, reggae, and soul into a unique sound that made her famous the world over. Her voice, her message, and her actions moved a generation to question the expectations and assumptions that we attach to fame, womanhood, and race.

In her own words…
“As artists, we have an opportunity to help the public evolve, raise consciousness and awareness, teach, heal, enlighten and inspire in ways the democratic process may not be able to touch. So we keep it moving.”

Happy birthday @mslaurynhill - your vision, your art keeps inspiring ✌🏾

#createchange #musicforchange #laurynhill

Bob Dylan turns 80 today. The singer, regarded by

Bob Dylan turns 80 today. The singer, regarded by some critics as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, was propelled to stardom in the 60s via his songs for social and political change.

Influenced by American radical traditions and the political ferment touched off among young people by the civil rights and ban the bomb movements, he engaged in his songs with the terror of the nuclear arms race, with poverty, racism and prison, jingoism and war.

Thanks to his sharp-edged radicalism and unique poetic gifts Dylan energised the protest genre and helped it reach a new mass audience. When ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ album came out in January 1964, the 22 year old from Minnesota found himself crowned as the laureate of a social movement, hailed as ‘the voice of a generation’.

#createchange #musicforchange #bobdylan

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