Church of England clergy will be encouraged to promote antiracism in sermons as senior figures unlock thousands of pounds in funding to promote diversity initiatives in London. Church Commissioners, the body that manages C of E assets, is funding the Diocese of London, which covers more than 400 parishes and 18 boroughs north of the River Thames, to boost inclusion work as part of the three-year Racial Justice Priority (RJP) project.
Boycotting is a form of collective action in which people intentionally choose not to support a company, institution, or system because it causes harm. For adults, boycotts are often tied to politics, capitalism, and historical trauma. For children, however, the conversation does not need to begin there. In fact, starting with politics often misses what kids understand best. Start With Humanity and Fairness
At first, and for many, this new doll seemed to be an amazing idea. After all, she potentially can open discussions with neurotypical children about their neurodivergent peers that may act a bit differently than they do. That's positive, right? So, if that's the case, why did this doll evoke such a deep feeling inside of me, not one of elation, but rather one of disappointment and frustration?
San Franciscans will descend upon Dolores Park on Friday afternoon to join the "ICE Out" walkouts and protest taking place in dozens of cities across the country today. Organizers are hoping to replicate the success of a "general strike" that took place on Jan. 23 in Minneapolis, when hundreds of businesses shut down and thousands of people filled the streets to lambast Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A socioeconomic duty on public bodies was included in 2010's Equality Act, but has never been enacted. Now Class Ceiling, a review from Manchester University, co-chaired by the former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal, is calling for change. It wants class to be made a legally protected characteristic like race and sex (and several others), to address the class crisis in the arts not just in the north-west but across the UK.
One of Dr. King's ultimate goals was to create what he called the Beloved Community. This was a vision where all people are respected, cared for, and treated with dignity. At New Relic, we are inspired by these principles as we work to build a culture of mutual respect and opportunity. While we are always learning and growing, we strive to create a workplace where every person feels empowered to contribute their unique talents to our shared success.
There's a myth in our society that real change requires force, strength, and domination. We celebrate athletes, CEOs, and politicians who crush their opponents. But history tells a different story. Lasting social change has often been triggered by humble people whose weapons were passion, principle, and an unwavering commitment to justice and the truth - not the truth we see on TV or read in print media, but rather the truth that we feel deep inside ourselves.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Luke Breen, co-owner of specialty bike shop Perennial Cycle in uptown Minneapolis. The following conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity. Perennial is a specialty bike shop. We do cargo bikes, city utility bikes, and commuting bikes, and have been a niche business for 33 years. Perennial focuses on community events. Last year, we did 35 organized community rides.
Judge said man's treatment of the victims bordered on 'sadism' Man used violence, intimidation, malnourishment and degradation as tools of repression Judge praised the three siblings for coming forward as it can 'show a pathway to others seeking justice'
In places where inclusion is part of the infrastructure of their economy-supply chains, procurement processes, capital access, or business ownership-people thrive. Inclusive economies create more resilience by expanding the base of potential business owners who can build, own, innovate, and hire. They allow more opportunities for homeownership and investing in the longevity of communities. As our economy becomes increasingly stratified and volatile, we need as much resiliency as we can get.
Laketran and Geauga Transit, both located in northeastern Ohio, will honor the life and legacy of Rosa Parks through a weeklong tribute recognizing her courage and the lasting impact of her actions on civil rights in America. Rosa Parks, born February 4, became a symbol of strength and resistance in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, AL. Her decision helped ignite the Montgomery Bus Boycott and propelled the nation forward in the fight for equality. Today, she is remembered as the "Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement."
Neurodivergent children living in temporary accommodation (TA) in England are subjected to conditions that amount to torture, and the harm it causes them is psychologically excruciating and a form of child cruelty, a report has found.
It is striking how frequently organizations and individuals display images and stock photos of Black people, especially Black women, to project an image of inclusivity and to deflect accusations of Anti-Black Racism. However, a closer look at their actual practices-such as hiring, firing, internal policies, equal pay, and addressing inequities-reveals a significant absence of Black professionals and notably Black women in leadership and decision-making positions.
We hold Keith Porter in our grief. Keith was killed by an ICE officer in Los Angeles: a life lost to a system that relies on detention, force, and criminalization to govern migration. His death, alongside the killing of Renée Nicole Good, reflects a pattern of harm that continues to devastate families and communities, particularly Black, trans, disabled, and immigrant folks.
"I have a girl that's 12 years old for your client,'" the pilot said. The client's response: "No, we think we need an 8-year-old." The group was horrified. "I have two daughters," Lux says. "We said, 'Wait a minute, really? Where are these people?' Until that time, I thought it only happened overseas. And they said, 'No, it happens in every community in the United States'."
Anonymous officials from the activist group told The Drum that for it to achieve its goals of demonetising fake news sources, it has realised it must court the middlemen between brands and publishers. Inspired by Sleeping Giants in the US and Stop Funding Hate in the UK, the group operates anonymously, claiming activists could be at risk if their identities were known.
Early Saturday morning in downtown Minneapolis, 37-year-old Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents in full public view. Within hours, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection officials released a familiar statement: an agent, they said, had acted in lawful self-defense against an armed and violent agitator. According to this narrative, Pretti instigated the violence that led to his death.
The usual hustle and bustle of protests - the loud chants, megaphones and fists in the air - was absent on Thursday afternoon as faith leaders and activists sat in meditation outside San Francisco City Hall, starting a hunger strike to protest ICE. About 100 rabbis, reverends and activists gathered on the City Hall steps to start a 24-hour fast to condemn what they called Immigration and Customs Enforcement's militaristic and violent policies.
The Long Island district, like others in the state, changed its team name in order to comply with state regulations banning Native American sports names and mascots. But federal education officials argue the state mandate violates civil rights law because it allows schools to continue using names derived from other racial or ethnic groups, such as the "Dutchmen" and "Huguenots."
The past 10 years have seen the number of women in the UK's tech sector creep up from 16% in 2015 to 22% in 2025, and black women still only account for 0.6% of people in tech roles. There are countless reasons for this, including a lack of inclusive culture in the sector, limited visibility of career role models, insufficient flexibility in the workplace and misconceptions about the type of people who work in tech roles, along with the influence of unconscious bias.
Two years ago, we were asking ourselves here at EL PAIS if the normal man would make a comeback meaning, whether we weren't seeing the return to glory of the guy lacking in chiseled abs, generous biceps and a square jaw, represented in today's cinema by Hovik Keuchkerian and Josh O'Connor and, classically, by legends like Humphrey Bogart and Marcello Mastroianni.
The road was intended as a solution to the gridlocked roads of India's commercial capital. But Mumbai is a densely populated peninsula, 25 miles (40km) long and 6 miles wide, where land is as scarce as snow. The new coastal road had to be built on land reclaimed from the Arabian Sea. An engineering marvel, it connects north and south, and is a dream for car owners, who used to average about 5mph through Mumbai's congestion.