We asked all of our Leadership and Deputy Leadership candidates to answer the following questions, that were asked during our hustings but we didn’t have enough time to ask them. Unfortunately Deputy Leadership candidates Andrea Carey Fuller, Nick Humberstone and Amelia Womack haven’t responded. 1) There is a general lack of understanding of the political […]
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Written by Rosmary Palmer Dry tears choke My eyes Throat wretches for Sorrow. Breath bites in Jerks. Today’s “perpetuation” Outlined By Ramocan on Radio, Challenges sores lain Under After so many years That we Forgot when cuts came and Were given True and open words of Modern revolt To be faced in schools, on air, […]
Is Black the colour of maternal mortality in the UK?
Written by Faty Kane There’s a petition on the parliamentary petition site that raises the issue of black women’s mortality during and after pregnancy, and it’s an unstoppable force. When I sat down to write this blog, it had 181,772 signatures; half an hour later, there were 150 more. To achieve a debate in parliament, […]
Greens of Colour in Green Party Internal Elections
The Green Party Executive elections have started, all candidates are busy attending hustings organised by the national party, regional parties and the liberation groups like the Greens of Colour. For the very first time we have 6 members of Green of Colour standing for 4 positions in the Executive, all of whom have submitted a […]
Of Course not, But of Course
Written By Rosemary Palmer I am not treating your tactics as terrorism When you beat down a lone black nurse for access to her car; When you selfie dead faces and pass them on: These actions are not terrorism. When you open fire on young black men And turn a blank gaze on Illegal abuse. […]
The Jack Leslie Campaign
Written By Rakesh Prashara Raheem Sterling, Trent Alexander Arnold and Marcus Rashford are some of the finest English footballers in today’s game. There would be a public outcry if they were not picked to play for a forthcoming England game. London born Jack Leslie played for Plymouth Argyle between 1921 and 1935, scoring 133 goals […]
Black Lives Matter
Written By Jarelle Andre Francis Picture Credit: https://blacklivesmatter.com After writing a Facebook status about some of my thoughts regarding the killing of George Floyd, I was asked to publish them on the Greens of Colour website. Since writing this status I have had time to reflect about what more needs to be done in the […]
Coronavirus has shown us just how unequal we are, so what’s next?
Written By Samir Jeraj In the week following lockdown I wrote a briefing in my day job highlighting the specific risks facing people of colour in the UK from COVID19. I have written dozens of these over the years on different topics, drawing together specific evidence about an issue like mental health, access to GP […]
Asian and Pacific Islanders’ Heritage Month
Written By Lilly Hayward May is the Asian and Pacific Islanders’ Heritage Month. Whilst this is an official month of observation in the USA, it is not recognised here in the UK. However, we the Greens Of Colour would like to acknowledge this month. We would like to encourage you to take time to learn […]
Africans & Black Americans face Xenophobia in China
Written By Obianuju Eneh Xenophobia is the dislike or prejudice against people from other countries. Not to be confused with racism which is prejudice based on the colour of your skin. In recent times it is a word that has been commonly attached to South Africans when in actual fact it happens all over the […]
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