Reviews

More destitution in Leeds
A report seeking to assess levels of destitution experienced by asylum seekers in Leeds has shown that figures have increased substantially over the past eighteen months.
25 September 2008 (532 words)

Two thirds of newspaper stories say British Muslims are 'a threat' or 'problem'
A new report has found that, since 2000, two thirds of newspaper articles about Muslims in Britain portray British Muslims as either 'a threat' or 'problem' and increasingly utilise negative and stereotypical imagery.
9 September 2008 (834 words)

Gone too far!
An award-winning play by first-time playwright Bola Agbaje, Gone too far!, explores Black identity in a clever, funny and very entertaining way.
7 August 2008 (325 words)

A timely new educational resource
Anyone who wants to know why attitudes towards refugee children are changing should consult Shared Futures.
3 July 2008 (395 words)

The beauty of the art of the interned
An astonishing exhibition was launched this week in central London of poetry, pottery, paintings, crafts, pictures, photographs, cartoons - all created by men detained under anti-terror laws in the UK.
19 June 2008 (370 words)

Chinese Whispers: a call to arms
This book based on undercover journalist Hsiao-Hung Pai's experiences among Chinese illegal labourers in this country is vital reading for all who campaign about workers' rights, racial and sexual exploitation, globalisation, trafficking and forced migration.
11 June 2008 (1155 words)

Hillingdon fails to support asylum seeking children
A new report from the Children's Commissioner for England has criticised the London Borough of Hillingdon for its treatment of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).
1 May 2008 (436 words)

Racial bias in reporting crime
A new report from the Runnymede Trust has found that the print media's reporting of violent crime exacerbates racist tension.
24 April 2008 (310 words)

Few safeguards for asylum-seeking children
A recent report by the Children's Commissioner for England has highlighted failings in the UK's treatment of unaccompanied child asylum seekers at asylum screening units.
24 April 2008 (473 words)

Flat Earth News
A telling new book on the methods of modern journalism.
20 March 2008 (744 words)

Remembering Ira Aldridge
Two new publications for young people retrieve the life of Black actor, Ira Aldridge.
24 October 2007 (454 words)

New report criticises 'fast track' asylum claims
A new report released by Bail for Immigration Detainees shows that women asylum seekers are set up to fail if their case is decided when they are in detention.
6 September 2007 (390 words)

Kala Tara
An important new resource for History, Citizenship and English teachers, based on interviews with former members of Britain's Asian Youth Movements and fellow activists, explores how Asian communities across Britain successfully resisted racism and fascism in the 1970s and 1980s.
14 August 2007 (613 words)

New publication criticises the detention of migrant families
A new publication from the charity Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) criticises the UK government's policy of detaining migrant families and examines the negative impacts it has on children.
12 July 2007 (244 words)

'The Accused'
A powerful and intelligent theatrical experience about migrants and asylum seekers is previewed.
5 June 2007 (423 words)

The Oxford Companion to Black British History
This new book aims to provide schoolchildren and the public with a handy reference guide to Black British history.
23 May 2007 (827 words)

Border wars and asylum crimes
When Statewatch published the pamphlet Crimes of arrival in 1995, the 'crimes' were a metaphorical reference to the way in which the government viewed the arrival on British soil of migrants and asylum seekers. Over a decade later, a recent publication by the same author documents how the metaphor has become a literal truth.
10 May 2007 (268 words)

The hounding of David Oluwale
An important book investigating one of the first known Black deaths in custody - that of David Oluwale - has been written.
3 May 2007 (2188 words)

Rights for women seeking asylum
A new CD for women seeking asylum contains a large amount of information on women's rights and valuable tips for getting through the process.
5 April 2007 (705 words)

Theatre: representations of slavery and the Black Character
How fitting for a book on racism on the Victorian stage to be published in the week Britain tries to commemorate the bicentenary of outlawing the Atlantic slave trade!
5 April 2007 (847 words)