Racism Behind Black Female Deaths In Childbirth
Black mothers have pointed to racism in recent reports which show that black women are five times more likely to die during childbirth.
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Are We Really Buying Black?
Have you noticed how black beauty and hair products seem to be more prominent in TV adverts lately? Is this a sign that black people and black beauty is finally being acknowledged by the mainstream media? More importantly, is all this sudden attention genuine?
Continue ReadingBlack mental health matters more than ever
With all the focus on racism in the mainstream media at the moment discussing black mental health has never been more important, especially in light of the statistics that Black people are more likely to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983. It’s time to talk!
Continue ReadingBMH UK launch National Taser Survey for Britain’s African Caribbean communities
Human rights campaigns group Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK) has launched a National Taser survey for black Britain, which has been circulated to over 100 black led and run agencies around the country that support or work with people from the UKs African Caribbean communities.
Continue ReadingBMH UK’s calls for ban of Taser against detained patients on locked psychiatric wards to be debated in parliament
Calls by human rights campaigns group, Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK )for a ban on the use of Taser firearms against people detained on locked psychiatric wards, will be among amendments debated on the second day of report stage of the Policing and Crime Bill in the House of Commons on Monday 13th June […]
Continue ReadingDiabetes UK is calling for Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Community Champions throughout Britain.
Diabetes UK the charity that campaigns on behalf of people living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes recently started a nationwide recruitment drive to appoint 1000, yes one thousand Community Champions from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community in Britain. There are not many of these ethnic groups involved in engaging with others about diabetes and […]
Continue ReadingBMH UK position paper on State violence against black Britons presented to the United Nations
The inquiry abuse of black Briton was among the issues raised in a position paper that human rights campaigns group Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK) presented to members of the 18th session of the United Nations Working Group of Experts on people of African Descent (WGPAD), at the Palais de Nations in Switzerland.
Continue ReadingBlack Mental Health UK launch Top 30 List for 2015
Human rights campaigns group Black Mental Health UK’s( BMH UK) has launched its Top 30 list for 2015, which spotlights the leading individuals that have done essential work to improve the way African Diaspora living the UK are treated by these services in the past 12 months.
Continue ReadingType 2 diabetes soaring in black communities in Britain
The soaring rate of type 2 diabetes has been on all the major news channels i.e. tv and radio, social websites and in the newspapers. I am trying once again to be proactive as diabetes is impacting and affecting the black community at an alarming rate in comparison to all ethnic groups. I have been […]
Continue ReadingHome Office and Black Mental health UK to hold summit on policing and mental health
The Home Office is working with Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK) on preparations for a policing and mental health summit. The event, which will take place on the 23 October at Central Westminster Hall, aims to:
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