The Latest Breaking News from Robert Beckford

Institutional racism blocks progress of black clergy in Church of England, report finds

Chair of church’s racial justice commission says study on advancement of people of colour paints ‘shaming’ picture

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2024

Starmer’s refusal to discuss enslavement reparations has only magnified the issue

Commonwealth leaders have been surprised at Labour’s position – and campaigners have even called the PM’s stance ‘offensive’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024

UK university cuts threaten to ‘wipe out’ black scholarship, academics say

Critics say courses are being closed that played a leading role in addressing racial disparities in higher education

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2024

Why are slave traders still being commemorated?

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Robert Beckford in which he argues that a plaque on a statue cannot cover mass murder

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

A plaque on a statue can’t cover a cruel slave trader’s mass murder. My ancestors deserve better

Keeping a statue to William Beckford in London reeks of moral failure, says lecturer and broadcaster Robert Beckford

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023

Here we go again: Inside London’s latest jazz revolution

The capital’s nightlife is changing: in 2023, the jazz club is king once more. Isobel Van Dyke has the names to know, the places to go, and the gigs that can’t be missed

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023

Campaigners urge king to do more to acknowledge UK’s slavery role

Charles should adopt specific measures to build understanding of the legacy of enslavement, say activists and academics

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023