BAME groups are underrepresented in polls of public opinion – here’s why it matters: Graphic farm / shutterstock The question of systemic racism in Britain has been impossible to avoid over the past year. But what about the more basic question of ensuring that ethnic minority voices are heard? People from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic …
COVID-19: how to tackle vaccine hesitancy among BAME groups: Some of the highest rates of death and serious illness during the pandemic have been among Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. According to government data, Black ethnic groups have the highest diagnosis rates of COVID-19 and people of Bangladeshi ethnicity have twice the risk …
Poor vaccine take-up in BAME communities is not just down to hesitancy: Stories about vaccine hesitancy in various communities described as Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) have led public figures to appeal to this supposedly reluctant group through video campaigns. Yet, in campaigns to address vaccine hesitancy, the relevance of the legacy of discrimination …
Coronavirus: inequalities in healthcare may explain worse outcomes for BAME people: Robin J Gentry/Shutterstock With Britain now in its second lockdown, and the government predicting that the second wave could be worse than the first, it’s critical to examine why there are large racial disparities in the effects of COVID-19 and what could be done …
BAME people need a better chance of fighting off coronavirus – here’s what can be done now: The death rate from COVID-19 in England is four times higher for black people and three times higher for Asian people than for their white counterparts, according to the recent report by Public Health England. We know that …
BAME Seafarers in the First World War: projects, resources and support. – a Africa interest event taking place on 2019-01-24 11:00:00 in United Kingdom In January 2018 Gateways to the First World War sponsored a popular and well-attended workshop at the University of Portsmouth which highlighted research from academia, public history organisations, and community historians …