Maverikartz
@Maverikartz
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Passionate artist, vehemently protective of Afrika and all things Afrikan. #Language, #Art, #Culture, #Heritage
London
Joined February 2016
This is a report by the Kenyan parliament into troops stationed at a British military base that alleges serious violations including sexual abuse. There must be no cover-up. British troops accused of human rights violations and sexual abuse in Kenya https://t.co/zSpUeVuWwY
theguardian.com
Inquiry into British Army Training Unit in Kenya by country’s parliament says UK military ‘dismissed most complaints as false, without publishing its findings’
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Education is breaking - and it’s not because staff aren’t trying. It’s breaking despite the hard-working, dedicated people holding schools together in the most challenging circumstances. Funding simply hasn’t kept pace with reality and the cost is being paid by the very people
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Visit shop - 13/14 December, weekend sale - #newbeaconbooks #community 76 Stroud Green Road, London N4 3EN https://t.co/aMGcP8uwEj
@TheVoiceNews @JacquiMckenzie6 @melissasigodo #AskProfGusJohn
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The media is deliberately focused on who said what, when. This is much more important; the harsh reality of continued austerity. Thousands of young adults face cuts to health benefits https://t.co/8c2QZMnQDO
thetimes.com
Sir Keir Starmer says too many people are trapped by ‘poverty of ambition’ as he announces plans to restrict top-ups to universal credit for those aged under 22
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Sickle cell campaigner Simply Sayo who lost 2 of her sisters to the disease has also teamed up with Bus Aunty and the Deputy Mayor of London Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard in backing the campaign which will see London’s red buses wrapped in a message calling for blood donors.
Tiktok star Bus Aunty has joined an urgent appeal for blood donations as vital stocks from Black heritage donors run “particularly low.” In London there are over 3,000 eligible Ro donors needed to help sickle cell patients who haven’t made an appointment in the past year.
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"NHS leaders, senior doctors and the GMC warned that the increased denigration of and abuse directed at migrants in the UK was a significant reason for the rise in foreign medics leaving." #Racism Overseas-trained doctors leaving the NHS in record numbers https://t.co/1f0Im2prUP
theguardian.com
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS
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Forgotten no more: the unsung Black female designers who shaped fashion history Their talent was copied, overlooked, and erased but now the amazing stories of these trailblazing women are finally coming to light says Coral Turner Read more➡️ https://t.co/KHG7JoY5A4
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Some of us have long said that the Met is institutionally racist and that its leadership is in denial, with the support of successive Home Secretaries going back 40 years. Now the Met says the same. Anti-Black racism is baked into the Met, review finds https://t.co/bCsvFaBLRw
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Report author Dr Shereen Daniels said systemic racism was "not a matter of perception".
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Words for the Weekend 🥳 Pick your winner ⭐️ A B C D
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No-one is really surprised. Reform UK only has one policy, to use migrants and asylum-seekers as scapegoats for all the many problems in society. In office, they make the problems worse. Lancashire's Reform-run council shuts care homes and day centres https://t.co/GttGKIgElw
theguardian.com
Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s cabinet member for social care owns private care company
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There is huge discrimination within the NHS, and Black mothers and their babies are among the worst affect. Babies born to black mothers 81% more likely to die in neonatal care https://t.co/Y3B2tiKHL8
theguardian.com
Analysis of England and Wales units also finds 63% higher risk to babies whose mothers live in most deprived areas
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Get ready for a joyous celebration of music and heritage! The Chineke! Junior Orchestra, featuring talented young Black and ethnically diverse musicians aged 11–22, presents an uplifting Family Concert at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, 28 September 2025.
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The government is in danger of making itself look both draconian and foolish. https://t.co/2eHnfGduXR
theguardian.com
Total of 532 arrests at London protest on Saturday, most for displaying placards or signs in support of proscribed group
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Dive into Image of the Black at the Wallace Collection—an eye-opening exhibition in Westminster uncovering the often-overlooked presence of Black figures in art from the Wallace Collection. Discover stories that challenge traditional narratives & celebrate diverse representations
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Feel like I'm going insane because she's correct here. She's not saying other forms of racism aren't awful, but she is stating the obvious which is that if you are clearly a person of colour, as in on sight, the racism comes in a different form.
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Suspending Diane Abbott again is a disgraceful injustice & proves hierarchy that antisemitism of White British Jews is prioritised over racism experienced by Black British people by Keir Starmer who gave racist 'island of strangers' speech. Antisemitism is NOT Racism - both
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A lot of Black families are quietly losing the most valuable asset they own and that is their grandparents’ home. And it’s not always because they’re being scammed. It’s often because no one in the family had a plan. So let’s talk strategy since this is dear to my heart.
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The Reverend Sue Parfitt, an 83-year-old retired Anglican priest from Bristol, was among 20 people arrested in London today "on suspicion" of supporting Palestine Action. Am I allowed to say she's a hero, or is that banned too? She's a hero. Please share if you agree.
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When the American empire finally collapses, historians won’t be stunned by the greed of the elite; They’ll be stunned by the loyalty of the poor. The working class didn’t just vote against their own interests. They worshipped the billionaires robbing them. They slashed their
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