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King Charles I, 1600 - 1649
History & The Arts

King Charles I, 1600 - 1649

...becoming increasingly tense, and when religious antagonisms (at home and abroad) were growing in volatility. Only an extremely flexible and imaginative monarch could hope to steer the ship of state through these dangers, but Charles' behaviour and strategy indicated a singular lack of such qualities. Charles was born on 19th November 1600, the second son of James VI/I and...
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What is Critical Race Theory?
Education & Development

What is Critical Race Theory?

...become a controversial theory and approach in the UK. The Department for Education has opposed the teaching of CRT in schools (September 2020) and the current UK government debated the teaching of CRT in schools in the House of Commons declaring itself ‘unequivocally against’ it. Proponents of CRT have critiqued the backlash from the government as a misinterpretation...
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The impact of COVID-19 on Black children and young people living in London
Education & Development

The impact of COVID-19 on Black children and young people living in London

...become a professional sports person, and this will help support him in keeping healthy. Food was something which was discussed regularly in the interviews. Some participants spent more time cooking during lockdown and trying new recipes. For example, a twenty-one-year-old said that cooking took her mind off things as she had been experiencing high anxiety. She lost a...
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Charles Dickens, Race and Colonialism
History & The Arts

Charles Dickens, Race and Colonialism

...become celebrated national figures (or been subject to forms of revisionism in assessments of their personal lives). Fictional works can present incommensurable meanings or develop multiple perspectives, and their capacity to sustain different interpretation is what makes them so fascinating. Literary works are also inescapably of their time, and solidarity with...
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Why isn't Doctor Who a vegan?
History & The Arts

Why isn't Doctor Who a vegan?

...becomes involved in negotiations for humans to “share” the planet with Silurians, a species of “homo reptilians” who lived on Earth before humans evolved. In the debate over whether there is room for both species, there is no acknowledgement that any species other than humans already live on the planet, or that they are kept and killed for the convenience of...
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What will Donald Trump do for the environment?
Nature & Environment

What will Donald Trump do for the environment?

...become more influential. Alternative models, based on goals that include the environment and wellbeing, may have more space to establish themselves. Examples include the Genuine Progress Indicator and Gross National Happiness. The next four years will be challenging. Environmentalists will need to be vociferous in raising concerns with the US government. The uncertainties...
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Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott
Health, Sports & Psychology

Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott

...become a beloved national figure, and his status as both Black and Irish has come to be embraced as a harmonious part of his identity. This was consolidated by Gary Moore’s 1989 tribute song, ‘Blood of Emeralds’, where Lynott is described as ‘the darkest son of Ireland’, underscoring the compatibility of his dual heritage. [Phil Lynott statue on Harry St, Dublin...
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International Jazz Day
Miscellaneous

International Jazz Day

...become ‘Jazz. Born in America. Enjoyed Worldwide.’, a subtle shift in emphasis, perhaps in recognition of the way in which jazz is being ‘made’ in different ways across the globe, not just in its ‘birthplace’. Since 2011, Jazz Appreciation Month has culminated with the UNESCO International Jazz Day on 30th April, a global extension of the Smithsonian’s...
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