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Football, often hailed as the world’s game, continues to reflect broader societal dynamics particularly in matters of race, equity, and representation. In recent years, global attention has increasingly focused on the structural disparities faced by racially minoritised individuals within coaching and leadership roles, despite their dominance as players on the field.
With ‘Reclaiming Narratives’ the theme for Black History Month 2024, I watched the players of African heritage showcase their talents in the Nottingham Forest v Fulham Premier League fixture in September 2024 (Calvin Bassey, Taiwo Awoniyi, Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina), but pondered if they would be given the same opportunities as their white counterparts if they decided in the future to become football coaches/managers in the UK or Europe?
How are Muslim women represented by the media and what
implications does this have on their participation in sport? Rukhsana Malik
draws on her own experiences in this article.
How does a person’s ethnicity and the perspectives of different cultures affect the identification of neurological difference? Mel Green explores in this article on neurodiversity.
Urban youth violence is a global problem that goes beyond policing and is best understood when viewed from a political economic and youth development perspective.
How does racism manifest itself in schools and workplaces? Explore the policies that discriminate against Black and Minority Ethnic communities in this immersive film interactive.
Dr Clare Choak takes a black and postcolonial feminist approach to explore the degree awarding gap and looks at what can be done to close it.