People of colour have frequently been side-lined as the faces of mainstream media for many years and their stories have often fallen victim to misrepresentation and underrepresentation.

And I can’t say I’m too surprised with the BBC’s treatment of their own presenter and journalist, Naga Munchetty, over her comments about Donald Trump’s remarks about how four congresswomen should “go back” to the “places from which they came.”

When co-presenter, Dan Walker, pressed Munchetty about how Trump’s remarks made her feel, she responded that they made her “furious.” She continued, “Every time I have been told, as a woman of colour…

On Saturday, ex-Love Island contestant, Malin Andersson, bravely spoke out about her experience in an abusive relationship to help raise awareness for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

In an Instagram post, Andersson shared an image of her bruised arm, accompanied by a caption in which she states, “Domestic violence affects millions, both women and men, of every race, religion, culture and status. It’s not just punches and black eyes; it’s yelling, humiliation, stalking, manipulation, coercion, threats and isolation. …

There’s been a lot in the news lately about the Extinction Rebellion protests that have been occurring in London. But, with so much being said about it online, it’s easy to get lost trying to find out what is actually going on in all of the media frenzy. Here’s a breakdown of the aims and activities of the recent demonstrations.

· Extinction Rebellion demand a more aggressive climate target from the British government: net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.

· Thousands of activists got involved to stop traffic across the City of London to highlight the role of the finance…

The University of Nottingham’s Student Union has collected 95 pairs of shoes, which have been placed on their Djanogly Terrace steps, to reflect the same number of student suicides in England and Wales in 2017/18.

Suicide is the leading cause of death in young people in the UK and has been reported as the second leading cause of death among 15–29 year olds globally (WHO, 2018). Some of the most common indicators of suicide risk include a “search for perfection” and “fear of failure.”

With the mounting pressures of exams and coursework deadlines, to finances and relationships, it is difficult…

“You don’t know me, but you’ve been inside me, and that’s why we’re here today.”

It was 2016 when former Stanford University student, Brock Turner, was sentenced to only 6 months in jail for sexually assaulting an intoxicated and unconscious 22-year old woman behind a dumpster outside of a fraternity party.

When the police took the victim to the hospital, after two passing students caught and stopped Turner in the act, the sexual assault response team determined that she had experienced significant physical and penetrating trauma.

Prosecutors sought a six-year sentence.

He only got six months.

And only served three.

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