Jason Holder has urged cricket not to abandon the Black Lives Matter message after his impressive captaincy of West Indies this year was recognised among the annual Cricket Writers’ Club awards. Holder’s side were the first international sports team to travel overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic and then led ...
Michael Holding has criticised England and Australia for making “lame” and “flimsy” excuses over not taking a knee for the Black Lives Matter movement. The West Indies fast bowling legend, who argued passionately and eloquently during the summer over society and sport’s ongoing issues with racism, says international cricket ...
Darren Sammy’s social media outpouring, as the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests raged, that he too had been a target of racist jibe in the Indian Premier League (IPL) drew attention to an issue in Indian sport that has often been ignored. The skipper of two victorious World T20 campaigns ...
24 • Northampton • Writer and race equality activist I remember when Mark Duggan was killed by police. It was my generation's Stephen Lawrence moment + An event that I had a first visceral connection to was the London riots of 2011, when Mark Duggan was killed by police. ...
From bankers and artists to teachers and students, people from all walks of life came together in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.By Shriya RoyIn May, the death of 46-year-old African-American George Floyd at the hands of a police officer saw widespread protests and agitations. From bankers ...