articles: impact
|
Monday, June 07, 2004
A dark day for African Caribbeans in Britain?
Without a whimper, the Black MBA Association folded recently to unbelievable gasps from the rest of the community. To understand why the sudden demise of the Black MBAA should raise more than a few eyebrows all round
|
Monday, December 01, 2003
Thank You, Benjamin Zephaniah, you've made my day!
In the light of Benjamin Zephaniah's refusal to accept an OBE, Elaine Sihera supports his view and actions and says the honours system is irrelevant to visible minorities in Britain.
|
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Windrush, Empire and the British Honours System
Elaine Sihera, creator and editor of New IMPACT magazine and organiser of Windrush Achievement Awards, gives a personal view of ... the irrelevance of the Honours system
|
Tuesday, January 07, 2003
10 Years of Making a Difference 1993-2003
Minority people are virtually invisible, excluded from all things positive, until something dramatic brings them into focus. Black people measure very little on the scale of living in Britain in any routine way
|
Monday, July 08, 2002
Why women champions are paid too much at Wimbledon
If we take this year's tournament, of the 126 matches already played by both men and women, women players reached the maximum 3 sets in only 24% of their matches while, in almost 52% of matches, the men reached either four or five sets
|
Wednesday, June 26, 2002
Why David Calvert Smith is Right
There has been dramatic reaction to Sir David Calvert's-Smith's comment that Britain is 'institutionally racist' and that society is in denial about an endemically negative attitude to others who are different.
|
Tuesday, May 28, 2002
Why Racism has little to do with Racists
Racism is not limited to racists, nor is it controlled by them. Racism thrives because the political and privileged elite dictates the pace through their unassailable ‘truths’ while the majority do nothing
|
Wednesday, May 08, 2002
Why Iain Duncan Smith Should be Applauded
If our leaders are not going to reflect the diversity of our society in every way, particularly in an inclusive and respectful manner, how are minorities to integrate within the larger community, especially if they are to be always on the periphery being
|
Wednesday, March 27, 2002
Lessons from the Oscars
However much it is overdue, the success of Halle Berry and Denzel Washington won't change much in the long term other than to provide a feel-good sense of justice to which good people of all race and colour can subscribe
|
Friday, February 22, 2002
Minority Underachievement vs. Majority Respect
A response by Elaine Sihera, Editor of New IMPACT Journal and author of 'managing the diversity maze" to the Government's report: Improving Labour Market Achievements for Ethnic Minorities in British Society which revealed the unequal state of employment
|
|