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Monday, June 18, 2007
Special Report: White supremacy and the truth about black youth crime in Britain
The Home Affairs Committee report on young black people and crime blames “social exclusion” for their over-representation within the criminal justice system, but Deborah Gabriel argues that it is white supremacy by another name.
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Monday, February 19, 2007
Why we all bear responsibility for black teen murders
In the last 11 days three black teenagers have been killed by other black youths. but while government officials hold crisis meetings, the black community continues finger-pointing and blaming everyone but ourselves, writes editor Deborah Gabriel.
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Monday, December 04, 2006
A lack of solidarity among young people and the absence of community leadership key factors in black youth crime
Criminologist Suzella Palmer talks to Black Britain about her recent study which explores how the sense of solidarity amongst young black people has diminished through the generations, exacerbating an already explosive situation.
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Monday, November 27, 2006
West Africans possibly more likely to be victims of crime, says black academic
A senior lecturer at Leicester de Montfort University who is conducting research into the social and economic problems within African and African Caribbean communities says that Africans are possibly more likely to be victims of crime.
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Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Who is to blame for black on black youth crime?
The recent stabbing of 15 year old Kiyan Prince and the similar deaths of other black youths are cause for concern, but who is responsible? Social Interventionist Twilight Bey and Decima Francis from the Trident Advisory Group have some answers…
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Monday, April 10, 2006
Why Jamaicans are over-represented in British Prisons
Recent reports of British prisons bursting at the seams should set alarm bells ringing as almost 15 per cent of UK prisoners are black men and women who are not just British born - a disproportionate number are from Jamaica.
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Sunday, September 25, 2005
Guns and Gangstas Part One: Why black on black crime plagues our communities
In the first part of this special feature, Social Intervention Specialist Twilight Bey who appeared in 'Bang Bang in da Manor' explains why black youths get drawn into a life of murder and mayhem.
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Sunday, September 25, 2005
Guns and Gangstas Part Two: A criminologist's perspective
In part two of this hard-hitting feature, criminologist Martin Glynn takes us through the complex issues surrounding the phenomenon of black on black crime
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Sunday, September 25, 2005
Guns and Gangstas Part Three: How the black community is trying to make a difference
The last part of this feature examines the role the black community is playing in tackling the problem of violent crime in its midst.
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Thursday, August 18, 2005
Black men and crime: understanding the issues and finding solutions
The number of black men in British prisons has been steadily rising since 1998. In this special report Deborah Gabriel examines how black communities have a role to play in reversing this trend.
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