On World Poetry Day, people celebrated ‘all incredible poets worldwide’
On 21 March, people marked #WorldPoetryDay, first embraced by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1999....
Campaigner Maia Thomas is taking the initiative to reduce food poverty in Devon
March is being commemorated as Women’s History Month, and The Canary has featured the important work of Black women such...
Meet Wawa Gatheru, the climate activist creating spaces for Black women
Wanjiku Gatheru, who goes by the name ‘Wawa’, is an environmental justice trailblazer. After founding the grassroots platform Black Girl...
A new book is aiming to show how we can have ‘life-changing’ conversations about race
Confer Books publishes material that's “designed to deepen our understanding of psychological, relational and emotional processes”. And on 4 March,...
In conversation with Rianna Patterson about dementia and her new documentary
Dementia UK defines dementia as "an umbrella term for a range of progressive conditions that affect the brain". According to...
Politicians and religious groups are fuelling homophobic attacks on Ghana’s LGBTQI+ community
On 24 February, National Security raided the offices of LGBT+ Rights Ghana. It came not long after the organisation opened a...
LGBT+ History Month: 36 brilliant resources for Queer Black, Asian, Ethnic Minority and POC
LGBT+ History Month takes place between the 1-28 February in the UK and is celebrated annually. Its purpose is to...
Student loans continue to discriminate against Muslim students
To be Muslim in Britain means to be a part of a population of 3 million. Like all religions, what...
The UK government’s Kickstart Scheme is more like another kick in the teeth
In July 2020, the UK government announced a £2bn investment in an employment scheme to support 16 to 24-year-olds on...
Coronavirus outbreak at the DVLA highlights everything that’s wrong with the government’s pandemic response
More than 500 cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) have reportedly been confirmed among Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) staff in...
’13 dead and nothing said’ – 40 years since the New Cross fire tragedy
40 years ago yesterday, on 18 January 1981, thirteen Black young people were killed at a birthday party held at...
Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu is the British nurse who revolutionised the NHS
Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu is an inspiration to say the least. She is widely known for her ground-breaking contributions to British...
The media barely remembered to tell you that NHS staff are still fighting for better pay
In November 2020, 14 health unions representing 1.3 million NHS workers came together to campaign for a pay rise. Unions...
Important wins for Bristol rent strikers, but the fight has only just begun
As the first term of university comes to an end, the battle for fair rent continues. On the job hunt?...
England’s homelessness continues during the pandemic and here’s how you can help
There is a homelessness crisis in the UK. And with millions reported to be worried about how they'll pay the...
UK lockdown: The perfect time for us all to read and write more
Let's be honest, 2020 has been a horrific year of unexpected and unimaginable blows. It can feel like we're living...
Five things we can all learn from a new documentary about police brutality in the UK
Director Ken Fero released his iconic film Injustice in 2001. It investigated the deaths of Black people in police custody...
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