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High Achievers receive Top Scholarship - Congratulations!
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Three high achieving pupils receive top scholarship from the Bank of England. Michael Macaulay, Gerald Aryeequaye and Mikayla Sinclair, will each receive £30,000 to cover their expenses while at university. The Bank of England in partnership with The Windsor Fellowship and The Brokerage CityLink, launched the scholarship earlier this year and is specifically designed to encourage black or mixed African/Caribbean students into Business. As well as the grant money, the students will also receive two paid summer internships, skills training and support while at university. For more info on internship in The City of London click here |
Mikayla Sinclair, Gerald Aryeequaye and Michael Macaulay,
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Batman #44 A Simple Case - Batman on Institutionalised Racism
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What happens when Batman comes face to face with police brutality?
In DC Comics latest Batman edition, Batman #44 A Simple Case, Batman is confronted by the systems of oppression that constitute institutionalised racism. In a rare step into the discourse on race relations in the USA, the issue mirrors recent events, with echoes of the shooting of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown - A dead black boy lies bleeding wearing a hooded shirt, in the opening ‘flashback’ narration of this issue. This begins Batman’s journey, questioning his role as a ‘rich white man’ doling out justice to those he deems criminals, while his alter ego Bruce Wayne gentrifies the neighbourhood that the characters inhabit. Never before has Batman and indeed any other of DC Comic’s publications, addressed so plainly the intersection between, economics, race and society. It seems that Batman is forced to think of his actions on a broader level than just himself and the bad guys he eliminates. This seemingly monumental shift in representing the politics of race and racism in DC Comics, reflects the changing landscape of comic book fans. They are demanding more from the writers as they increasingly become more socially conscious. I hope that other publications take up the baton that DC Comics has handed them! |
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Doc McStuffins - Laughing all the way to the bank
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Somewhere along the lines I missed this one, but apparently parents are spending some serious bucks on merchandise from the Disney Junior Channel series - Doc McStuffins.
Doc McStuffins features 6yr old “Doc” who lives with her Doctor Mum and stay at home Dad. Doc wants to be a Doctor like her Mum, so spends her days saving her sick ‘patients’ in the form of her stuffed animals and toys that come to life when she’s alone. And the wonderful thing, well as you can see Doc is a little black girl, aspiring to aim high and help out her fellow man - what a great role model for young black people. |
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