50 years to the day: Tommie Smith and the Black Power Salute
A martyr of sport, a symbol of hope and living embodiment of Olympic Idealism.
Revealed: Online hate crime up staggering 1,353% across Greater Manchester in last four years
Hate crime in general has risen by some 85% over the same period but the spike of reports online since 2014 might be due to the fact that is when Greater Manchester Police first introduced the cybercrime flag to its systems.
‘Proud, multicultural’ Manchester to unite against far-right EDL founder book launch
The brother of Martyn Hett, one of the 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena attack, is part of a group of politicians, trade unionists and anti-fascists who are opposing a far-right book launch in Manchester today.
Racist, offensive, unethical, and immoral: Is the Dark Web rearing its ugly head onto the Surface Web?
“Reporting you all to the police” was posted by a concerned member of Facebook group Star Wars Sithposting: a Star Wars fan group which started with good intentions, but as of January 2017, has become a cesspool for racism, anti-Semitism, and child pornography jokes.
INTERVIEW: Manchester tram abuse victim says incident has derailed day to day life
In a world of people grotesquely craving celebrity status, there are others who steer refreshingly well away from it.
‘Let’s stand together’: GMP urge unity as reports of hate crime rocket in Manchester
Over 3,000 incidents of racial hatred were reported to Greater Manchester Police last year, MM can reveal.
‘No one should feel afraid’: Reports of Islamophobic hate crime to GMP more than DOUBLED after Paris attacks
The number of Islamophobic attacks reported to Greater Manchester Police more than DOUBLED in the four weeks following the Paris attacks.
‘Clearly racist’ Britain First could see surge in support after ‘shameful’ Paris attacks, says Hulme Green candidate
Britain First will see a surge in their support after the ‘callous and shameful’ Paris attacks, warns a Manchester Green Party candidate.
‘We exist’! Manchester LGBT charity aim to end ‘erasure of identities’ for BAME people
Black LGBT people have a lack of visibility in mainstream society, but the LGBT Foundation is trying to bring them to the forefront with their Black History Month event, ‘Screening in Colour’.
‘An incredible story’: Ex-Man Utd star Anderson hails inspirational first black player
Viv Anderson has hailed the world’s first black professional football as an ‘incredible’ inspiration, in the week that marked 150 years since his birth.
UK ballot reveals political issues most important to Manchester’s young people
A national ballot has revealed the political issues most important to young people, citing the living wage, tackling racism, and mental health as some of the most prominent problems.