http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/6056 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/58361 A racist cartoon in the Sun newspaper showing Mark Thatcher being cooked by cannibals has provoked calls from campaigners for editor Rebekah Wade’s resignation. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/58174 Kick It Out, the national campaign against racism in football, is offering grants for community organisations to participate in October's Anti-Racism Week of Action. The week of action is held every year during Black History Month to use football as a tool for education, anti-racism and encouraging inclusion. This year Kick It Out hopes to explore the links between football and Muslim communities. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/57945 Public hostility and official indifference are forcing many Gypsies and Travellers to live in third world conditions. The Commission for Racial Equality, in a move backed by the Local Government Association, is lobbying the government to amend the housing bill to reintroduce a statutory duty on councils to meet the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/57701 The young, British-educated conductor making his UK debut at the opening concert of the Edinburgh international festival this week said yesterday that he had "no optimism for the future" for black children making it as the stars of classical music. Canadian-born Kwamé Ryan went to school in Britain and studied music at Cambridge University. Barely known in Britain, he has a flourishing career in Germany. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/57659 The Commission for Racial Equality has announced its second funding cycle this year, inviting bids from community based organisations to deliver specialist race equality projects. The CRE wants to fund innovative projects that deliver real benefits for all of Britain's communities. It will also invest in capacity building work for organisations, particularly those in areas experiencing community tensions. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/91471/1/6056 At a mosque in Finsbury Park, London, this weekend, Muslims were working together in pursuit of a radical cause. Using some money, a lot of devotion and even more energy, volunteers began packing the first of £1m worth of books, DVDs and videos about Islam to send to 300 public libraries across the country. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/57521 Somalis have lived in the UK since the 19th century, and over the last 20 years tens of thousands have fled to the UK as refugees. Yet the community remains relatively ignored by mainstream services and unrepresented in national debates. A recent report from the Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees has been welcomed by Somali community representatives. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/57272 A South London council could be forced by the Commission for Racial Equality to hold a public inquiry into town hall racism following allegations of black businesses being "ethnically cleansed". Campaigners fighting efforts to remove the businesses to make way for a retail and leisure development have petitioned CRE chair Trevor Phillips. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/57125 Mental health experts are furious that government ministers plan to sideline recommendations of a public inquiry into the death of black patient David "Rocky" Bennett. Health minister Rosie Winterton is due to make a written statement to the House of Commons on 22 July on government mental health policies. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/57091 The UK’s white majority population is integrating less with other communities than the non-white population, according to a YouGov survey carried out by the Commission for Racial Equality. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/56984 Following his drunken, racist behaviour in May, former BNP member, Gavin Hewett, has been given a night-time ban from every takeaway in Plymouth for five years. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/56933 Commission for Racial Equality chair Trevor Phillips has emphasised the need for diversity in the armed forces and legislation to protect minority religious groups. He was speaking at the annual Armed Forces Careers Convention at Cranwell, Gloucestershire - with Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/56902 The Commission for Racial Equality Scotland has issued minded letters to 21 public authorities, which it believes are not meeting their legal duty to promote race equality. The purpose of the letters is to forewarn authorities that they need to act now in order to avoid future legal action. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/56842 Ken Livingstone yesterday hosted the first conference of a campaign to safeguard the right of Muslim women to wear headscarfs, and declared the ban in French schools reactionary. He also railed against the "demonisation" of Islam and said that he would examine whether media organisations' recruitment policies reflected the diversity of the community. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/56715 An innovative programme, “Arista Scribes”, to develop black and minority ethnic screenwriters, has been launched by ABi in partnership with Film London and Arista. Ten writers who demonstrate a desire and commitment to work in film and TV will be recruited, to create scripts for feature films and one-off dramas.