This last week has shown how difficult it is to have a nuanced discussion on race issues in the UK, especially when you belong to an ethnic minority, WRITES KEMI BADENOCH.
The Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities was set up last year following the emotional outpouring of Black Lives Matter and evidence that Covid-19 was having a disproportionate impact on minority groups. It was established to understand the root causes of these inequalities and to find solutions.
Its members represent a cross-section of people, all but one from an African, Asian or Caribbean background. They are not a part of the race-relations industry, but come from all walks of life and include a space scientist, a police officer and a teacher as well as Dr Tony Sewell, an educationist who runs a charity helping young black people into science and maths careers.
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The chair of the government s race commission today dismissed ridiculous and offensive claims that it downplayed the evil of the slave trade.
The long-awaited study was branded a whitewash yesterday as it concluded there is little evidence of institutional racism in Britain.
Factors such as geography, family influence, socio-economic background, culture and religion were found to have more impact on life chances than racism.
And the authors were accused of trying to put a positive spin on slavery after they called on schools to use history lessons to tell the multiple, nuanced stories of the contributions made by different groups that have made this country the one it is today .