Black Lives Matter Archives - The Glasgow Guardian



Black history month exhibition on campus

17th October 2022

The University of Glasgow has installed a new exhibition in recognition of black history month. An exhibition has been installed on the east quadrangle of the main campus, to celebrate Black History Month, which has now been celebrated by the University of Glasgow for several years. The purpose of the month is to recognise the ...


Calls for more intersectionality amongst climate activists groups at COP26

7th November 2021

There has been criticism levelled at the COP26 summit at the lack of intersectionality and racial justice, which proponents argue are vital to any solution to the climate crisis.   Both the delegates in the blue zone and the most prominent activist groups such as Extinction Rebellion (XR) are perceived by some as lacking in ...


By any means necessary

5th February 2021

 An examination of violent rebellions. In unthinkable pain, crying out that he couldn’t breathe, as his assaulter pressed a knee over his neck, making it even harder to even take a breath, to stay alive. For eight minutes George Floyd fought for his life and then died. Died, because an institution that exists across the ...


North Lanarkshire Council unanimously supports Black Lives Matter

2nd September 2020

The motion has been put forward by deputy council leader Paul Kelly and University of Glasgow Rector candidate Junaid Ashraf. Councillors in the Glasgow suburb of North Lanarkshire have passed a unanimous decision to support the Black Lives Matter movement and review the process of decolonising education.  This joint Labour and SNP motion was introduced ...