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Doreen Lawrence To Become A Life Peer
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Can I point out that she is not getting this peerage because her son was murdered, she is getting this peerage because of the work she has done to stamp out racism and her work in the community!
14:22 Wed 31st Jul 2013
"Coloured ? Coloured ?
God, its like being back in the 1950's sometimes here on AB ! "
why you so bothered, whats your problem with it.
a black or indian etc can refer to me as coloured if they want, i couldnt give a monkeys.
why dont you find something useful to do instead of looking for things to offend you all the time
God, its like being back in the 1950's sometimes here on AB ! "
why you so bothered, whats your problem with it.
a black or indian etc can refer to me as coloured if they want, i couldnt give a monkeys.
why dont you find something useful to do instead of looking for things to offend you all the time
I always recall this poem when the black/coloured debate rears its head
http:// www.red bubble. com/peo ple/pag ly2/wri ting/98 9550-an d-you-c all-me- coloure d
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Sorry...can I just butt in here regarding Baldric's choice of words.
Some people use the word 'coloured' because that's what they were brought up with.
I know many older people (and Baldric, I'm not casting aspersions on your age) who use the word 'coloured' because they were brought up believing that the word 'black' was derogatory...
...so please...easy on Balders.
Some people use the word 'coloured' because that's what they were brought up with.
I know many older people (and Baldric, I'm not casting aspersions on your age) who use the word 'coloured' because they were brought up believing that the word 'black' was derogatory...
...so please...easy on Balders.
Gromit
From Wikipedia:
In the aftermath of the inquiry, Lawrence continued to campaign for justice for her son as well as for other victims of racist crime. She has worked to secure further reforms of the police service.
In 2003 she was awarded an OBE for services to community relations.
She founded the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust to promote a positive community legacy in her son's name. Lawrence has been selected to sit on panels within the Home Office and the Police Service, and she is a member of both the board and the council of Liberty, the human rights organisation, as well as being a patron of hate crime charity Stop Hate UK
She certainly seems to have something to bring to the House of Lords, beyond being the parent of a murdered child.
From Wikipedia:
In the aftermath of the inquiry, Lawrence continued to campaign for justice for her son as well as for other victims of racist crime. She has worked to secure further reforms of the police service.
In 2003 she was awarded an OBE for services to community relations.
She founded the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust to promote a positive community legacy in her son's name. Lawrence has been selected to sit on panels within the Home Office and the Police Service, and she is a member of both the board and the council of Liberty, the human rights organisation, as well as being a patron of hate crime charity Stop Hate UK
She certainly seems to have something to bring to the House of Lords, beyond being the parent of a murdered child.
sp1814. You are right of course about baldrics use of the word coloured, although his post of 14-01 today seems to suggest that he is unaware of the social changes that have happened over the last 20-30 years. His comments would seem to imply that he didn't think Doreen should be referred to as black. Its quite simple really and I would have thought that most reasonably bright and educated people would have known that by now.
Now that he and others are aware that "coloured" is an inappropriate and incorrect word to use in 2013, along with the N****r word and the P**i word, perhaps we won't see it here on AB much in the future.
I am unsure of the logic and rational in your analogy with the Mc Canns ? As stated here by a few people, Doreen Lawrence is receiving this honour because of her work to help stamp out racism, and her community work in general. Sorry as I am about Mr and Mrs Mc Cann, I can't see that they qualify in the same way. Perhaps in years to come, if they have made a contribution to our society in some kind of meaningful way, they might also be in the running for a seat in the Lords.
Now that he and others are aware that "coloured" is an inappropriate and incorrect word to use in 2013, along with the N****r word and the P**i word, perhaps we won't see it here on AB much in the future.
I am unsure of the logic and rational in your analogy with the Mc Canns ? As stated here by a few people, Doreen Lawrence is receiving this honour because of her work to help stamp out racism, and her community work in general. Sorry as I am about Mr and Mrs Mc Cann, I can't see that they qualify in the same way. Perhaps in years to come, if they have made a contribution to our society in some kind of meaningful way, they might also be in the running for a seat in the Lords.
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