The Nobel laureate, often described as South Africa’s moral conscience, died on Boxing Day in Cape Town
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Another guardian of Freedom as now gone, but he will be remembered in our memories, for Desmond Tutu will be forever in our thoughts and never forgotten.
Source: Anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies aged 90 | Desmond Tutu | The Guardian
Mr Abe is conducting himself with dignity and respect and a feeling of wishing to do right for the people of Japan.
I wish him and his family well.
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation for health reasons.
He said he did not want his illness to get in the way of decision making, and apologised to the Japanese people for failing to complete his term in office.
The 65 year old has suffered for many years from ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease, but he said his condition had worsened recently.
Last year, he became Japan’s longest serving prime minister. His current period in office began in 2012.
In 2007 he resigned abruptly from an earlier term as prime minister because of his struggles with ulcerative colitis, a chronic condition that he has lived with since he was a teenager.
Mr Abe has a reputation as a staunch conservative and nationalist, and for stimulating growth with his aggressive economic policy known as “Abenomics”.
He has strengthened Japan’s defences and boosted military spending, but has been unable…
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The Bucks were scheduled to take on the Orlando Magic
Source: Milwaukee Bucks boycott NBA playoff game vs. Magic over racial injustice – The Washington Post
“I’m just a regular kid, and in a short amount of time, Joe Biden made me more confident about something that’s bothered me my whole life,” he said.
Source: Brayden Harrington shares how Joe Biden helped make him ‘confident’ about his stutter : Today
A children’s rights charity has lost its bid to quash the relaxation of several duties to children in care, which were controversially introduced in April at the height of the coronavirus crisis. In a judgment handed down today, Mrs Justice Lieven found the Department for Education (DfE) had acted lawfully in consulting informally on the […]
Source: Children’s rights charity loses children in care laws judicial review : Community Care
There are fears over the future of the Fly DSA Arena in Sheffield and the City Hall – with staff warned the venues may not reopen immediately after the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Warning as Sheffield City Hall and FlyDSA Arena ‘may not reopen’ after lockdown | The Star
When African American businessman Robert F. Smith declared during a Morehouse College commencement speech that he would pay off the student loan debt of the entire 2019 graduating class of about 400 young men from the historically black school, he provoked a frenzy. Footage of the jubilant graduates immediately went viral, with an outpouring of hot takes on what the news meant.
As a historian of philanthropy, here’s what caught my eye: Smith said that he was making this roughly US$40 million gift on behalf of eight generations of his family with American roots.
On top of paying tribute to his ancestors, I see this generous act as an extension of the underappreciated heritage of African American philanthropy that began soon after the first enslaved Africansdisembarked in Virginia in 1619.
Source: 400 years of black giving: From the days of slavery to the 2019 Morehouse graduation : The Conversation
Community Care is seeking feedback from social workers about support for people who need help accessing facilities in their local community and maintaining relationships.
The survey asks social workers questions about support for people whose needs mean they are unable to achieve outcomes (g) and (i) from the Care Act 2014 eligibility criteria:
(g) – developing and maintaining family and other personal relationships.
(i) – making use of necessary facilities or services in the local community including public transport, and recreational facilities or services.
The survey will take around 10 minutes to complete and all responses will remain anonymous. You can take the survey here.
Source: Adults’ social workers: take our survey on care package cuts : Community Care
It’s hard to define. But you know bullying when you see it. And while it’s happened relentlessly for generations, people are actively taking a stand against it.
Source: Bullied Dancing Man Gets Celebrity Treatment. -InspireMore.com
A female Muslim bus driver had an inspiring response after Tommy Robinson supporters shouted abuse at her during a demonstration over the weekend.
Twelve people were arrested as thousands protested in support of US President Donald Trump and UK far-right leader Tommy Robinson.
Shocking images show a shirtless man shouting and holding his two fingers up at the driver as he stands in front of the bus in Trafalgar Square.
The demonstrators surrounded the bus and were seen banging on the windows while holding signs that read “Free Tommy Robinson” and “Britain loves Trump”.
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