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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨

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Award-winning Founder & Publisher @JusJahMagazine | Broadcaster @colourfulradio | Journalist @TheVoiceNews 💌[email protected]

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: 'We don't feel safe': Equity STILL missing for Black pupils in Britain's schools 🤔🙏🏾📚

A major study across Southwark and Lambeth reveals that despite schools’ race equity pledges, Black pupils still face racism and a lack of trust in teachers

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‘We don’t feel safe’: equity still missing for Black pupils in Britain’s schools, report warns - Voice Online

The lived-experiences of Black students differs majorly from equity statements in schools across Lambeth and Southwark

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Malcolm X's Caribbean roots honoured as Grenada unveils monument to his mother, Louise Langdon Little - who was born in 🇬🇩the 1890s.

I spoke to Terance Wilson, a 3rd gen cousin of Malcolm X, who said the unveiling is a “family dream come true.” ❤️✊🏾
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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: A new Taser approved for UK police forces

The Taser provides an auditory warning, if activated by the officer before firing, alerting the public.

In 2022, research found Black people are more likely to be Tasered longer than white people.

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New Taser approved for UK police forces to protect public - Voice Online

The new Taser provides an auditory warning, if activated by the officer before firing, alerting the public and serving as a deterrent

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Jamaican campaigners launch LEGAL ACTION to defend local access to a beach in Montego Bay 🙏🏾🇯🇲

@bbem_ja claim communities are being displaced to make way for a new resort by Sandals Resort, which includes overwater bungalows for tourists.

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Jamaican campaigners launch legal action to defend local access to Montego Bay beach - Voice Online

Top Jamaican campaigners say beach access is under threat as more luxury hotels and resorts are being built on the coastline

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: Jamaican campaigners launch legal action to save access to Montego Bay beach 🇯🇲🏖️

@bbem_ja say local communities are being displaced to make way for a new resort by Sandals Resort International – which includes overwater bungalows for tourists.

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Jamaican campaigners launch legal action to defend local access to Montego Bay beach - Voice Online

Top Jamaican campaigners say beach access is under threat as more luxury hotels and resorts are being built on the coastline

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: PM of Barbados welcomes historic free movement between 4 Caribbean nations

🇧🇧🇧🇿🇩🇲🇻🇨 have agreed to grant their nationals the right to enter, reside, work & remain indefinitely.

Mia Mottley said: “This is a regional road and it runs both ways."

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Prime Minister of Barbados welcomes historic free movement between four Caribbean nations - Voice Online

Four Caribbean nations have agreed to grant their nationals the right to enter, move freely, reside, work and remain indefinitely

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: Green Party London Assembly Member calls for Met Commissioner to resign

Green Party London Assembly Member, Zoë Garbett, believes the Commissioner’s comments on the BBC Panorama doc do not go far enough and is calling for him to resign.

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Green Party London Assembly member calls for Met Commissioner to resign - Voice Online

The Met Commissioner must immediately resign after explosive Panorama doc, says Green Party London Assembly Member, Zoë Garbett

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving after Marcus Fakana dies following car crash 🙏🏾😢

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Marcus Fakana: man charged with causing death by dangerous driving - Voice Online

Marcus Fakana, 19, from Tottenham, was released from a notorious Dubai jail three months ago after receiving a royal pardon

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · 14d

Happy #BlackHistoryMonthUK ❤️💛💚🖤✊🏾

The theme for UK Black History Month in 2025 is "Standing Firm in Power and Pride”.

Wishing everyone a beautiful month of learning, loving, joy and celebration.

Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · 23d

NEW: Four Caribbean nations agree to FULL FREE movement🌎✈️🏝️

Barbados 🇧🇧, Belize 🇧🇿, Dominica 🇩🇲 and St. Vincent & the Grenadines 🇻🇨 will grant their nationals the right to enter, leave, re-enter, reside, work and remain indefinitely without a permit.

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Four Caribbean nations move closer towards full free movement due to begin next month - Voice Online

Four Caribbean nations have agreed to grant their nationals the right to enter, leave and re-enter, work, without a work or residency permit.

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · 23d

NEW: Sickle cell children's book gifted to all Brixton 4-year-olds 🫶🏾🩸📚

My Blood, Your Blood, inspired by schoolgirl Angel Salami’s (pictured below) story, is aiming to raise awareness and boost blood donations.

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Sickle cell children’s book gifted to all Brixton four-year-olds - Voice Online

Sickle cell is the UK’s fastest-growing inherited blood disorder, with 300 babies born with the condition every year.

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Sep 8

NEW: Nationals from St Kitts and Nevis can now travel to Nigeria visa-free 🇰🇳🫶🏾🇳🇬

Nationals from Nigeria have been able to travel visa-free to St Kitts and Nevis for sometime.

The new changes came into effect on 4 August 2025.

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Nationals from St Kitts and Nevis can now travel to Nigeria visa-free - Voice Online

Nationals from Nigeria have been able to travel visa-free to St Kitts and Nevis for sometime and the new development will boost connections

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Sep 4

NEW: Christian faith plays a defining role for young Nigerian heritage Britons study finds ✝️🇳🇬🇬🇧

According to the research, the Nigerian participants defined themselves first and foremost as followers of the Christian faith.

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Christian faith plays a defining role for young Nigerian heritage Britons study finds - Voice Online

According to the research, the Nigerian participants defined themselves first and foremost as followers of the Christian faith

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Sep 3

NEW: Chris Kaba family to hold vigil THIS FRIDAY marking three years since fatal shooting by armed police officer

The Chris Kaba vigil will be held at Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill, SW2 4HR, on Friday 5 September 2025, at 7pm.

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Chris Kaba: Family to hold vigil marking three years since fatal shooting - Voice Online

The Chris Kaba vigil will be held at Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill, SW2 4HR, on Friday 5 September 2025, at 7pm.

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Sep 1

NEW: Children’s Black Book Fair UK celebrates record attendance 🎉📚👦🏾👧🏿

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Children's Black Book Fair UK celebrates record attendance - Voice Online

The Children's Black Book Fair took place over the weekend and was filled with positive representation in children's books

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Sep 1

NEW: Cancer survivor launches plant-based hair extensions in challenge to synthetic hair market 👑🎉👩🏾‍🦱

Jacqueline Shaw’s biodegradable banana-fibre braiding hair is aimed at offering Black women a safer,
alternative to toxic synthetic products.

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Cancer survivor launches plant-based hair extensions in challenge to synthetic hair market - Voice Online

Plant-based hair extensions made from banana fibre give Black women a safer, sustainable alternative to synthetic styles

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Aug 27

NEW: Guyana 🇬🇾 now has capacity to produce above 900,000 barrels of oil PER DAY (bopd) 🇬🇾🙏🏾🛢️🎉

In 2015 more than 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent resources were found in Essequibo – which makes up two thirds of the total land area of the country.

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Guyana now has capacity to produce above 900,000 barrels of oil per day - Voice Online

Since the discovery of more than 11 million barrels of oil in Guyana, several Caribbean nations are exploring their offshore resources.

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Aug 27

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: #ChristopherColumbus statue removed from public square in Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹

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Christopher Columbus statue removed from public square in Trinidad and Tobago - Voice Online

The Christopher Columbus statue in Trinidad and Tobago was taken down on the 6 August and will be now placed in a museum

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Aug 27

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: #Grenada 🇬🇩 drops Oath of Allegiance to King Charles

The new Oath of Allegiance will be pledged to Grenada and not King Charles III, his Heirs or Successors.

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Grenada drops Oath of Allegiance to King Charles - Voice Online

The new Oath of Allegiance will be pledged to Grenada and not King Charles III, his Heirs or Successors

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Aug 21

Mr Cochrane was an Antiguan carpenter, who was stabbed to death in a racially motivated attack by white youths on Southam Street, in Notting Hill, in May 1959.

His brutal murder contributed to establishment of Notting Hill Carnival.

Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Aug 21

NEW: Historic #NottingHillCarnival billboard for Kelso Cochrane unveiled 🙏🏾👑🇦🇬✨🎉

Notting Hill Carnival will honour pioneers after Black history educator Kayne Kawasaki raised enough money for a billboard. ✊🏾

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Historic Notting Hill Carnival billboard for Kelso Cochrane unveiled - Voice Online

Notting Hill Carnival will honour pioneers after Black history educator Kayne Kawasaki raised enough money for a billboard

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Aug 19

NEW: 'His life mattered': Mural unveiled for Kevin Clarke who died in police custody 🙏🏾💔🥺

Kevin was 35 and was restrained for 33 mins by Met Police officers in 2018.

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‘His life mattered’: mural unveiled for Kevin Clarke who died in police custody - Voice Online

Kevin Clarke - a 35-year-old Black man - was experiencing a mental health crisis when he died following restraint by Met police officers

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Aug 19

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: Deaths in prison hit record levels amid warnings of a broken system

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Deaths in prison hit record levels amid warnings of a broken system - Voice Online

Charity INQUEST, say the increase in deaths in prison are due to a failure to meet people's basic needs behind bars

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Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @sfleary1.bsky.social · Aug 18

I agree with you. It's good news acknowledged it. Will have to wait and see.