Rob Berkeley

@Berkeleythinks

Personal tweets; equality, racial/LGBTQ justice, broadcasting Editor , formerly of Currently work on BBC policy. Most thoughts borrowed

London, UK
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Joined November 2012
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    1 Feb 2016

    Recent attn from PM to racial justice reminds me just how long we've known the data and not acted:

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  2. 9 seconds ago

    “Why I’m starting an incubator for Black Founders” by

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    58 minutes ago

    Jackson investigates the identities of Jamaican since the post-war migration to From a Small Island arrives at 5 May & has free admission. Find out more about the new series on our website:

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    3 hours ago

    Student intake by background in many unis as imbalanced as income inequality in world’s poorest countries, according to new analysis which names Hull as top performer for fair access - and puts Cambridge bottom via

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    3 hours ago

    Closing at 5pm today! Send an expression of interest to join an award-winning community radio station! Looking a Broadcast Manager and a Sales Manager. RT

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  6. 2 hours ago

    “Avoiding the echo chamber about echo chambers” by

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  7. 3 hours ago

    Cambridge ranked last in university fair access table

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    17 hours ago

    Tune into OU/BBC tomorrow at 9pm on . Where explores the Benin Bronzes, Aztec artworks and the world-infused art of Johannes Vermeer. Order your related FREE poster and get more information on the series here:

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    Apr 2

    "I just decided, when someone says you can't do something. DO MORE OF IT." Faith Ringgold, African-American artist

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    23 hours ago

    By a 48-to-35 percent margin, more Americans still trust CNN than they trust President Trump. But that trust is deeply divided by partisanship: 80 percent of Democrats trust CNN more, while 75 percent of Republicans trust Trump more.

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    24 hours ago

    We are preparing a major new study on the economic costs of homophobia. It's a fascinating read and is about 35 pages long. We are looking for a graphic designer to volunteer and come aboard. Interested? Please email simon@petertatchellfoundation.org

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    Apr 3

    No Financial Times journalists are allowed to be on panels that don’t have women. Forty percent of broadcast appearances feature women. And almost 50 percent of the FT external speaking engagements are women journalists.

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  13. 24 hours ago

    Dr Maya Angelou's 90th birthday

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  14. 24 hours ago

    “Bright Spots” Report a Goldmine for Nonprofits about Successful Fundraising at the Grassroots via

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    Apr 3

    Congratulations & thank you & for all the work that you have done for our community! Your relentless passion & hard work inspires us all! Looking forward to the next step in your journey ❤️💜❤️

    And a final special shout out to our founder . Over the last five years you’ve pushed and persevered, Taken Up Space, and placed your head above the parapet. Congrats! We can’t wait to see what you go on to do/ create/ build next!
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    Apr 3

    Submissions are now open for this year’s Alfred Fagon Award for Best New Play of the Year . The deadline for entries is 5pm, Friday 27 July. Last year’s winning play, Shebeen, by Mufaro Makubika will be & June-July.

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  17. Apr 4

    1 in 4 Black men in the UK will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetimes. 2x the rate of men in other ethnic groups. My friend Trevor Phillips is fundraising for PROSTATE CANCER UK at . Donate if you can

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    Apr 3

    We are thrilled at the level of excellence that we are seeing in the submissions. Outstanding! Black British writers worldwide, submit your unpublished work to us by August 31st to be considered. Here are the guidelines: cc.

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    Apr 3

    "Most difficult of all, we have to learn to think outside of racial categories without losing sight of the divisive, destructive, brutal power of racism – which after all is what sustains the whole structure of racial hierarchy and domination."

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    Apr 2

    especially those facing deportation from Home Office who came as minors in 1950s and 60s on parents passport. Hoping government will approve my petition so came campaign for a debate in Parliament for an amnesty.

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    Apr 3

    Tottenham High Road just shut down my impromptu march against rising violence. The despair and anger has reached breaking point. This mother lost her son to a shooting and even with a £20,000 reward no one is talking.

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