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Dionne Edwards with Edwina Thomas, trader of up-cycled clothing, at the Reginald Centre in Chapeltown (Photo by Dionne Edwards/National World)

New pop-up market coming to inner-city suburb

Ellouise Simpson is a primary care dietician and offers advice on maintaining healthy diets while eating cultural food on her Instagram.

Dietician shares recipe advice to help diabetics keep eating the food they love

Just 14% of living donor kidneys in Leeds come from ethnic minorities.

Man who has been waiting years for kidney transplant feels 'incarcerated'

Leeds city councillor Sharon Burke. Picture: Local Democracy Reporting Service

Proposed anti-racism measures ‘don’t go far enough’, warns city councillor

The comments were made during a Leeds City Council scrutiny board meeting. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Leeds council staff from BAME backgrounds feel “unheard and misunderstood”

Organiser Dionne Edwards pictured with Francesca Rogers from Browniebakehaus

Festive event at Kirkgate Market to celebrate African and Caribbean culture

The event's organiser, Dionne Edwards, right, listening to the story of Sharon Hamilton (Photo: Steve Riding)

Kirkgate Market transformed into 'human library' as speakers share stories

Dionne Edwards, founder of Nubian Niore

Library of 'human black history books' to bring stories to life at Leeds event

Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Asghar Khan with fellow councillors and city leaders at the launch of the Leeds, Root Out Racism pledge.

More needs to be done to tackle "structurally racist society", say leaders

The event's organiser Dionne Edwards

Free Caribbean and African food festival to take over Leeds Kirkgate Market

How can I get my vaccine? (stock photo: Radar)

These Leeds vaccine clinics are open to over 18s for walk-ins this week

Racism still an issue but becoming “less important” says government Commission (credit: Shutterstock)

'Britain is not institutionally racist': what government-backed race report says

MP David Lammy was praised for how he dealt with a racist caller (LBC)

This is what MP David Lammy said to LBC caller who said he was 'not English'

Iyiola Solanke, Professor of EU Law and Social Justice at the University of Leeds. She is leading a team of academics who are asking people from ethnic minority communities to share their experiences of the Covid pandemic for a vital research project that could shape future policies. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

"They are telling their stories in a way the Government can hear"

Chris Kamara has called on people from BAME communities to get their Covid jab too

'Feeling great!': Chris Kamara urges BAME communities to get their Covid jab too

After everyone in the top nine groups have received a first dose of one of the approved Covid vaccines, phase two of the rollout will take place with three further cohorts confirmed. (Pic: Shutterstock)

Phase 2 Covid vaccine rollout: who will be vaccinated next - and when?

The vaccine rollout will proceed down the age bands of adults (Photo: Getty Images)

Frontline workers and BAME groups won’t be next in line for Covid vaccine - prio...

Dr Amal Paul says more work still needs to be done on increasing vaccine uptake.

Still thousands of people going "under the radar" when it comes to vaccines

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and Wales since the pandemic began (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and W...

Mum-of-six Sadif Najmi, of Roundhay, who experienced pre-natal anxiety during her sixth pregnancy and was helped by the city's perinatal mental health team. Picture: Simon Hulme

Leeds mum-of-six credits perinatal mental health team with saving her life

Heather Nelson, chief executive of the Leeds-based Black Health Initiative and a member of the NHS Race and Health Observatory. Picture: Tony Johnson

Leeds BAME communities 'need to be able to make informed choice' on Covid jabs

Statistics show that organ donation is lower amongst BAME communities.

BAME communities face waiting a year longer for organ transplants

Mary Saunders, Regional Nurse Manager holds the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine at Superdrug in Guildford. Photo: PA

'Use pharmacies to help reach elderly and minority patients with vaccine'

Leeds-based Imam Qari Asim leading an online sermon at Makkah Mosque in Burley

Leeds Imam uses Friday prayers to dispel Covid vaccine myths

UNICEF says the UK should ban the use of tasers and spit hoods on children

Beeston Juniors with some of the kits donated by adidas

Leeds United Foundation and adidas team up to give free football kits to city...

More black, Asian and ethnic minority people in the UK are wanted for vaccine trials - how to sign up (Photo: Shutterstock)

More black, Asian and ethnic minority people in the UK are wanted for vaccine tr...

Adoption call to BAME families

The Ramblers is calling for quicker access to green space for everyone

Ripaljeet Kaur runs a dementia cafe in Leeds. Photo: Leeds Touchstone BME Dementia Service

How personalised music could support dementia care in BAME communities

Films running for ‘best picture’ at the Oscars must be diverse - these are the n...

Staff outside Leeds General Infirmary taking part in the Clap for Carers event

'We owe it to those who died to end this cycle of intolerance' - BAME primary ca...

A mural dedicated to NHS staff.

We must unite in fight over intolerance and Call It Out - the YEP says

PASSIONATE: Former Whites captain Sol Bamba, pictured in Leeds United's Championship clash at Middlesbrough in September 2015. Photo by Richard Sellers/Getty Images.

Former Leeds captain sets sights on management

MPs Craig Whittaker and Holly Lynch.

Labour MP responds to Craig Whittaker's comments about BAME and Muslim communiti...

Calder Valley MP Craig Whittaker

Calderdale MP says Muslim and BAME communities are not taking pandemic seriously

Dr Hannah Barham-Brown, 32, has been named one of the most influential disabled people in the UK

Leeds doctor calls for action against 'dangerous' online abuse

Dr Mo Sattar, a GP at Woodhouse Medical Practice, has spearheaded the setting up of a BAME network for people working in primary care

Why Leeds NHS is blazing a trail by tackling inequality in NHS - the YEP says

Dr Sattar has been integral in the launch of the city's first network for BAME staff working in the NHS.

Leeds GP says BAME doctors being paid 'thousands of pounds less for the same job

A second round of funding will facilitate further projects to highlight organ donation among BAME communities

How a critical lack of organ donation among BAME communities is being tackled in...

Barnardo's survey reveals more than a third of children suffering mental health ...

Leeds School of Medicine
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Leeds School of Medicine criticised over lack of diversity on equality and incl...