Reflections | Dr Deborah Gabriel

The British government must compensate Mau Mau Veterans for colonial atrocities

Deborah Gabriel Reflections May 7, 2013August 18, 2017British human rights abuses, colonial invasion in Kenya, colonialism, Kenya 2 Comments

It’s been more than sixty years since the British government invaded Kenya in the name of the British Empire, after abandoning African enslavement when it was no longer profitable, in favour of colonial conquests. Read more

Why the British Honours system must do without Empire

Deborah Gabriel Reflections May 12, 2012August 17, 2017British Empire, British honours system, British Imperialism, colonialism, slavery 0 Comment

On Tuesday 8 May 2012 I took part in a studio discussion on BBC Breakfast. Whilst it was great that the BBC covered this topic, obviously television has time constraints, so here I will elaborate further on points raised during the programme. Read more

Race equality in the UK: why we still have a long way to go

Deborah Gabriel Reflections January 12, 2009August 17, 2017race, race equality, racism, UK

The tenth anniversary of the MacPherson report was marked by the proclamation by deputy minister for women and equality Maria Eagle that great strides have been made in terms of race relations, in the last decade. Read more