Race Equality

Race includes

(a)colour;
(b)nationality;
(c)ethnic or national origins.

In relation to the protected characteristic of race—


(a)
a reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a person of a particular racial group;
b)a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons of the same racial group.

A racial group is a group of persons defined by reference to race; and a reference to a person's racial group is a reference to a racial group into which the person falls.
The fact that a racial group comprises two or more distinct racial groups does not prevent it from constituting a particular racial group. A Minister of the Crown may by order—

(a)amend this section so as to provide for caste to be an aspect of race;
(b)amend this Act so as to provide for an exception to a provision of this Act to apply, or not to apply, to caste or to apply, or not to apply, to caste in specified circumstances.


 

The Suffolk BME network is a support group for black and minority ethnic staff.  Read more information about the network.

Further information

100 Black Britons

There are a number of other organisations to help you - links below to external websites: