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Straw calls for more black role models
Straw: ‘Lads need dads’ to stop gang violence

Jack Straw said today the government cannot stem the “continuing problem” of gang violence alone and called on the black community to provide more full models. The justice secretary blamed absent fathers for encouraging young black men to join gangs. Pointing to the different achievements of black girls and boys from the same backgrounds, he… Read more »

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Black men 'need better role models'
Young black boys ‘need better role models’

Black communities need to put forward positive role models to counter gang culture, ministers have been told. Government-commissioned research calls for a cultural shift from rappers, sportsmen and celebrities to lawyers, doctors and other professionals. Conducted by Reach and drawing on experts from education and business, the report argues the government and black communities need… Read more »