Gaza ceasefire, £20k reward after babies abandoned, women charged for maternity care & stories from Black, Asian & Arab communities in the UK you shouldn't have missed- curated by Melissa Sigodo
Phil Lewis, one of the most influential and trusted journalists of our generation speaks to The Source this week.
Good morning,
Thank you for subscribing to The Source Newsletter.
A long awaited ceasefire deal in Gaza was announced this week and is set to begin on Sunday after Israel approves. Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson wrote on X formerly known as Twitter advising “inhabitants to take precaution, exercise the utmost caution, and wait for directions from official sources.” If you’ve been keeping up with The Source, you’ll have read the recaps of the horrors that unfolded in Gaza. This was made possible through journalism, especially the work of countless brave Palestinian journalists, many who were killed.
Exclusively to The Source this week, we have a special guest who is none other than one of the most influential and trusted journalists of our time - Phil Lewis. He is the deputy editor of the Huffington Post, president of the Washington Association of Black Journalists and founder of the award-winning newsletter here on Substack -
- What I’m Reading.
We sat down and talked about the downfall of news under Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, the underreported communities affected by the LA fire, how Black news is under threat and so much more.
You can watch it here.
Subscribe to Phil’s newsletter below and follow him on X formerly Twitter @Phil_Lewis_
If you are interested in funding or sponsoring my newsletter, do get in touch by sending me a message. You can also support The Source by subscribing for £5 a month.
Without further ado, here’s the news you shouldn’t have missed this week.
News
Campaigner, Deo Kato who completed an anti-racism run from Cape Town to London says he was profiled as an ‘illegal immigrant’ and stopped six times in one day by police during his journey through Europe. Reflecting on his mission he says there are moments he is ‘still brought to tears’. Full story.
Peckham Soup Kitchen, a well-loved lifeline for the community feeding the homeless as well as people in suits, has been forced to leave its premises as Southwark council says there are no other suitable sites. A GoFundMe has been launched to help them find a new premises. Full story.
Apple's board has called for investors to vote against a proposal to end its diversity, equity and inclusion programmes. Conservative groups have threatened to take legal action against major companies over the initiatives. Full story.
Campaigners have warned that equality initiatives are also under threat in the UK following Mark Zuckerberg’s annoucement that Meta would no longer continue its diversity, equity and inclusion programmes which introduced goals for women and ethnic minorities. Full story.
A £20,000 reward is being offered to find the parents of Elsa, Roman and Harry who were abandoned in Newham in January 2024, January 2019 and September 2017. Police say they believe that the mum and possibly also the father have been residing in the Plaistow or East Ham area in London over the past six years. Full story.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to The Source to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.