Edmund Standing, April 19th 2009, 4:07 pm What the BNPs modernisation reveals about modern Britain The BNPs rebranding strategy reveals something very interesting about Britain, and white British people in particular. For years, by promoting racial nationalism, the BNP remained an utterly marginal organisation, largely attracting hardcore racists, skinheads, and social misfits. The fact that the ...

Even though it is the least integrated with the global economy, Africa may be the worst hit region by the global economic crisis. Each of the four channels through which the crisis is affecting Africa has a particularly nefarious impact. Read full article>>

MAERSK-ALABAMA CAPTAIN RESCUED BY REAR ADM. MICHELLE HOWARD'S SHIP Whoa! Nope, this is one you SURE DIDN'T HEAR on the news. The ship that rescued the Maersk-Alabama's captain was skippered by a BLACK FEMALE REAR ADMIRAL? Get OUT of here! If you're like me, you briefly saw her in some news clips, and (like me) probably figured she ...

Registration closes 18 May 2009 - Book now to avoid disappointment! The Unit for the Social Study of Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell (TASC Unit) at De Montfort University, Leicester is pleased to present this exclusive one-day conference. The conference examines Sickle Cell Disorders, healthcare neglect in prisons, racism in the criminal justice system and the introduction of ...

Is death the start of the human journey or its end? Is mortality a transition from one sphere of our existence to another - the recurring cycle of life, death and rebirth? From Nobel Literature Laureate Wole Soyinka’s versatile prose emerges a mournful piece of theatre, which isn’t in fear of difficult themes of life ...

My Monday column is about the challenges facing news organizations trying to maintain conversations with readers while keeping the discourse civil and thoughtful. Consider what happened recently when the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s weekly magazine, Go!, ran an article about the best places to smooch and featured a picture of an interracial couple kissing on the magazine ...

Jacob Zuma is one step away from the Union Buildings - South Africa's seat of power. Wednesday's national and provincial elections are certain to see the African National Congress (ANC) leader become the new president of South Africa. But this year's elections have been different. A new opposition party, hewn from the ruling African National Congress, is challenging ...

Most Americans seem to ignore the fact that, before Castro came to power in 1959, Cuba was one of the most racially integrated nations in the world, with a socio-cultural system relatively free of racial discrimination. As Professor Richard R. Fagen has pointed out, "Batista's Cuba exhibited a greater degree of national integration than did ...

R&D Productions would like to invite you to the Charity Gala performance of 'Scratched Out - The Urban Musical' in aid of the ACLT Saturday 18 April, 7.30pm, Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, Hammersmith W6 9RL Tickets: £25 (plus food, drinks & music after the show) Box office: 020 8237 1111 Book Tickets Here 'Scratched Out - The Urban Musical' ...

Trinidad Carnival 2009 Featuring Desperadoes the Finest steel Orchestra in the World Review by Mighty Jamma The first time I saw Despers, I was with my brother Norman in 1981. They were performing at the Birmingham Odeon, (as part of their UK tour). The whole audience was transfixed, we were amazed with the standard and sound of ...

BLACK AND WORLD HISTORY COURSES Starting Sunday 3 May 09 (11.00am) and Thursday 7 May 09 (7.00-9.00pm) - Walthamstow, London E17 Our courses are an excellent introduction and progression into self-development providing a realistic insight into our history, present day situation and future. Our courses are popular and have been running for over 12 yrs. Our unique series of 17/18 week ...

A Tale of a Forgotten People By Vava Tampa Outside public eyes in a remote corner of Africa and literally under the world's radar screen, a country is sinking in a river of blood! Mothers crying! Fathers and sons trading hot metals! Neighbours, in alliance with local armed groups, seething through the thick dense forest to ...

Frances policy of using African Troops across europe was unpopular. Italian Propaganda Poster Boccasile, Gino Sottoscrivete (3 Prisoners), 1942 African American soldiers are depicted in a negative way by the Italian Fascists.

You would be surprised the amount of people who are totally ignorant about the role of black troops in both World Wars, and even in subsequent wars. Furthermore, the use of Black troops in European armies was extremely controversial in the first part of the 20th Century. Africans have been depicted both positively and negatively ...

Well It's been in the news all week, So what do we think? At the end of March the BBC reported: Pop star Madonna is to travel to Malawi in a bid to adopt a baby girl called Mercy James, officials have said. The Reuters news agency was told that the child has "no father and ...

WASHINGTON, DC.- Beautiful and seductive, protective yet dangerous, the water deity Mami Wata (pidgin English for “Mother Water”) is the focus of a traveling exhibition that opened Wednesday, April 1, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. “Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas” explores 500 years of the visual ...

We all have our favourites for one reason or another, maybe your favourite player was the first black player to play for your local team, or perhaps he was a prolific goalscorer with amazing skills.  Who was your Favourite footballer and why?

Keeping my eyes open after a short time doing other things last week, hey, a boy has a life you know! I noticed this fantastic set of magazine scans from the 1950s. Whilst the magazines reflect the times,  I simply revelled in the photography and typographic layout, something many modern magazines seem to have forgotten about ...

A Harris County grand jury on Monday heard from 23-year-old Robert Tolan, who was shot in the chest in front of his home by a Bellaire police officer, leading to accusations of racial profiling. A former minor league ballplayer, Tolan was stopped in front of his home on New Year’s Eve because police believed the vehicle ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – While American families hide colored eggs and eat chocolate bunnies, Jamaica’s tradition of eating Easter bun and cheese, fortune telling and Carnival are the ways this island celebrates this holiday period. COMMON EASTER TRADITIONS Easter egg predictions One of Jamaica's long established practices is the setting of an egg to predict one's future. It is ...

As Lionel Ritchie prepares to return to Wales as part of his latest UK tour, he talks to Gavin Allen about his career renaissance, his love life and the death of black music FOR a man synonymous with romantic ballads, Lionel Ritchie hasn’t been particularly lucky in love. Ritchie started his career writing up-tempo club tunes with ...

South Africa could experience a “commercial boom” if trade with Zimbabwe was increased, Zimbabwean Economic Planning and Development Minister Elton Mangoma said on Monday. Mangoma urged South African companies to recapitalise and extend some loans to their Zimbabwe affiliates. Once Zimbabwean companies could access South African products and services more easily, demand for South African-produced goods would ...

Party People and Colourful Radio invite you to Behind The Groove this Easter Thursday 9th April at The Korsan Bar, 161 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch E8 8AL. DJs include Calvin Francis, James Anthony, Gordon Mac, DJ Elayne, Mastermind, Pete Andrew, Leroy Johnson and more. Admission £10 all night. Doors open 10pm, Dress Code smart casual. To book ...