Archive | May, 2010
Posted on 26 May 2010. Tags: Blue Men, Gorm, Gormund, Grahams Dyke, Grim, Irish Annals, Kveldulf, Morocco, Septimus Severus, Vikings

Some 500 years after the Romans left The Irish annals record (Fir gorma) the Blue Men who were seized by the Vikings in Morocco.
The Irish Annals classify Gorm as a black Dane or black Gall (stranger). Dubh Gall means (Black foreigner)
The name Gormund is derived from Grim. The modern derivative of this is Graham or ...
Posted in Africa, Black Britain, Black History, Education, Europe
Posted on 26 May 2010. Tags: Black, Black British History, England, Inter racial marriage, London, Mixed Marriage 1770, Southwark, white

The Annual Register Marriage Record
Record of a Michael Thomas(Black) and? Ann Brandley (White) being married in Southwark on November 5th, 1770.
This Morning Michael Thomas, a black, and Ann Brandley, a white, were married at St. Olave's, Southwark; but while the ceremony was performing a press-gang interrupted the minister ...
Posted in Africa, Black Britain, Caribbean, Racism
Posted on 25 May 2010. Tags: Arsenal, Black Footballers, Celtic, Ian Wright, Live from Studio 5, MBE, Strikers, TV Presenter, The Ian wright Show

Ian Wright was one of the best known footballers in the British game, he started off as a low paid plasterer and ended up being one of the most recognised footballers of our time.
He was recognised as an extremely talented young striker which his managers soon noticed. He was getting paid very little and was ...
Posted in Black Britain, Caribbean, Entertainment, Media, Men, Sports
Posted on 16 May 2010. Tags: Black Footballers, Celtic, Great goalscorers, Jamaica, Liverpoof FC, Newcastle United, Racism in football, Soccer, Watford FC, football

John Barnes was an exciting Black footballer playing for Liverpool in the 1980's and 90's.
Three years after his spectacular solo goal for England against Brazil at Rio's Maracana Stadium the exciting Jamaican-born winger was signed from Watford for 900,000 pounds by Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish in 1987 as part of his team reshaping following the ...
Posted in Africa, Caribbean, Men, Racism, Sports
Posted on 16 May 2010. Tags: Barrington Levy, Cocoa Tea, Freddie McGregor, Jamaican artists, Levi Roots, O2 Academy Brixton, Reggae Reggae Sauce, Stevie Face, The Uprising Festival

The Uprising Festival will take place at O2 Academy Brixton on Saturday 19th June 2010. It features 4 great Jamaican artists Barrington Levy, Freddie McGregor, Cocoa Tea and Stevie Face, and is hosted by Levi Roots (Reggae Reggae Sauce). As well as a celebration of Reggae Music, it is also a father's day weekend celebration ...
Posted in Africa, Arts, Black Britain, Blackpresence Supports, Caribbean, Community, Entertainment, Events, Music, News, Students
Posted on 04 May 2010. Tags: Racism, mixed race, mixed-race children, white mothers

ScienceDaily (Apr. 28, 2010) ? Professor Ravinder Barn and Dr Vicki Harman from the Centre for Criminology and Sociology at Royal Holloway, University of London are carrying out research into white mothers of mixed-race children. It is part of a wider study of mixed-race children and young people that has spanned more than two decades.
Parenting ...
Posted in Community, Education, Europe, Racism, Students
Posted on 02 May 2010. Tags: Building self esteem, Dating without pressure, Developing authentic communication, Overcoming resentment, Sonia Brown, Surviving and healing from breakups, Taking control of your relationships for long term happiness, Understanding and overcoming toxic and abusive relationships, anger, insecurity, joy and passion, mr right, neediness, relationship advice, relationship coaches, relationships, sexual intimacy and emotional barriers, sistatalk

Time: May 22, 2010 from 10am to 4pm
Location: The Grange
Organized By: info@nbwn.org
Event Description:
Email info@nbwn.org for more information
For the first time ever www.sistatalk.co.uk brings together the biggest names in the relationship and dating arena to deliver a one day workshop looking at genuine and practical ways for women to get what they desire and NEED out ...
Posted in Africa, Beauty & Fashion, Blackpresence Supports, Business, Caribbean, Community, Education, Events, Health, Women
Posted on 02 May 2010. Tags: Black Politics, Black votes, Go to the ant, Isaac Carter, Martin Lewis, Money saving expert, North London, Tottenham, Website collaboration, financial advice, managing money, money saving tips

'Go to the ant', is a Simple but effective guide for day-to-day money management. Inspired by Martin Lewis's (money experts) quick wit and mind challenging money saving ideas, family man and entrepreneur Isaac Carter thought it was time to embark on a new journey. This journey
would consist of giving the people around him key money ...
Posted in Africa, Black Writing, Blackpresence Supports, Business, Community, Education, Finance, Media, Politics
Posted on 02 May 2010. Tags: African Caribbean, Black Churches, Christians, Church, Gospel, Keep the faith, Pentecostal, Religious Tv, Rev Wale Hudson-Roberts, Website collaboration, Young Christians, black colaboration, black economics, black faith

As part of our collaboration Project Black Presence is continuing to publish articles about other Black websites. Keep the Faith Magazine is the U.K's leading Black Christian Magazine. Below is a message from Marcia Dixon introducing you to the magazine.
This month's Keep The Faith, Britain's leading magazine about black faith, is filled with ...
Posted in Africa, Black Britain, Black Writing, Blackpresence Supports, Caribbean, Community, Education, Health, Media, Politics, Religion, The Americas