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Blackpresence » Africa http://www.blackpresence.co.uk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:56:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 John Ware http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/02/john-ware/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/02/john-ware/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:08:42 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6986

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ware_(cowboy) John Ware (c. 1845 – 12 September 1905) was an African-American and later Black Canadian cowboy, best remembered for his ability to ride and train horses and for bringing the first cattle to southern Alberta in 1882, helping to create that province’s important ranching industry. Ware was born into Slavery in South Carolina. After [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/02/john-ware/feed/ 0 Wallace Fard Muhammad http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/wallace-fard-muhammad/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/wallace-fard-muhammad/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:49:22 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6955

Wallace Fard Muhammad was a Minister and founder of the Nation of Islam. He established the Nation of Islam’s first Mosque in Detroit, Michigan in 1930, and ministered his distinctive religion there for three years, before mysteriously disappearing in June 1934. { The Al-Rashid Mosque in Edmonton Alberta, Canada was expected to be the first [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/wallace-fard-muhammad/feed/ 0 SI Leeds Literary Prize http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/si-leeds-literary-prize/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/si-leeds-literary-prize/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:00:03 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6934

SI Leeds Literary Prize is a new award for unpublished fiction by Black and Asian women resident in the UK aged 18 years and over. The prize has been created and is being run by Soroptimist International of Leeds, in partnership with two well established and highly regarded literary organisations, the Ilkley Literature Festival and independent publishers Peepal Tree Press. [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/si-leeds-literary-prize/feed/ 0 The Forgotten Fighters http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/the-forgotten-fighters/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/the-forgotten-fighters/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:00:22 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6930

Wed, May 3 1995 – Guardian In the early years of the war Britain made frequent requests for help from its colonies. One man to respond was Billy Strachan. Like most Jamaicans at the time he regarded Britain as his homeland, and enlisting it seemed a natural option. “I went to the British Army camp [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/the-forgotten-fighters/feed/ 1 Doug & Roy Brown – Stoke-on-Trent http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/doug-roy-brown-stoke-on-trent/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/doug-roy-brown-stoke-on-trent/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:00:26 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6922 Roy and Doug Brown

Doug & Roy Brown’s father, Eugene and his brother John came to England from the Ghana, West Africa, they were students. They decided to join the British Army when WW1 boke out. John was killed and Eugene badly injured but after the war he got married and had two sons. Eugene later died of his [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/doug-roy-brown-stoke-on-trent/feed/ 0 **LEGAL FUTURES** http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/11/legal-futures/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/11/legal-futures/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:36:20 +0000 kanja http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6850

****LEGAL FUTURES 2011 – BURSARIES AVAILABLE!!!***** The LEGAL FUTURES 2011, the national law careers conference for ethnic minority students, will take place on Saturday 19 November at City University. Confirmed speakers include: Joshua Rozenberg Journalist, Broadcaster & Legal Commentator Urvasi Naidoo Solicitor and Chief Executive, International Federation of Netball Associations Tim Ward QC Barrister, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/11/legal-futures/feed/ 0 Black British History Education Event 8/11/2011 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/black-british-history-education-event-8112011/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/black-british-history-education-event-8112011/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:01:09 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6774 Black British History Event

Dear Friends, I hope you will be interested in an event that is taking place in two weeks time, on Tuesday 8th November at the Institute of Education in the University of London. The general picture of Black British history in our schools and universities is still very bleak. There are only two universities where [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/black-british-history-education-event-8112011/feed/ 3 JOB: Faith, Slavery and Identity Programme Internship http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/job-faith-slavery-and-identity-programme-internship/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/job-faith-slavery-and-identity-programme-internship/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:02:20 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6746

The National Portrait Gallery houses a unique collection of all forms of portraiture of the people who have made or who are currently contributing to British history and culture. With more than 1.8 million visitors each year, the Gallery is one of the country’s most important and popular galleries. Faith, Slavery and Identity Programme Internship [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/job-faith-slavery-and-identity-programme-internship/feed/ 0 Nigerian Lifestyle Awards http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/nigerian-lifestyle-awards/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/nigerian-lifestyle-awards/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:43:08 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6738

NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE AWARDS Attend the NEL Awards on 28 October 2011 and join the nominees, stars, dignitaries and special guests of honour such as Jeffery Daniel (Shalamar & Nigerian Idol), Timi Dakolo (winner of West African Idol), Yeka Onka (winner of Nigerian Idol) current and previous Beauty Queens (including Miss Nigeria) for a [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/nigerian-lifestyle-awards/feed/ 0 Malcolm X http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/malcolm-x/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/malcolm-x/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:51:34 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6717

Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965), born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an African American Muslim Minister and Human Rights Activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the Rights of African Americans, a man who indicted White America in the harshest terms for its [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/malcolm-x/feed/ 1 Peter Tosh (The Stepping Razor) http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/peter-tosh-the-stepping-razor/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/peter-tosh-the-stepping-razor/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:02:34 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6715

Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh (19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987), was a Jamaican reggae musician who was a core member of the band The Wailers (1963–1974), and who afterward had a successful solo career as well as being a promoter of Rastafari. Genres: Reggae, ska, rocksteady, R&B Peter Tosh (also known as [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/peter-tosh-the-stepping-razor/feed/ 0 Job Vacancy – The National Portrait Gallery – PT http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/job-vacancy-the-national-portrait-gallery-pt/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/job-vacancy-the-national-portrait-gallery-pt/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:54:01 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6703 Jobs

The National Portrait Gallery houses a unique collection of all forms of portraiture of the people who have made or who are currently contributing to British history and culture. With more than 1.8 million visitors each year, the Gallery is one of the country’s most important and popular galleries. Faith, Slavery and Identity Programme Internship [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/job-vacancy-the-national-portrait-gallery-pt/feed/ 0 Captain Paul Cuffe http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/captain-paul-cuffe/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/captain-paul-cuffe/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:03:29 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=5694 Cuffe

(NEW BEDFORD, Mass.) — It took nearly two hundred years but New Bedford now has a lasting tribute to Captain Paul Cuffe in the form of a park, dedicated today in his honor at the southern foot of historic Johnny Cake Hill. Paul Cuffe (1759-1817) was the free-born son of an African father and a [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/captain-paul-cuffe/feed/ 0 Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/haile-selassie-emperor-of-ethiopia/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/haile-selassie-emperor-of-ethiopia/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:04:19 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=4384

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Tafari Haile Selassie I (Ge’ez: , “Power of the Trinity”) (23 July 1892 – 27 August 1975), born Tafari Makonnen, was Ethiopia’s Regent from 1916 to 1930, and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. The Heir to a Dynasty that traced its origins to the 13th Century, and from there, by Tradition, back to [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/haile-selassie-emperor-of-ethiopia/feed/ 0 Israel and South Africa http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/israel-and-south-africa/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/israel-and-south-africa/#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:30:00 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3816

lsrael’s ties with South Africa seem to be especially disturbing to many who follow Israel’s international activities. Perhaps it is natural that Israel has been castigated more harshly for its arms sales to South Africa than for its sales to other countries: first, because there has been for a decade an arms embargo against South [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/israel-and-south-africa/feed/ 2 Amin and Israel a complex relationship http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/idi-amin-vs-israel/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/idi-amin-vs-israel/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:30:34 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3830

Revealed: how Israel helped Amin to take power By Richard Dowden Sunday, 17 August 2003 When Radio Uganda announced at dawn on 25 January 1971 that Idi Amin was Uganda’s new ruler, many people suspected that Britain had a hand in the coup. However, Foreign Office papers released last year point to a different conspirator: [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/idi-amin-vs-israel/feed/ 0 Somalia http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/somalia/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/somalia/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:30:41 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3853

A plausible etymology proposes that the term Somali is derived from the Arabic for “Wealthy” (dhawamaal), referring to Somali riches in Livestock. The history of Islam in the Horn of Africa is as old as the religion itself. The early persecuted Muslims fled to the Axumite port city of Zeila in present-day Somalia to seek [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/somalia/feed/ 0 Credo Mutwa http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/credo-mutwa/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/credo-mutwa/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:31:02 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=4144

http://credomutwa.com/about/biography-07/ http://credomutwa.com/about/ Credo Mutwa: Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, born on 21 July 1921 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is a Zulu Sangoma (Traditional Healer) and High Sanusi. He is well known and respected for his work in nature conservation, and as an author of ground breaking books on African mythology and spiritual beliefs. Some of his work [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/credo-mutwa/feed/ 0 Tawergha, Libya, Black City, reported depopulated http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/tawergha-black-cit-reported-depopulated/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/tawergha-black-cit-reported-depopulated/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:07:48 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=4141 Black Libyans are now suffering at the hands of the Rebels

Black Libyans are now suffering at the hands of the Rebels

Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr., reacting to reports in The Wall Street Journal has called for an investigation by the International Criminal Court into the reported killings of Black Libyans in the city of Tawergha. Rep. Jackson also tells The Black Star News he will ask that U.S. assistance for reconstruction and transition to democracy in Libya be conditional. The Wall [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/tawergha-black-cit-reported-depopulated/feed/ 0 129 People Charged with Apostasy in South Khartoum: Maximum Sentence is the Death Penalty http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/apostasy-khartoum/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/apostasy-khartoum/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:33:48 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=4123 If I reject Islam

129 People Charged with Apostasy in South Khartoum: Maximum Sentence is the Death Penalty (14 September 2011) On 29 July 2011, 150 people were arrested by police in Hay Mayo, South Khartoum. All are members of the Hausa ethnic group and from Darfur. While 21 individuals (children and the elderly) were immediately released, 129 were [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/apostasy-khartoum/feed/ 0 Richard Pierpoint http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/richard-pierpoint/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/richard-pierpoint/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:31:03 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3906 Richard Pierpont

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Pierpoint Richard Pierpoint (Senegal 1744 – Canada 1838), also known as Black Dick and Captain Dick, was born about 1744 in Bondu, Senegal. When he was about sixteen he was captured and sold as a Slave. He survived the crossing of the Atlantic and was sold in New York to a British Officer named [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/richard-pierpoint/feed/ 0 E-Migration: Migrants in the Digital Age http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/08/e-migration-migrants-in-the-digital-age/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/08/e-migration-migrants-in-the-digital-age/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:18:49 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3806

E-Migration: Migrants in the Digital Age RSA on 25th October at 6.30 pm Immigration used to involve packing an entire life into a suitcase and moving to a new country for good. Now, with modern communications and transport, it is far more fluid and dynamic. Modern migrants need not lose contact with their old [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/08/e-migration-migrants-in-the-digital-age/feed/ 0 Arthur Ashe http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/08/arthur-ashe/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/08/arthur-ashe/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:00:19 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3794

Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was a professional Tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam Titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States. Ashe, an African American, is also remembered for his efforts to further Social Causes. [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/08/arthur-ashe/feed/ 0 Blacks, Slavery, and Movies… http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/blacks-slavery-and-movies/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/blacks-slavery-and-movies/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:38:52 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3750

http://clutchmagonline.com/2011/06/is-hollywood-courting-slavery/ Is Hollywood Courting Slavery? Thursday Jun 16, 2011 – by Black Voices — Slave stories might become the new ‘Black’ in Hollywood. Today, the Shadow And Act film blog revealed that Paris-based Other Angle Pictures picked up a French slavery comedy for international distribution. ‘Case Départ’ is scheduled for a July 6 release in [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/blacks-slavery-and-movies/feed/ 0 Why no Black Members of Royal Family? http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/why-no-black-members-of-royal-family/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/why-no-black-members-of-royal-family/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:03:55 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3569

http://hubpages.com/hub/bloodlines “Credo Mutwa, the Official Historian of the Zulu Nation, told me how so many Black African leaders that were placed in Power after the Colonial Masters gave the Continent ‘independence’, came from the Bloodlines of African Kings and Queens who claimed to descend from the same ‘Gods’ as their White counterparts.” -David Icke, “Tales [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/why-no-black-members-of-royal-family/feed/ 7 The Politics of Postcolonialism: Empire, Nation and Resistance http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/postcolonialism/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/postcolonialism/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:44:01 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3561 Politics of-post-colonialism

A strong argument for returning the focus of postcolonial studies to its roots as a tool for political activism among people of the third world. The Politics of Postcolonialism: Empire, Nation and Resistance Rumina Sethi Released July 4th 2011 PB / £ 17.99 / 9780745323633 / 215mm x 135mm / 192 pp [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/postcolonialism/feed/ 0 George Padmore – Commemorative Plaque http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/padmore-plaque/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/padmore-plaque/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:00:24 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3557

Date: Tuesday 28 June Venue: 22 Cranleigh Street, Camden, london NW11BD Time: 1.00pm Tube: Mornington Crescent, Euston GEORGE PADMORE COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE One of the most influential political thinkers of the 20th century is to be commemorated this summer with a heritage plaque in North London . Cranleigh Street in Camden will be the site of [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/padmore-plaque/feed/ 0 Negroes and Blacks – Slavery http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/slavery-negroes-and-blacks/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/slavery-negroes-and-blacks/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:23:51 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3534 Slave Shackles

Some authorities argue that the very idea of Race should be abandoned. They say that there are no pure Races, that all so-called Races are the result of intermarriage between people of different stocks. There is only one Race, the Human Race. In the United States the division of the population into White and [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/slavery-negroes-and-blacks/feed/ 1 Save The AFRICA CENTRE http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/save-the-africa-centre/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/save-the-africa-centre/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:06:38 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3520

I have received many emails recently calling for the Africa Centre to be saved from sale. I thought that perhaps this one carries the most weight. I cannot comment on the sale objectively , living outside London as I do. I do however know how important the centre has been to Africans and Black Londoners in General. [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/save-the-africa-centre/feed/ 1 FOR WHITES ONLY – A Long History of Affirmative Action http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/for-whites-only-a-long-history-of-affirmative-action/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/for-whites-only-a-long-history-of-affirmative-action/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:04:59 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3477

A Long History of Affirmative Action – For Whites: Many middle-class White People, especially those of us from the Suburbs, like to think that we got to where we are today by virtue of our merit – hard work, intelligence, pluck, and maybe a little luck. And while we may be sympathetic to the plight [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/for-whites-only-a-long-history-of-affirmative-action/feed/ 1 Hey man, who cut your Hair…? http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/hey-man-who-cut-your-hair/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/hey-man-who-cut-your-hair/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:02:40 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3421 Hey Man, Who cut your hair?

HAIR: Give me a head with hair, long beautiful hair Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen Give me down to there, hair, shoulder length or longer Here baby, there, momma, everywhere, daddy, daddy Hair, flow it, show it Long as God can grow, my hair — Afro-Textured Hair: Afro-Textured Hair is a term used to refer [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/hey-man-who-cut-your-hair/feed/ 2 Experts say Cell-Phones are Carcinogenic… http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/experts-say-cell-phones-are-carcinogenic/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/experts-say-cell-phones-are-carcinogenic/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 19:44:47 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3418 Cellphones - Could cause Cancer

Experts say Cell-Phones are possibly Carcinogenic to Humans, classify in same category as DDT By Maria Cheng, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press ..LONDON - An international panel of experts says cellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans after reviewing details from dozens of published studies. The statement was issued in Lyon, France, on Tuesday [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/experts-say-cell-phones-are-carcinogenic/feed/ 0 Run for Congo Women 3 July http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/run-for-congo-women-3-july/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/run-for-congo-women-3-july/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 22:28:34 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3395 Taking a stand

Run for Congo Women 3 July…and help women traumatised by the human conflict to rebuild their lives Take part in our 10K Run for Congo, in Regents Park, London, on 3 July and help women devastated by the human conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (where 5.5 million have died) to rebuild their lives. [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/run-for-congo-women-3-july/feed/ 0 Worldwide Black Forums http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/worldwide-black-forums/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/worldwide-black-forums/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 11:33:48 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3363

We are proud to announce the return of the Forums. After a long absence the Black Forums are back. Tell a Friend, get signed up and have your say. Worldwide Black Forums]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/worldwide-black-forums/feed/ 0 Samuel Coleridge Taylor – Composer http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/samuel-coleridge-taylor-composer/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/samuel-coleridge-taylor-composer/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 16:01:37 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3306

Samuel Coleridge Taylor, not to be mistaken with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, was, at the turn of the last Century one of Britain’s most outstanding Composers. Samuel Coleridge Taylor, not to be mistaken with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the writer, is today almost completely forgotten. However, he was, at the turn of the Century one of [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/samuel-coleridge-taylor-composer/feed/ 0 Who Brought the Slaves to America? http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/who-brought-the-slaves-to-america/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/who-brought-the-slaves-to-america/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 16:44:52 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3330

The story of the slaves in America begins with Christopher Columbus. His voyage to America was not financed by Queen Isabella, but by Luis de Santangelo, who advanced the sum of 17,000 ducats (about 5,000 pounds-today equal to 50,000 pounds) to finance the voyage, which began on August 3, 1492. Columbus was accompanied by five [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/who-brought-the-slaves-to-america/feed/ 0 Africa Aid, more harm than good? http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/africa-aid-more-harm-than-good/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/africa-aid-more-harm-than-good/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:11:12 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3315 Moyo

Dambisa Moyo is a Zambian-born economist who says aid is killing Africa. In her new book, Dead Aid, she argues that official aid is easy money that fosters corruption and distorts economies, creating a culture of dependency and economic laziness. Moyo argues that aid bad for Africa, and for Africans. In her opinion Aid keeps [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/africa-aid-more-harm-than-good/feed/ 0 The Congo, Coltan, and Cell Phones… http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/the-congo-coltan-and-cell-phones/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/the-congo-coltan-and-cell-phones/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:43:06 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3303 Coltan Mining

The Continent of Africa is the Birthplace of all Humanity. { The place where Lightning occurs most often is near the small village of Kifuka in the mountains of Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the elevation is around 975 metres (3,200 ft). The tiny Town of Kifuka in the Democratic Republic of the [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/the-congo-coltan-and-cell-phones/feed/ 2 George Polgreen Bridgetower http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/bridgetower/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/bridgetower/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:31:28 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3286

The talented African violin prodigy George Polgreen Bridgetower was born in Biala, Poland on February 29, 1780. His father, John fredeerick Bridgetower, The “African Prince” was married to a German woman who is named in English documents as Mary Ann Bridgetown. They had two sons, who both became fine musicians. The younger brother, Fredrick, was [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/bridgetower/feed/ 0 Cameron Attacks top Universities about low Black Entrance http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/cameron-attacks-top-universities-about-low-black-entrance/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/cameron-attacks-top-universities-about-low-black-entrance/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:03:49 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3177 Black Students conspicuous in their absence.

Black Students conspicuous in their absence.

The Prime Minister , David Cameron this week criticised Oxford University for only admitting One black student in 2010, a figure Oxford University dispute, Mr Cameron was answering questions from members of the public at a “PM Direct” event in Harrogate in North Yorkshire. “I saw figures the other day that showed that only one [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/04/cameron-attacks-top-universities-about-low-black-entrance/feed/ 3 East African Sweet Pea Soup http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/03/east-african-sweet-pea-soup/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/03/east-african-sweet-pea-soup/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:47:52 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3098

2 cups chopped onion 2 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp grated fresh peeled ginger 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tbsp homemade garam masala, which we happened to have on hand, OR 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp ground coriander seeds 1 tsp ground cumin seeds 1/4 tsp ground cardamom 1/8 tsp [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/03/east-african-sweet-pea-soup/feed/ 0 The Book of Negroes: 1783 & 2007 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/book-of-negroes/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/book-of-negroes/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:25:39 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2868

Aminata Diallo, an 11-year-old child, is taken from her village in West Africa and forced to walk for months to the sea in a coffle � a string of slaves. Eventually, she arrives in South Carolina where she begins a new life as a slave. Years later, she finds freedom, serving the British in the [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/11/book-of-negroes/feed/ 0 Black History Month – Why we still need it http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/black-history-month-why-we-still-need-it/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/black-history-month-why-we-still-need-it/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:03:04 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2679 French Colonial Troops

by P Gregory: Owner Editor of the Black Presence Website. So, Black History Month 2010 is upon us, and as I sit here and take a breather after working hard to get the website to a state of readiness, I wonder how long it will be before the mud starts flying? Black History Month, is [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/black-history-month-why-we-still-need-it/feed/ 3 Arrested Development 13th October http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/win-2-tickets-to-see-arrested-development-13th-october/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/win-2-tickets-to-see-arrested-development-13th-october/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:24:30 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2795

This competition is now closed. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT & M3NSA, BARBICAN, 13th OCTOBER Black Presence is proud to announce that the Barbican is giving away 2 free tickets to see Arrested development and M3nsa Live at the Barbican on October 13th. All you have to do to win is to answer the question about Arrested Development [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/win-2-tickets-to-see-arrested-development-13th-october/feed/ 0 Malcolm X ? by Any Means Necessary http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/malcolm-x-by-any-means-necessary/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/malcolm-x-by-any-means-necessary/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:59:01 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2754

http://malcolmxfiles.blogspot.com/ “Recently when I was blessed to make a religious pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca where I met many people from all over the world, plus spent many weeks in Africa trying to broaden my own scope and get more of an open mind to look at the problem as it actually is, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/malcolm-x-by-any-means-necessary/feed/ 0 Prostate Cancer – What’s stopping you? http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/prostate-cancer-whats-stopping-you/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/prostate-cancer-whats-stopping-you/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:49:55 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2752

What is stopping you man, what is stopping you from living the live that was meant for you? Is it the fear of the doctor? Is it the fear of showing your parts to a doctor? Or the probing, or the intrusive tests? Is it your ignorance, in that you know something is wrong with [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/prostate-cancer-whats-stopping-you/feed/ 0 Why do we need black history month? – Have your say http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/why-do-we-need-black-history-month-have-your-say/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/why-do-we-need-black-history-month-have-your-say/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:53:27 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2726 BHM 2010

As it’s Black History month in October here in the U.k a question has been raised as to the relevance of BHM. I have outlined my feelings in Black history Month, why we still need it. However, I want to know how other people feel about it. I asked Toyin Agbetu, founder of the Ligali [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/why-do-we-need-black-history-month-have-your-say/feed/ 15 Black History Month – Black Presence on your Radio http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/black-history-month-black-presence-on-your-radio/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/black-history-month-black-presence-on-your-radio/#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2010 12:26:33 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2715

Tonight I’ll be a Guest on BBC Radio Nottinghams Afro Caribbean Show. We will be talking about whether or not Black History Month is still releavant in 2010. From 8pm with Reya El-Salahi. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/nottingham/hi/tv_and_radio/]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/black-history-month-black-presence-on-your-radio/feed/ 0 The Archaeology of Black Britain http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/the-archaeology-of-black-britain/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/the-archaeology-of-black-britain/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:26:03 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2587 Black romans were Stationed in Britain

“The Archaeology of Black Britain: Approaches, Methods and Possible Solutions” Case study: North African soldiers at Aballava (Burgh-by-Sands) Richard Paul Benjamin, Postgraduate Researcher University of Liverpool Alan M. Greaves, Lecturer University of Liverpool There is an on-going debate regarding the presence or otherwise of black people in Britain in antiquity. The basic problem with this [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/the-archaeology-of-black-britain/feed/ 2 Paying Tribute to the Black Hair Conversation http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/paying-tribute-to-the-black-hair-conversation/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/paying-tribute-to-the-black-hair-conversation/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:07:31 +0000 msafropolitan http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2597 Solange Knowles - Afro Wig

This is a Contributed Article by Minna Salami from http://www.msafropolitan.com/ I like the perspective that India.Arie and Akon have in ‘I am not my hair’.It’s not a new song, most of you have heard it, danced to it, chanted it, maybe even as a spiritual practice of sort! Jokes aside, a very powerful message often [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/paying-tribute-to-the-black-hair-conversation/feed/ 4