Posted on 08 February 2012.
http://www.blacktheatreworkshop.ca/ Mission Statement: The mission of Black Theatre Workshop is: to encourage and promote the development of a Black and Canadian Theatre, rooted in a literature that reflects the creative will of Black Canadian writers and artists, and the creative collaborations between Black and other artists. BTW aims to promote and produce Black theatre that ...
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Posted on 07 February 2012.
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 the ...
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Posted on 27 January 2012.
Remembering a Legend: Gil Scott Heron Imagine it: You’re writing a piece about the key figures in recent black history. About black liberation, about the great battles against civil oppression; the 60s riots, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. Apartheid and Nelson Mandela. The tragedies and the victories. The more you write about those original great ...
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Posted on 26 January 2012.
It’s hard to overestimate the importance of the dancer Josephine Baker in the annals of European Black History in this century. She quite literally changed everything for black artists in Paris, and as a consequence, the world over. Paris was the centre of the artistic and music world at the time Baker exploded onto the ...
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Posted on 24 January 2012.
If , like me, you keep an eye on the British media and the way that it reports race, then you will not have let events of December 2011 go unnoticed. Seasoned observers of the media will recognise that headlines seem to be on a perpetual carousel, every now and again base reuse its ugly head. ...
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Posted on 28 December 2011.
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 Mosque ...
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Posted on 15 December 2011.
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. ...
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Posted on 15 December 2011.
Contributed Post: By Roddy NewmanWhile the British media has uncovered a number of Rupert Murdoch scandals which have thankfully led to a reduction in his influence in this country, it has not reported, or has barely reported many horrible things which his media empire does in Britain, the US, and Australia. This article is about those overlooked Murdoch scandals. It discusses: 1 crucial aspect of the paying police ...
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Posted on 14 December 2011.
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 in ...
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Posted on 13 December 2011.
Giles Heron became the first Afro-Caribbean player to play first team football for Celtic. Heron scored on his debut, a 2-1 win against Morton during the 1951-52 season and was quickly bestowed the nicknames "Black Flash" and "Black Arrow". Giles Heron became the first Afro-Caribbean player to play first team football for Celtic. Heron scored on his debut, ...
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Posted on 13 December 2011.
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. Â John was killed and Eugene badly injured but after the war he got married and had two sons. Â Eugene later died of his ...
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Posted on 12 December 2011.
Paul Robeson last visited North Staffordshire on October 31, 1958 when he appeared at the Victoria Hall, Hanley, as part of his final British tour. Accompanied onstage by his longtime friend and associate Lawrence Brown, Robeson had a programme for the evening that was, as usual, extremely varied. Over the years he had extended his repertoire to ...
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Posted on 11 December 2011.
Thanks to IRR Newsletter. g u a r d i a n Forensic evidence suggests Mark Duggan unarmed when shot http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/18/mark-duggan-ipcc-investigation-riots The Guardian has revealed that forensic tests have shown that Mark Duggan was unarmed when shot dead by police in Tottenham. Concerns remain over the IPCC investigation. g u a r d i a n Government to apologise to Christopher ...
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Posted on 11 December 2011.
Original Article - Guardian Maya Wolfe-Robinson and Owen Bowcott The Guardian, Tuesday 22 November 2011 The government will formally apologise through the European court of human rights (ECHR) to the family of Christopher Alder, a black ex-soldier who choked to death in handcuffs on the floor of a Hull police station 13 years ago. The "unilateral declaration" made by the United Kingdom to the court is ...
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Posted on 10 December 2011.
Racism: on the pitch but off the agenda By Jon Burnett 24 November 2011, 5:00pm What should we make of recent allegations of racism in football? UNTILÂ recently, the narrative on racism in English football resembled something of a self-congratulatory redemption story. The forms of racist abuse that were explicit in the 1980s - fans throwing bananas at black players, ...
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Posted on 10 December 2011.
Dr. Michelle Callahan During the holidays most of us want to spend time with friends and family, while at the same time avoiding the negative comments and unnecessary disagreements that often come with these celebrations. Here are my five rules on what to say/not say to loved ones during holiday gatherings. Follow these rules to help ...
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Posted on 09 December 2011.
Canning House, home of The Hispanic and Luso Brazilian Council, 2 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PJ, England, sponsors a regular series of Portuguese-related events; for complete information, see the "events" page at http://www.canninghouse.org/ Of particular interest is this free lecture, Friday 16th December, 18.30-19.30 : "From Invisibility to Visibility: Africans in Portuguese Space", by Shihan de Silva, author of 'African Identity in Asia' ...
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Posted on 09 December 2011.
Dancing On The Edge is an explosive new drama series for BBC Two set in the early 1930s following a black jazz band in London during times of extraordinary change. Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Stephen Poliakoff (The Lost Prince, Shooting The Past), the five-part series follows the Louis Lester Band as they find fame amongst the parties and performances ...
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Posted on 14 November 2011.
****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, Monckton Chambers Michelle Egbosimba Solicitor, Ashurst LLP Debra ...
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Posted on 02 November 2011.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Beckwith Michael Beckwith is a New Thought Minister, Author, and Founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City, California, a New Thought Church with a Congregation estimated in excess of 8,000 Members. Beckwith was Ordained in Religious Science in 1985. Michael Bernard Beckwith is Founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, co-Founder of the Association ...
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Posted on 30 October 2011.
Quick Reminder Blackpresence is on the Radio Today 5.15 Radio Nottingham Talking about how the CUTS affect Black History Month. Listen http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00cs2cc Guide to Online Schools is a resource with information on music and history classes if you want to learn more.
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Posted on 29 October 2011.
Accounts experiences of Policing & Governance of NHC 2011 Accounts and experiences of the policing and governance of the Notting Hill Carnival 2011 and the 6.30 shut down of the music for the masquerade bands and steel bands on Carnival Monday 29th August 2011 All the accounts in this document have been made anonymous. The original documents ...
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Posted on 28 October 2011.
Greetings, Time seems to have flown by since August last year when we saw images on our tv screens of our communities again going up in flames after a Black man had died at the hands of the police. It was a signal reminder of how quickly our memories dim when all the media outlets started to howl about ...
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Posted on 27 October 2011.
The National Archives is celebrating ‘Diversity Week’ from 8th to 11th November. As part of this week four public talks will be given exploring diverse areas of our collection, some of which may be of interest to BASA members: Tuesday 8 November 2011, 14:00 Untold histories: black Britons during the period of the British slave trade, c.1660-1807 (Dr ...
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Posted on 27 October 2011.
This one day conference will examine and advocate the importance of critical thinking and reflective practice in health and social care. The conference will focus on how reflective practice can enhance individual / team learning , the service user experience and service delivery. Many staff working within Social Services and the NHS at present, are ...
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