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Blackpresence » Europe http://www.blackpresence.co.uk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:56:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Josephine Baker and the Parisian Jazz Age http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/01/josephine-baker-and-the-parisian-jazz-age/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/01/josephine-baker-and-the-parisian-jazz-age/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:47:55 +0000 doodlemaster http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6959

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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/01/josephine-baker-and-the-parisian-jazz-age/feed/ 0 Four very British Race Rows..Almost http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/01/british-race-rows/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/01/british-race-rows/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:44:04 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6972 Race in the Media

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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/01/british-race-rows/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 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 Notting Hill and other stories – Part1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/notting-hill-and-other-stories-part1/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/notting-hill-and-other-stories-part1/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:01:05 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6809 Notting Hill Carnival

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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/notting-hill-and-other-stories-part1/feed/ 0 Reflective Practice in Health and Social Care http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/reflective-practice-in-health-and-social-care/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/reflective-practice-in-health-and-social-care/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:29:22 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6831 Ethnic Health

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, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/reflective-practice-in-health-and-social-care/feed/ 2 New Cross Massacre – Book http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/new-cross-massacre-book/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/new-cross-massacre-book/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:04:38 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6826

GEORGE PADMORE INSTITUTE in association with NEW BEACON BOOKS Invite you to the launch of THE NEW CROSS MASSACRE STORY - INTERVIEWS WITH JOHN LA ROSE prologue by Linton Kwesi Johnson and epilogue by Gus John on Thursday 17 November at 6.30pm George Padmore Institute, 76 Stroud Green Road, London N4 3EN The New Cross Massacre Fire took place [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/new-cross-massacre-book/feed/ 0 Mangrove 9 – Event http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/mangrove-9-event/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/mangrove-9-event/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:50:22 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6819 Mangrove Nine

The George Padmore Institute in association with the Black Cultural Archives Invite you to a screening of Mangrove 9 Directed by Franco Rosso Produced by Franco Rosso & John La Rose (1973) On Tuesday 8th November at 7.00pm At the Karibu Education Centre 7 Gresham Road, Brixton SW9 7PH [Nearest under or overground – Brixton] The [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/mangrove-9-event/feed/ 5 Miracle at St Anna+Cy Grant on film http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/miracle-at-stanna-cy-grant/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/miracle-at-stanna-cy-grant/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:02:01 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6777 Remembering Cy Grant & Miracle at St Anna

Remembering Cy Grant & Miracle at St Anna

29th October. Two archive films (incl. SONGS OF PROTEST) in the morning for our tribute event to the late great, Cy Grant, introduced by Arthur Torrington of the Windrush Society. In the afternoon we have an introduced and rare screening (formerly ‘banned’ by the distributors) of Spike Lee’s WW2 film, Miracle at St. Anna. Audiences [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/miracle-at-stanna-cy-grant/feed/ 0 Flavour Magazine celebrates 5 years – The UK’s leading youth lifestyle magazine http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/flavour-magazine-celebrates-5-years-the-uk%e2%80%99s-leading-youth-lifestyle-magazine/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/flavour-magazine-celebrates-5-years-the-uk%e2%80%99s-leading-youth-lifestyle-magazine/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:01:56 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6799 Flavour

Flavour Magazine celebrates 5 years in print and online at its exclusive Miss Flavour event in London’s prestigious Café de Paris, 9pm-3am on Wednesday 9thNovember. Hosted by BBC 1xtra Charlie Sloth and Sarah-Jane Crawford with celebrity judge’s actor/director Adam Deacon, music artist Mz Bratt, BB from E4’s Dirty Sexy Things and SBTV’s Jamal Edwards and special headline performance by platinum recording artist Chipmunk. Flavour Magazine Co-founders Annika [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/flavour-magazine-celebrates-5-years-the-uk%e2%80%99s-leading-youth-lifestyle-magazine/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 Open the Door for Black Coaches http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/open-the-door-for-black-coaches/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/open-the-door-for-black-coaches/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:30:37 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6710 Andrew Palmer

Open the Door for Black Coaches Submitted Article by Carla Palmer There are 92 professional football clubs in the UK and about 25% of the players are black. Despite the fact that the number of black players has continued to rise there are only two black managers. This situation is contributed to by a lack [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/open-the-door-for-black-coaches/feed/ 0 REMEMBERING CY GRANT http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/remembering-cy-grant/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/remembering-cy-grant/#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:21:31 +0000 Torrington http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=4256

REMEMBERING CY GRANT Triple Bill celebrating the life of Guyanese lawyer, singer, writer, broadcaster, cultural activist, actor. In the drama They Met in a City: The Encyclopaedist (tx 11/4/61). BBC. Written by John Mortimer. 30min), a salesman from Trinidad tries to sell a set of encyclopeadia to a housewife on London’s Chelsea-Fulham border. The documentary [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/remembering-cy-grant/feed/ 0 Alexandre Dumas http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/alexandre-dumas/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/alexandre-dumas/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:30:37 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3873 Dumas

Alexandre Dumas was the Grandson of a French Nobleman, and a Haitian slave. http://www.gradesaver.com/author/alexandre-dumas/ When a mulatto general from Napoleon’s army retired to the small northeastern town of Villers-Cotterets, France, little did the natives know that their town was now destined to become the birthplace of the great Alexandre Dumas. On July 24, 1802 the [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/alexandre-dumas/feed/ 0 South London Apprenticeship Fair http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/south-london-apprenticeship-fair/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/south-london-apprenticeship-fair/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:30:36 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=4151 SLAF1

South London Apprenticeship Fair Inner City youth organisation OFFBEAT is inviting businesses, communities and young people from across South London to attend the ‘South London Apprenticeship Fair’ (SLAF) on the 25th October 2011. SLAF is being designed in partnership with Southwark and Lambeth councils, a network of youth delivery services, Versa and Southwark News as part [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/south-london-apprenticeship-fair/feed/ 0 Vogue apologizes for Slavery trend piece… http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/vogue-apologizes-for-slavery-trend-piece/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/vogue-apologizes-for-slavery-trend-piece/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:02:39 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3875 Vogue Italia Slave Earrings

Italian Vogue apologizes for Slavery trend piece. Digs hole deeper: Periodically, fashion has its Zoolander moments—those idiotic decisions by arbiters of the industry that trivialize real human suffering for the sake of controversy. In the 2001 parody movie there was the homeless-inspired Derelicte clothing line. In real life, there was the Duncan Quinn ad with [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/vogue-apologizes-for-slavery-trend-piece/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 Black People at the Old Bailey http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/black-people-at-the-old-bailey/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/black-people-at-the-old-bailey/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:32:29 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3762

When searching the Records for The evidence of Early Black settlers in Britain. Evidence is to be found everywhere. It just needs searching out. the Old Bailey Website is an excellent source of records for evidence of Black people, living in Britain before the 20th Century. Here are some examples. Black people in the Old [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/black-people-at-the-old-bailey/feed/ 0 Conference on Writing Slavery http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/writing-slavery-after-beloved/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/writing-slavery-after-beloved/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:00:27 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3698

Call for Papers Writing Slavery after Beloved Literature, Historiography, Criticism International Symposium Université de Nantes – France March 16-17, 2012 Can Toni Morrison’s Beloved (1987) be considered as a watershed in the contemporary representations of slavery and the slave trade, not only in the literary field, but also in historiography and Cultural Studies? This Symposium will attempt to [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/writing-slavery-after-beloved/feed/ 2 Black People in Health Care http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/black-healthcare-workers/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/black-healthcare-workers/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:43:34 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3678 Black Healthcare Workers

1861: Anderson Ruffin Abbott (7 April 1837 – 29 December 1913) was the first Black Canadian to become a physician after being granted a medical licence from the medical board of Upper Canada in 1861. 1862: Washington, D.C.: Freedmen’s Hospital is established & is the only Federally-funded health care facility for Negroes in the nation. [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/07/black-healthcare-workers/feed/ 1 Rights vs Rules – it’s not about race http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/rights-vs-rules-its-not-about-race/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/rights-vs-rules-its-not-about-race/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:36:02 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3564

Recently An Afro-Caribbean teenager has won a ruling that St Gregory’s Catholic Science College in Kenton, Harrow, north London was applying a cornrows ban in a way which amounted to “unjustified” indirect racial discrimination. The Schools decision to ban hairstyles it says have become associated with gang culture has resulted in the boy being excluded from school, in [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/rights-vs-rules-its-not-about-race/feed/ 4 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 14,000 British professors – just 50 are black http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/14000professors-just-50-are-black/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/14000professors-just-50-are-black/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:52:17 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3538 students

The Guardians Education Correspondent, Jessica Shepherd wrote at the end of May: Call from leading black academics that an urgent culture change is needed at UK universities as figures reveal just 50 black British professors out of more than 14,000, and the number has barely changed in eight years, according to data from the Higher [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/14000professors-just-50-are-black/feed/ 2 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 Attack the Block or Attack the Blacks? http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/attack-the-blacks/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/attack-the-blacks/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:01:02 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3515 Attack the Block Movie

Attack the Block or Attack the Blacks? It’s number three in the UK box office, after Thor and Fast Furious. It features a majority Black British cast so how does this film portray black people and what impressions will the tens of thousands of mostly white viewers walk away with? The main characters in the [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/06/attack-the-blacks/feed/ 0 Walter Tull Video http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/walter-tull-video/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/walter-tull-video/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 18:42:34 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3390

The inspirational story and autobiographical details about Walter Tull, a black professional footballer in the early 1900s who went on to fight in the First World War. Walter was only the second black player in football league history when he played for Tottenham Hotspur in 1909 and, later, Northampton Town. During his time in the [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/walter-tull-video/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 The Slave Trade – James Walvin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/the-slave-trade-james-walvin/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/the-slave-trade-james-walvin/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 20:11:00 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3328 The Slave Trade - Walvin

When I was asked to review “The Slave Trade” By James Walvin, It was with some trepidation because I had read many books on the Slave Trade during my time as a student and expected some weighty and wordy tome. That would have to be waded through and then deciphered before I could even begin to think of writing [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/05/the-slave-trade-james-walvin/feed/ 0 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 Black Britons Civil Rights Struggle – Should it be taught in schools? http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/03/civilrights/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/03/civilrights/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:03:21 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3088 Claudia Jones - Civil Rights Activist

History classes in the National Curriculum will often gloss over slavery, idolize the efforts of William Wilberforce and study the methods of Martin Luther King’s struggle for civil rights. For many young Black people in Britain, one would argue that it is very easy for them to recall the names of US Civil Rights icons, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/03/civilrights/feed/ 10 A Death in the Family – Why aren’t men allowed to Grieve? http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/02/a-death-in-the-family-why-arent-men-allowed-to-grieve/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/02/a-death-in-the-family-why-arent-men-allowed-to-grieve/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:10:55 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3009 The Empty Chair

For those of you who have followed this site from the beginning, will know that over the last couple of years I have been an active contributor. Recently though, I haven’t been around as I needed some time to gather my thoughts following the recent death of my father. This post isn’t [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/02/a-death-in-the-family-why-arent-men-allowed-to-grieve/feed/ 2 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 Black History Refreshed by Mother Country http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/black-history-refreshed-by-bournes-latest/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/black-history-refreshed-by-bournes-latest/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:09:27 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2286 Mother Country - Stephen Bourne

Black British History went through something of a coming out party in the late 1990′s and early naughties. Real interest arose in the contributions of Black people in Britain and The Internet brought forth a whole plethora of sites and snippets of information all with the aim of finally setting the history books straight. However, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/10/black-history-refreshed-by-bournes-latest/feed/ 8 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 John Conteh-Boxer http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/john-conteh-boxer/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/john-conteh-boxer/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:31:32 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2585 John Conteh - Boxer

John Conteh was born in Liverpool in 1951, to an Irish mother and Sierra Leonean father. He was raised in a rough neighbourhood, and his father encouraged him to box at the Kirkby Athletic Club when he was 10 to keep him from joining the local gangs. John excelled in boxing, As an amateur boxer, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/john-conteh-boxer/feed/ 1 Tommy Martin – Black British Boxer http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/tommy-martin-black-british-boxer/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/tommy-martin-black-british-boxer/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:35:55 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2397 Tommy Martin - Boxer

Tommy Martin was born in Reading in 1916. In 1917, the family moved to Deptford. At 14 he ran away from home and joined a fairground, working in a Boxing Booth. In the late 1920s / early 30s there was always a token black boxer in a troupe, which helped draw crowds along with the slogan [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/tommy-martin-black-british-boxer/feed/ 2 Lenny Henry-Comedian http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/lenny-henry-comedian/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/lenny-henry-comedian/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:30:31 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2499 Lenny Henry - Trevor Macdonut

Lenny Henry is one of Britains best known Comedians. Over the last decade Lenny Henry has risen from being a cult star on children’s television to being one of Britain’s best known and loved personalities – who has had a crucial influence on the creation of black-centred comedy and characters. His character creations range from [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/lenny-henry-comedian/feed/ 1 Baroness Valerie Amos-Politician http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/baroness-valerie-amos-politician/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/baroness-valerie-amos-politician/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:12:03 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2507

Valerie Ann Amos, Baroness Amos, PC (born 13 March 1954), was a British Labour Party politician and life peer, she served as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council. Valerie Ann Amos, Baroness Amos, PC (born 13 March 1954), is a British Labour Party politician and life peer, served as [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/baroness-valerie-amos-politician/feed/ 1 Croydon Celebrates Black History http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/croydon-celebrates-black-history/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/croydon-celebrates-black-history/#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:04:51 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2513 Croydon Black History Site

Here at Black Presence we are always glad to�receive�information about black History Month Events. �As Black History month approaches (October in the U.K) Councils and organisations are starting to send in their information. We will relay it to you as we get it. � Croydon Celebrates Black History by: remembering people, places and events from [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/croydon-celebrates-black-history/feed/ 1 Bernie Grant – MP http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/bernie-grant-mp/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/bernie-grant-mp/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:19:13 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2504 Bernie Grant MP

The Late Bernie Grant was Britain’s foremost black spokesman, a champion of social and racial justice, and a pioneer for diversity. Born in Guyana, and resident in Britain since 1963, Bernie Grant worked as a British Railways clerk,he was also National Union of Public Employees area officer, and as a partisan of the [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/bernie-grant-mp/feed/ 2 Almost British-New Book Highlights Prison Injustice http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/new-book-highlights-prison-injustice/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/new-book-highlights-prison-injustice/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:02:47 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2303

Occasionally here at blackpresence we get sent manuscripts advertising upcoming books. We always try to support quality work our online community, none more so than the upcoming book “Almost British” from Author Olivea M Ebanks. The Passion that this book is written with shines through. Olivea’s determination, not just to take on the establishment and [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/new-book-highlights-prison-injustice/feed/ 1 Len Johnson – Black British Boxer http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/len-johnson-black-british-boxer/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/len-johnson-black-british-boxer/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:01:27 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2399 Len-Johnson - Black British Boxer

Len Johnson was a Black British Boxer from Manchester rising through the fairground Boxing Booths. Johnson had an Illustrious career. He started his professional career in 1921although he had fought in boxing booths before turning professional. He used the boxing booths for practise, and in particular the booths of Bill Moore. Moore was a very [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/len-johnson-black-british-boxer/feed/ 1 Dame Shirley Bassey http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/dame-shirley-bassey/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/dame-shirley-bassey/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:51:19 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2405 Dame - Shirley Bassey

Shirley Bassey was born in Cardiff in 1937. She went on to become one of Britains premiere entertainers. Shirley Bassey has indeed risen from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest female performers in the world today. Shirley Veronica Bassey was born on January 8, 1937, the youngest of seven children. She grew up [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/dame-shirley-bassey/feed/ 0 Joseph Emidy – Musician http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/joseph-emidy-musician/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/joseph-emidy-musician/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:56:28 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2413 Joseph Emidy Performs in Truro, Cornwall

Joseph Emidy Performs in Truro, Cornwall

Joseph Emidy (also spelt Emedy or Emedee) had been second violin in the orchestra of the Lisbon opera house before being pressed into the Royal Navy in 1795. Born in West Africa in c.1775 JOSEPH ANTONIO EMIDY was enslaved as a child by Portuguese traders, taken to Brazil and subsequently Portugal where he became a [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/joseph-emidy-musician/feed/ 0 Rudolph Walker O.B.E http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/rudolph-walker-o-b-e/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/rudolph-walker-o-b-e/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:38:35 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2418 Rudolph Walker - Actor

Rudolph Walker, O.B.E was one of the first black actors in sitcom and broke many barriers as a performer. Working extensively in theatre and becoming the first black person to star in a major television series. Rudolph Walker was one of the first black actors in sitcom and broke many barriers as a performer. Working [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/rudolph-walker-o-b-e/feed/ 0 Evon Brennan – Black, Irish Singer/Songwriter http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/evon-brennan-black-irish-singersongwriter/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/evon-brennan-black-irish-singersongwriter/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:19:32 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2408

Evon Brennan is a singer songwriter from Donegal in Ireland. Now living in London, Evon has firmly established herself on the live circuit. A unique voice…inspired by her many experiences. None more so than being Black and Irish and raised in a rural setting in Ireland. Her Mother was a Dublin girl. Her [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/09/evon-brennan-black-irish-singersongwriter/feed/ 0 Jeremy Guscott-Rugby Player http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/08/jeremy-guscott-rugby-player/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/08/jeremy-guscott-rugby-player/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:15:51 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2361

Jeremy Guscott was one of Britains finest Rugby players in the 1990′s. He Made his international debut in 1989 against Romania. A few weeks later he went with the Loins to Australia. He appeared in the last test for scored a famous match winning try. Jerry went on to win 3 Grand Slams with England [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/08/jeremy-guscott-rugby-player/feed/ 0 Denise Lewis – Athlete http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/08/denise-lewis-athlete/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/08/denise-lewis-athlete/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:15:17 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2253

Denise Lewis is a Black British Athlete, a superb all-round talent. Denise progressed to the highest world-class at the heptathlon, her highest accolade was the Olympic gold medal she won in Sydney. She achieved a best of 5277 points in her first year at the event in 1989. She was Britain’s woman athlete of the [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/08/denise-lewis-athlete/feed/ 0 Tackling The National Debt 1771 Style http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/08/tackling-the-national-debt-1771/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/08/tackling-the-national-debt-1771/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:53:05 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2354 Balancing the Debt

Today Most Western countries are struggling to pay off their national debt and keep their houses in order, it seems though, that things have been the same many times before. The 1770′s were no different. People came up with unpopular and outlandish ideas to balance the books, just as they do today. The article below [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/08/tackling-the-national-debt-1771/feed/ 0 Black British Soldiers – Joseph Gasford http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/08/black-british-soldiers-joseph-gasford/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/08/black-british-soldiers-joseph-gasford/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:21:03 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2349

Far from Home; A Brief Record of the Life, Military Service and Death of Joseph Gasford; A Black Bandsman of the 89th Foot; Late of St. Domingo and Gosport, Hampshire. By John D Ellis. Joseph Gasford was born in French governed St. Domingo, (modern day Haiti and the Domincan Republic), in 1785. Whether he was [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/08/black-british-soldiers-joseph-gasford/feed/ 0