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Sir Bill Morris

Posted in Black Britain, Black Britons, Business, Caribbean, Education, Europe, History, Men, Politics, Students on February 17th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment
Sir Bill Moriss

Bill Morris was born in Bombay, Jamaica in 1938 and lived with his parents (his mother was a domestic science teacher, his father a part-time policeman) in a small rural village, Cheapside, Manchester. He was educated at nearby Mizpah School where his ambition was to play cricket for the West Indies. Bills plans to attend a ...

Claudia Jones – Activist

Posted in Arts, Black Britain, Black Presence, Black Writing, Blackpresence Supports, Business, Caribbean, Community, Education, History, Media, The Americas, Women on October 25th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
Claudia Jones

Claudia Jones founded the first major black post- war newspaper -The West Indian Gazette; and also helped launch the Notting Hill Carnival.? Claudia Jones was born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad in 1915 Cladia moved with her family to Harlem. She had a short education as she was plagued by lung and heart problems, which would persist for ...

The voice – Val McCalla

Posted in Black Presence, Black Writing, Blackpresence Supports, Business, Caribbean, Community, Education, Entertainment, History, Media, Men on October 17th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
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From a small, east London council flat in 1982, Val McCalla started the weekly newspaper, the Voice, which went on become the mouthpiece of Britain's black community and made him a multi-millionaire. Launched at the Notting Hill Carnival that August, it grew into the most popular and important black newspaper in this country. From initial sales of ...

Mobos to Honour Jackson

Posted in African American, Arts, Black Britain, Business, Europe, Media, Music, The Americas on October 1st, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
Michael Jackson

British acts dominated the honours at the annual Mobo awards ceremony for music of black origin, which this year paid tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson. London Hip hop trio N-Dubz scooped the awards for Best Album and Best Act, while JLS, finalists in Britain's X Factor talent television talent show, won ...

Africa: Least integrated but worst hit by the crisis

Posted in African, Business, Community, Events, Famine, Food, Health, History, Politics, War on April 30th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

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>>

Zimbabwe needs private sector to help restart economy – Minister

Posted in African, Business, Community, Environment, Politics on April 5th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

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 ...

Everybody’s talking about Tiana

Posted in African American, Arts, Beauty & Fashion, Black Blog Posts, Business, Education, Entertainment, Movies, Racism, The Americas, Women on March 30th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
Tiana and her Prince

Now that Disney have finally stepped up to the plate and produced an African American Princess, is everyone happy? Of course not, there are those who don't like the African American Princess Idea, those who don't like the fact that she doesn't have a Black Prince. Can Disney ever please everyone, probably not. Related: The Guardian Google Search

Virgin Islands – Diageo Lays Out Green Plan at CZM Hearing, Gets Public Support

Posted in Business, Caribbean, Community, Environment, News, The Americas on March 20th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment

The Captain Morgan's rum distillery planned for St. Croix will release no molasses or other effluent into the sea, instead converting it to organic solids suitable for soil enrichment, Diageo officials told the V.I. Coastal Zone Management committee Wednesday. At the committee's public hearing on the Diageo CZM permit in the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport ...


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