http://www.blackpresence.co.uk Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:06:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/07/black-routes-launches-move-on-up-a-professional-development-programme-for-artists/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/07/black-routes-launches-move-on-up-a-professional-development-programme-for-artists/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:13:09 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=2116 Eleven artists have now been selected for the first round of this annual programme from a long-list of 40 nominated by members of the Black Routes network, alongside producers, promoters, DJs and other industry professionals. This July, the group will undertake an intensive week of training in the beautiful and inspirational surroundings of Dartington Arts [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/07/black-routes-launches-move-on-up-a-professional-development-programme-for-artists/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/05/the-single-womencs-guide-to-dating-dilemmas-drama-and-desire/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/05/the-single-womencs-guide-to-dating-dilemmas-drama-and-desire/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 19:52:51 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=1943 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/05/the-single-womencs-guide-to-dating-dilemmas-drama-and-desire/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/05/need-help-with-money-go-to-the-ant/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/05/need-help-with-money-go-to-the-ant/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 19:36:54 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=1938 ‘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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/05/need-help-with-money-go-to-the-ant/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/04/no-place-to-hide-errol-christie/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/04/no-place-to-hide-errol-christie/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:00:35 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=1907 NO PLACE TO HIDE How I Put The Black In The Union Jack Errol Christie with Tony McMahon Seeing my future crumble before my eyes, I grasped for the rope. Before my eyes, I saw an eight year old kid at the Standard Triumph putting on gloves for the first time. A teenage schoolboy champion [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/04/no-place-to-hide-errol-christie/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/04/taste-of-africa/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/04/taste-of-africa/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:17:50 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=1900 ‘Taste of Africa’ events help raise awareness of the Personal Food Imports campaign within the African community Check the rules about personal food imports before you travel – this was the message to members of the African community attending a series of local Taste of Africa events held across London last weekend. The Taste of [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/04/taste-of-africa/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/02/bill-morris/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/02/bill-morris/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00:29 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=1605 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/02/bill-morris/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/claudia-jones-activist/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/claudia-jones-activist/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:31:00 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=1358 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/claudia-jones-activist/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/the-voice-val-mccalla/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/the-voice-val-mccalla/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:51:35 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=1317 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/the-voice-val-mccalla/feed/ 1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/mobos-to-honour-jackson/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/mobos-to-honour-jackson/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:06:17 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/mobos-to-honour-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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/mobos-to-honour-jackson/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/africa-least-integrated-but-worst-hit-by-the-crisis/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/africa-least-integrated-but-worst-hit-by-the-crisis/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:22:26 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=838 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>>]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/africa-least-integrated-but-worst-hit-by-the-crisis/feed/ 0