http://www.blackpresence.co.uk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:56:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/02/black-theatre-workshop/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/02/black-theatre-workshop/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:56:51 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6988 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/02/black-theatre-workshop/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/murdoch-and-race/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/murdoch-and-race/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:01:35 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6937 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/murdoch-and-race/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/ybs-young-black-and-successful/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/ybs-young-black-and-successful/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:07:04 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6770  YBS - Young, Black and Successful Dear Supporters, This week marks the last week in Black History Month and we at Young, Black and Successful CIC are signing off with a BANG! We have several events lined up this week and we are hoping that you’ll join us at some if not all of them. Be [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/ybs-young-black-and-successful/feed/ 0 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  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 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/operation-hope-recovery-postponed/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/operation-hope-recovery-postponed/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:50:00 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=4146 Dear Friends, Operation Hope & Recovery scheduled for Friday night 16 September at Marsham Street has been postponed due to clashes with a number of other community events. It is now scheduled for late October and details will be posted on the website shortly. Thanks for your commitment to making a difference. This is a small glitch in [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/operation-hope-recovery-postponed/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/henry-jerome/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/henry-jerome/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:36:57 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3911 Henry “Harry” Winston Jerome, OC (September 30, 1940 – December 7, 1982) was a Canadian track and field runner. He was the Grandson of John Howard, a Railway Porter who represented Canada in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he moved to North Vancouver at age 12. In 1970 he was made [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/09/henry-jerome/feed/ 3 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/08/democracy-vs-capitalism/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/08/democracy-vs-capitalism/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:25:43 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=3796   Democracy is Overrated Why every developing nation, from Iraq to Africa, needs economic freedom before political freedom By Oliver Harriehausen What does a developing nation need to become prosperous? International politics is dedicated to this question, and is usually answered when rich Western governments patronizingly announce a) what makes their country special, and b) [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/08/democracy-vs-capitalism/feed/ 1 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 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 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 Phil 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/ 1 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 Phil 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 Phil 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 Phil 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 Phil 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/ 1 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 Phil 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 21:31:00 +0000 Phil 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 22:51:35 +0000 Phil 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/ 3 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 Phil 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 Phil 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 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/zimbabwe-needs-private-sector-to-help-restart-economy-%e2%80%93-minister/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/zimbabwe-needs-private-sector-to-help-restart-economy-%e2%80%93-minister/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:29:58 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=666 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/zimbabwe-needs-private-sector-to-help-restart-economy-%e2%80%93-minister/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/everybodys-talking-about-tiana/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/everybodys-talking-about-tiana/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:40:28 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=661 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/everybodys-talking-about-tiana/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/virgin-islands-diageo-lays-out-green-plan-at-czm-hearing-gets-public-support/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/virgin-islands-diageo-lays-out-green-plan-at-czm-hearing-gets-public-support/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:18:42 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=593 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/virgin-islands-diageo-lays-out-green-plan-at-czm-hearing-gets-public-support/feed/ 0