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 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 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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Posted on 27 October 2011.
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 on18 January 1981 at 439 ...
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Posted on 26 October 2011.
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 can ...
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Posted on 26 October 2011.
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 Allen and Leonard ...
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Posted on 24 October 2011.
 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 sure to ...
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Posted on 24 October 2011.
Working with Men presents: International Men’s Day concert  22nd November 2011 at London’s famous Jazz Café. Doors open at 6.30pm show starts at 7.00pm Live performances from Jazz Jamaica and Funky DL (other artists to be confirmed) Working with men is an award winning charity supporting positive male activity, engagement and involvement, our work includes tackling conflict and knife related incidents ...
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Posted on 06 August 2011.
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 homes; they can ...
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Posted on 22 June 2011.
Date: Tuesday 28 June Venue: 22 Cranleigh Street, Camden, london NW11BD Time: 1.00pm Tube: Mornington Crescent, Euston GEORGE PADMORE COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE One of the most influential political thinkers of the 20th century is to be commemorated this summer with a heritage plaque in North London . Cranleigh Street in Camden will be the site of the capital’s latest blue plaque, ...
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Posted on 21 June 2011.
CULTURE & COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 1st July 2011 / London This one day conference will consider a number of issues which require consideration in order to be able to communicate effectively across cultures. Styles of communication can vary in several ways. Examples include the extent to which communication is implicit versus explicit, the extent ...
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Posted on 11 October 2010.
This competition is now closed. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT & M3NSA, BARBICAN, 13th OCTOBER Black Presence is proud to announce that the Barbican is giving away 2 free tickets to see Arrested development and M3nsa Live at the Barbican on October 13th. All you have to do to win is to answer the question about Arrested Development and sign up ...
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Posted on 04 October 2010.
As it's Black History month in October here in the U.k a question has been raised as to the relevance of BHM. I have outlined my feelings in Black history Month, why we still need it. However, I want to know how other people feel about it. I asked Toyin Agbetu, founder of ...
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Posted on 18 September 2010.
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 ...
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Posted on 09 July 2010.
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 ...
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Posted on 16 May 2010.
The Uprising Festival will take place at O2 Academy Brixton on Saturday 19th June 2010. It features 4 great Jamaican artists Barrington Levy, Freddie McGregor, Cocoa Tea and Stevie Face, and is hosted by Levi Roots (Reggae Reggae Sauce). As well as a celebration of Reggae Music, it is also a father's day weekend celebration ...
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Posted on 02 May 2010.
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 they desire and NEED out ...
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Posted on 01 October 2009.
Ottobah Cuggano was born around 1757 in Ghana, he was kidnapped as a slave at around thirteen. He came to England from ...
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Posted on 21 September 2009.
In the Early 1980's the tensions of inner City Living and intense policing collided. Rioting erupted in inner city London. This film shows some of the events of the 1981 Brixton riots. Were you there? Do you know anyone who was there who participated in the disturbances? Related Links: The Met The Scarman ...
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Posted on 19 September 2009.
William Cuffay was one of the principle leaders of the Chartist movement, the first mass political movement of the British working class. He was born in Chatham Kent in 1788, the son of an African ...
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Posted on 18 September 2009.
Sharpe was Possibly the Most Prominent of the Abolitionists and today, is certainly the most celebrated.? Sharp wrote numerous articles about slavery, ...
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Posted on 15 September 2009.
Black British Timeline First era of large scale settlement of blacks in Britain. Spans period of Britain's involvement in the tri-continental slave trade. Black slaves were in attendance as sea captains sauntered through the streets. In Tottenham, All Hallows Church baptismal register records "John Cyras, Captain Madden's black" in March 1718, and at St Mary's Church, ...
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Posted on 04 May 2009.
There was no surprise for what proved to be a resounding victory for Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma and the African National Congress (ANC). Zuma is the come back kid of all time; the man who against all odds came back from political abyss. In 2005 he was sacked as deputy leader of the ANC by then ...
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Posted on 04 May 2009.
I'm browsing the shelves of my office bookshelf. This is, in fact, the philosophy section at the local library, but i'm sure that many of the web community out there will be familiar with this analogy. I'm also very excited at the impending Summer launch of the BBake entertainment service. BBake at www.bbake.com will allow you to ...
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Posted on 30 April 2009.
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>>
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Joseph Knight
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