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/2012/02/john-ware/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/02/john-ware/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:08:42 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6986 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ware_(cowboy) John Ware (c. 1845 – 12 September 1905) was an African-American and later Black Canadian cowboy, best remembered for his ability to ride and train horses and for bringing the first cattle to southern Alberta in 1882, helping to create that province’s important ranching industry. Ware was born into Slavery in South Carolina. After [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/02/john-ware/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/01/remembering-a-legend-gil-scott-heron/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/01/remembering-a-legend-gil-scott-heron/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:26:26 +0000 doodlemaster http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6982 Remembering a Legend: Gil Scott Heron Imagine it: You’re writing a piece about the key figures in recent black history. About black liberation, about the great battles against civil oppression; the 60s riots, Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. Apartheid and Nelson Mandela. The tragedies and the victories. The more you write about those original [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2012/01/remembering-a-legend-gil-scott-heron/feed/ 0 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 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   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 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 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/si-leeds-literary-prize/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/si-leeds-literary-prize/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:00:03 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6934 SI Leeds Literary Prize is a new award for unpublished fiction by Black and Asian women resident in the UK aged 18 years and over.  The prize has been created and is being run by Soroptimist International of Leeds, in partnership with two well established and highly regarded literary organisations, the Ilkley Literature Festival and independent publishers Peepal Tree Press.  [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/si-leeds-literary-prize/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/2011/12/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 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/giles-heron-footballer/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/giles-heron-footballer/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:00:41 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6927 Giles Heron became the first Afro-Caribbean player to play first team football for Celtic. Heron scored on his debut, a 2-1 win against Morton during the 1951-52 season and was quickly bestowed the nicknames “Black Flash” and “Black Arrow”. Giles Heron became the first Afro-Caribbean player to play first team football for Celtic. Heron scored [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/giles-heron-footballer/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/doug-roy-brown-stoke-on-trent/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/doug-roy-brown-stoke-on-trent/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:00:26 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6922 Doug & Roy Brown’s father, Eugene and his brother John came to England from the Ghana, West Africa, they were students. They decided to join the British Army when WW1 boke out.  John was killed and Eugene badly injured but after the war he got married and had two sons.  Eugene later died of his [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/doug-roy-brown-stoke-on-trent/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/paul-robeson-the-gentle-gentleman/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/paul-robeson-the-gentle-gentleman/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:00:45 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6915 Paul Robeson last visited North Staffordshire on October 31, 1958 when he appeared at the Victoria Hall, Hanley, as part of his final British tour. Accompanied onstage by his longtime friend and associate Lawrence Brown, Robeson had a programme for the evening that was, as usual, extremely varied. Over the years he had extended his [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/paul-robeson-the-gentle-gentleman/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/in-the-news-black-people-in-the-u-k-news-nov-december/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/in-the-news-black-people-in-the-u-k-news-nov-december/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:00:21 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6904 Thanks to IRR Newsletter. g u a r d i a n Forensic evidence suggests Mark Duggan unarmed when shot http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/18/mark-duggan-ipcc-investigation-riots The Guardian has revealed that forensic tests have shown that Mark Duggan was unarmed when shot dead by police in Tottenham. Concerns remain over the IPCC investigation. g u a r d i a [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/in-the-news-black-people-in-the-u-k-news-nov-december/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/government-to-apologise-to-alder-family-over-police-custody-death/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/government-to-apologise-to-alder-family-over-police-custody-death/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:00:03 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6899 Original Article – Guardian Maya Wolfe-Robinson and Owen Bowcott The Guardian, Tuesday 22 November 2011 The government will formally apologise through the European court of human rights (ECHR) to the family of Christopher Alder, a black ex-soldier who choked to death in handcuffs on the floor of a Hull police station 13 years ago. The “unilateral declaration” made by the United Kingdom [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/government-to-apologise-to-alder-family-over-police-custody-death/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/racism-on-the-pitch-but-off-the-agenda/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/racism-on-the-pitch-but-off-the-agenda/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:00:06 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6892 Racism: on the pitch but off the agenda By Jon Burnett 24 November 2011, 5:00pm What should we make of recent allegations of racism in football? UNTIL recently, the narrative on racism in English football resembled something of a self-congratulatory redemption story. The forms of racist abuse that were explicit in the 1980s – fans throwing [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/racism-on-the-pitch-but-off-the-agenda/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/say-this-not-that-during-holiday-gatherings/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/say-this-not-that-during-holiday-gatherings/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:00:02 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6889 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/say-this-not-that-during-holiday-gatherings/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/africans-in-portuguese-space/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/africans-in-portuguese-space/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:30:07 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6909 Canning House, home of The Hispanic and Luso Brazilian Council, 2 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PJ, England, sponsors a regular series of Portuguese-related events; for complete information, see the “events” page at http://www.canninghouse.org/ Of particular interest is this free lecture, Friday 16th December, 18.30-19.30 : “From Invisibility to Visibility: Africans in Portuguese Space”, by Shihan de [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/africans-in-portuguese-space/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/bbc-drama-to-feature-black-band-in-1930s-britain/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/bbc-drama-to-feature-black-band-in-1930s-britain/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:33:03 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6865 Dancing On The Edge is an explosive new drama series for BBC Two set in the early 1930s following a black jazz band in London during times of extraordinary change. Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Stephen Poliakoff (The Lost Prince, Shooting The Past), the five-part series follows the Louis Lester Band as they find fame amongst the parties and [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/12/bbc-drama-to-feature-black-band-in-1930s-britain/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/11/legal-futures/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/11/legal-futures/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:36:20 +0000 kanja http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6850 ****LEGAL FUTURES 2011 – BURSARIES AVAILABLE!!!*****   The LEGAL FUTURES 2011, the national law careers conference for ethnic minority students, will take place on Saturday 19 November at City University. Confirmed speakers include: Joshua Rozenberg Journalist, Broadcaster & Legal Commentator Urvasi Naidoo Solicitor and Chief Executive, International Federation of Netball Associations Tim Ward QC Barrister, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/11/legal-futures/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/11/michael-beckwith/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/11/michael-beckwith/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:24:48 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6845 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Beckwith Michael Beckwith is a New Thought Minister, Author, and Founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City, California, a New Thought Church with a Congregation estimated in excess of 8,000 Members. Beckwith was Ordained in Religious Science in 1985. Michael Bernard Beckwith is Founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, co-Founder of [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/11/michael-beckwith/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/black-presence-on-the-radio/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/black-presence-on-the-radio/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:04:50 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6836 Quick Reminder Blackpresence is on the Radio Today 5.15 Radio Nottingham Talking about how the CUTS affect Black History Month. Listen http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00cs2cc Guide to Online Schools is a resource with information on music and history classes if you want to learn more.]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/black-presence-on-the-radio/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/notting-hill-and-other-stories-part-2/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/notting-hill-and-other-stories-part-2/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:01:47 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6816 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/notting-hill-and-other-stories-part-2/feed/ 0 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 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 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/the-national-archives-is-celebrating-%e2%80%98diversity-week%e2%80%99-from-8th-to-11th-november/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/the-national-archives-is-celebrating-%e2%80%98diversity-week%e2%80%99-from-8th-to-11th-november/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:36:32 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6834 The National Archives is celebrating ‘Diversity Week’ from 8th to 11th November. As part of this week four public talks will be given exploring diverse areas of our collection, some of which may be of interest to BASA members: Tuesday 8 November 2011, 14:00 Untold histories: black Britons during the period of the British slave [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/the-national-archives-is-celebrating-%e2%80%98diversity-week%e2%80%99-from-8th-to-11th-november/feed/ 0 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   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 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 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 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/ 4 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 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 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 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 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 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 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/former-ups-man-takes-his-case-to-the-court-of-appeal/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/former-ups-man-takes-his-case-to-the-court-of-appeal/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:01:06 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6707 Clive Henry Accuses UPS Ltd of Racial Discrimination, Lawsuit Now Pending Before Court of Appeal in London & the European Human Rights Commission in Belgium. Clive Henry Vs UPS Ltd - Race Discrimination Case I worked at UPS Ltd for 11 years, with 100% attendance for seven years. I had NEVER received any disciplinary action before. In January 2008 I was asked by Manager [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/former-ups-man-takes-his-case-to-the-court-of-appeal/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/2011/10/secret-history-of-the-black-pin-up-from-tease-to-sleaze/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/secret-history-of-the-black-pin-up-from-tease-to-sleaze/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:57:18 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6763 Secret History of the Black Pin Up: From Tease to Sleaze I recently wrote about the seemingly lackluster existence of Black pin up models from the 1950′s… here and here. A collector, historian, and publisher by the name of Jim Linderman contacted me and divulged that he’d written and self-published a book detailing the life [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/secret-history-of-the-black-pin-up-from-tease-to-sleaze/feed/ 2 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/dwight-johnson/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/dwight-johnson/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:38:35 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6761 http://www.badassoftheweek.com/dwightjohnson.html You don’t really think of Vietnam as being a tank warfare kind of affair. Sure, there were plenty of intense, groin-crushing battles fought during the vicious multi-year slugfest through the jungles of Southeast Asia, but most of these showdowns were the ambush / search-and-destroy sort of events, with infantrymen slogging through armpit-deep mud, fighting [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/dwight-johnson/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/soft-lights-and-sweet-music-elisabeth-welch-on-screen/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/soft-lights-and-sweet-music-elisabeth-welch-on-screen/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:30:18 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6755 Soft Lights and Sweet Music Elisabeth Welch on Screen with Stephen Bourne Saturday 29 October 2011 @ 2:30pm-5.00pm Elisabeth Welch’s biographer, Stephen Bourne, will share his personal memories of the stage and screen legend. Born in New York, Elisabeth settled in London in 1933 and became the most famous Black woman in pre-war Britain. Her [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/soft-lights-and-sweet-music-elisabeth-welch-on-screen/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/bhm2011-events/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/bhm2011-events/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:10:01 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6749 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/bhm2011-events/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/job-faith-slavery-and-identity-programme-internship/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/job-faith-slavery-and-identity-programme-internship/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:02:20 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6746 The National Portrait Gallery houses a unique collection of all forms of portraiture of the people who have made or who are currently contributing to British history and culture.  With more than 1.8 million visitors each year, the Gallery is one of the country’s most important and popular galleries.   Faith, Slavery and Identity Programme Internship [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/job-faith-slavery-and-identity-programme-internship/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/nigerian-lifestyle-awards/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/nigerian-lifestyle-awards/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:43:08 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6738 NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE AWARDS Attend the NEL Awards on 28 October 2011 and join the nominees, stars, dignitaries and special guests of honour such as Jeffery Daniel (Shalamar & Nigerian Idol), Timi Dakolo (winner of West African Idol), Yeka Onka (winner of Nigerian Idol) current and previous Beauty Queens (including Miss Nigeria) for a [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/nigerian-lifestyle-awards/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/jobs-community-project-officer-national-archives/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/jobs-community-project-officer-national-archives/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:36:14 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6736 Job Details:Community Project Officer Ref1546X Department Education and Outreach Directorate Operations and ServicesBandBand ESpecialism Closing Date Monday 7th November 2011 at midnight Job Purpose Based in the Education & Outreach Department but with some national travel, the post holder will build and maintain links with new communities, specifically from African and Caribbean communities. You will [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/jobs-community-project-officer-national-archives/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/malcolm-x/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/malcolm-x/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:51:34 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6717 Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965), born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an African American Muslim Minister and Human Rights Activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the Rights of African Americans, a man who indicted White America in the harshest terms for its [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/malcolm-x/feed/ 1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/peter-tosh-the-stepping-razor/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/peter-tosh-the-stepping-razor/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:02:34 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6715 Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh (19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987), was a Jamaican reggae musician who was a core member of the band The Wailers (1963–1974), and who afterward had a successful solo career as well as being a promoter of Rastafari. Genres: Reggae, ska, rocksteady, R&B Peter Tosh (also known as [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/peter-tosh-the-stepping-razor/feed/ 0 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 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 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/events/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/events/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:00:05 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6698 October Download the flyer This page will constantly update as events come in.  For other events please see the EVENTS CALENDAR. Friday 21st October 2011 Event 1: Afrikan Women in Revolution Presented by Afrikan Freedom Fighter (from Guinea-Bisseau) Sister Teodora Gomes @ 6.30 arrival 7pm start The West Indian Ex-Servicemen’s Association 161-167 Clapham Manor St, London SW4 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/events/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/job-vacancy-the-national-portrait-gallery-pt/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/job-vacancy-the-national-portrait-gallery-pt/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:54:01 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6703 The National Portrait Gallery houses a unique collection of all forms of portraiture of the people who have made or who are currently contributing to British history and culture. With more than 1.8 million visitors each year, the Gallery is one of the country’s most important and popular galleries. Faith, Slavery and Identity Programme Internship [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/job-vacancy-the-national-portrait-gallery-pt/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/caribbean-voices/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/caribbean-voices/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:48:28 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6660 Caribbean Voices Memories of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire’s Caribbean Community  Wednesday 19th  October 2011 - Stoke-on-Trent Film Theatre. The film Caribbean Voices  got it’s premier tonight at Stoke-on-Trent’s Film theatre. The film which is the brainchild of local woman Monienne Stone. Miss Stone, who is the Secretary of The Charity Midlands Jamaica Aid, has been [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/caribbean-voices/feed/ 1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/black-history-month-events-2011/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/black-history-month-events-2011/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:20:13 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6657 09 October 2011 Greetings Family, This is the last of the African History Month Event listings for 2011, In the previous mailout we made an error regarding the Hackney Museum Our African Roots event which is an invite only launch. This mailout is therefore a repeat of the last one including a few additions and corrections. It [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/black-history-month-events-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/narm-african-british-civil-rights-history-a-focus-on-dr-harold-moody/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/narm-african-british-civil-rights-history-a-focus-on-dr-harold-moody/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:08:41 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6652 What: NARM African British Civil Rights History + A Focus On Dr Harold Moody NARM (Naming And Role Model) consultant Kwaku will deliver an inter-active presentation on African British Civil Rights highlighting activists from the NARM book, including Dr Harold Moody of the League Of Coloured Peoples, who lived and worked in Southwark. There will also be an edutainment performance that speaks to [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/narm-african-british-civil-rights-history-a-focus-on-dr-harold-moody/feed/ 1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/beffta-awards/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/beffta-awards/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:32:02 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6649 On the night the indigO2 will be filled with the very best in black British & international film, TV and entertainment talent vying to either win one of the coveted awards or gracing us with their glamorous presence and you can mingle with all the celebrities freely as the whole awards is a VIP space. [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/beffta-awards/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/not-that-black-or-white/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/not-that-black-or-white/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:32:49 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6645 I often think that my mixed heritage gives me a fantastic advantage of speaking about race issues.  A perspective that some times I feel neither Black or White people can truly understand. Looking in the mirror every day as a child and wondering where my brown features came from was a particularly hard thing to [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/not-that-black-or-white/feed/ 3 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/david-cameron-calls-on-faith-leaders-to-promote-morality-in-the-latest-edition-of-keep-the-faith/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/david-cameron-calls-on-faith-leaders-to-promote-morality-in-the-latest-edition-of-keep-the-faith/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:30:43 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=6576 Prime Minister David Cameron has called on faith groups to play a part in transforming society and mending broken Britain. Writing exclusively in the latest edition of Keep The Faith, Britain’s leading magazine about Britain’s black Christian community, he wrote, “I think that faith has a role to play in mending the breakdown of responsibility [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2011/10/david-cameron-calls-on-faith-leaders-to-promote-morality-in-the-latest-edition-of-keep-the-faith/feed/ 0