John La Rose – Poet and Activist

Posted in Arts, Black Britain, Black Britons, Black Writing, Books, Caribbean, Community, Education, Environment, History, Media, Men, Poetry, Politics, The Americas on February 16th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment
John La Rose

John La Rose is a political and Cultural activist. He came to Britain from Trinidad where he had been working as General Secretary to the West Indian Independence Party. John La Rose is a political and Cultural activist. He came to Britain from Trinidad where he had been working as General Secretary to the West Indian ...

African American-Swing Dancing from the Movie Hellzapoppin’ (1941)

Posted in African American, Arts, Education, Entertainment, Men, Music, War on February 15th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment
helzapoppin

Found this excellent video on Youtube today, some footage of African American Jazz music in the 40's.

Jackie Robinson – Baseball Player

Posted in African American, Education, Environment, History, Men, Sports, The Americas, War on January 31st, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment
Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 October 24, 1972) was the first African American Major League Baseball (MLB) player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. As the first black man to openly play in the major leagues since the 1880s, ...

Haiti: How to help

Posted in Blackpresence Supports, Caribbean, Community, Disaster, The Americas on January 15th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment
earthquake

In the UK the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) - an umbrella group which launches and co-ordinates responses to major disasters overseas - has launched a Haiti Earthquake Appeal. Disasters Emergency Committee The DEC represents 13 charities, many of which have bases around the world: * ActionAid * British Red Cross * CAFOD * Care International UK * Christian Aid * Concern Worldwide * Help ...

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted in African on January 15th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment
Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States, and he has become a human rights icon: King is recognized as a martyr by two ...

The War in Kaffirland – Article from 1851

Posted in African, Education, History, Men, War on January 14th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment
Letter from Captain

London Illustrated News - June 21, 1851 We have been favoured with the following intelligence, and the accompanying sketch, by an Officer serving in Kaffirland: - Camp, Fort White, April 20th, 1851. " As I have an opportunity of writing, which may not soon occur again, and as you no doubt wish to know how we are getting ...

Senegal unveils $30 million statue whilst her people live in poverty.

Posted in African, Arts, Community, History, Men, Women on January 13th, 2010 by admin – 1 Comment
African Renaissance

Senegal, long held up as a great example of African democracy has it seems slipped into the mire of unreasonable corruption and despotism. What else could possibly explain the actions of President Abdoulaye Wade? Wade commissioned the building of the "African Renaissance", it was billed as Africa's Statue of Liberty, an artistic ...

Moira Stuart gets job back at the BBC

Posted in African, Black Britain, Black Presence, Caribbean, Community, News, Women on January 13th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment
Moira Stewart

Moira Stuart has accepted another job at the BBC, on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Radio 2. Stewart who was Britain's first African-Caribbean female newsreader became? the subject of huge controversy when she originally left the BBC in 2007, with many observers concluding the BBC was intent on getting rid of its middle-aged female newsreaders. Ms ...

Congo dying for help ..why bother?

Posted in African, Blackpresence Supports, Community, Education, History, Men, Military, Racism, Religion, War, Women on January 10th, 2010 by admin – 1 Comment
congo militia

by the Right Hon. The Lord David Alton of Liverpool November 19th marked the Centenary Anniversary of the Great Congo Demonstration when , one hundred year ago, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Christian leaders, along with many Peers and fifty Members of Parliament assembled at the Royal Albert Hall to protest against the abuses by ...

The Death of Joy Gardner

Posted in Black Britain, Black Britons, Black Presence, Caribbean, Community, History, Law and Order, Politics, Racism, Women on January 10th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment
Joy Gardner

The late Mrs.Joy Gardner died on 28.7.93, after being gagged and restrained with a body belt at her home, whilst being served with a deportation order - leaving a 7 year old son. Police officers were charged with manslaughter, and later acquitted. She had come to visit her mother, Myrna Simpson, but overstayed her 6 month ...


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