29 July 2010
Part of the Myth that black people have only been living in Britain since the 1950's has been due to the general inaccessible nature of public records to the masses. In today's modern world, more and more records are becoming available to people online. The Old Bailey Online site is one such resource ...
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25 July 2010
Tuskeegee Airman, originally uploaded by RickRaven. Fantastic photo of one of the Tuskeegee Airmen
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25 July 2010
Millie-Christine Dead - S.O. 11 Oct. 1912 p1, originally uploaded by snap-happy1. An unsympathetic news report regarding African American Siamese Twins. Who Died in 1912
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25 July 2010
Couple Were Deported - S.O. 5 Apr. 1913 p8, originally uploaded by snap-happy1. A Mixed Race Couple were Deported to the United States from Canada, in part of anti-Miscegenation laws. 1913
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20 July 2010
The recent report published Universities UK, which represents vice-chancellors, in which it concluded that University tuition fees should more than double to 6,500 Pounds per year is once again a reminder of just how expensive higher education is in Britain today. The above report is to be taken into account by the new Coalition Government [...]
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19 July 2010
If like me, you are sitting there thinking, huh this old chestnut again then I'm sorry, but I have serious issues dealing with my black hair and how to look after it. I guess it should start by stating that I'm mixed race so my hair is neither European hair or African Hair. It is [...]
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17 July 2010
Annie Gross was a black entertainer from America. She and her husband Harry had been working in New York before touring British Music Halls. Harry Gross had left Annie for an actress called Jessie Mackintosh, they were living in actors lodgings in Coram Street, Central London. He had been in a song ...
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13 July 2010
Lennox Lewis was Britains last Heavyweight Champion boxer. Despite a reputedly high, undisclosed personal wealth, Lennox Lewis remains one of the most likeable sporting personalities of this century. Lennox Claudius Lewis was born in Stratford, London on 2 September 1965. His names could not be more aptly chosen as Lennox is Gaelic and means 'chieftain' [...]
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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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08 July 2010
This clip from a War Department film shows African-American soldiers being trained for combat during World War 2. The Tuskegee Airmen are seen flying fighter planes in the U.S., while other soldiers train in arctic conditions. There's no year given, but it's probably 1942 or 1943.
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08 July 2010
PROTESTS0001, originally uploaded by GLOSACK. usually near Times Square Manhattan these activists/devotees preach their own interpretation of the bible, racism, religion what have you. you think im FURIOUS?????????????????????????? Uploaded by GLOSACK on 4 Jul 10, 6.27A
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08 July 2010
Throughout History the role of the black soldier has been underplayed in Western Armies. Black people have fought in all the Major European Armies including those of Poland and Germany. African American troops fought in Both world Wars and subsequent conflicts. African colonial troops fought in the First World War in Europe. Look through the [...]
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