Black Dance in London – Circa 1780s
Posted in African, Black Britain, Black Presence, Blackpresence Supports, Caribbean, Community, Education, Entertainment, Europe, History, Music on October 16th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentGet rid of your shaving bumps
Posted in African, African American, Beauty & Fashion, Black Presence, Blackpresence Supports, Caribbean, Community, Education, Health, Men, Women on October 14th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
Shaving can be a great experience, who doesn't like a clean face, even bikini line, or perfect tape up? However, for many individuals, specifically those of African American and African-Caribbean descent, shaving is a dreaded experience because it often leads to the development of razor bumps. Razor bumps come in a variety of forms, from ...
Hispanics of African ancestry facts
Posted in African, Black Presence, Blackpresence Supports, Caribbean, Education, Europe, History, Men, Slavery, The Americas on October 14th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentExaminer.com 1492-1493- A black navigator, Pedro Alonso Nino, travels with Christopher Columbus 1494- The first Africans arrive in Hispaniola (current day Haiti - Dominican Republic) with Christopher Columbus. They are free persons. 1501- The Spanish king allows the introduction of enslaved African into Spain 1511-The first enslaved Africans arrive in Hispaniola. 1513-Thirty African accompany Vasco Nunez de Balboa on his ...
Ira Aldridge – The Black Tradgedian
Posted in African, African American, Arts, Black Britain, Education, Europe, History, Men, Racism, The Americas on October 13th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
BBC Radio Programme Kwame Kwei-Armah traces the life and work of Ira Aldridge, a black actor who defied racial prejudice to become one of Britain's finest Shakespearean actors. When Aldridge first appeared on the London stage in 1825, he was enthusiastically received by the public but the critics hated him, The Times going so far as ...
Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Posted in African, African American, Education, Europe, History, News, The Americas on October 10th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on the 9th of October 2009. I what many see as a shock decision Obama was awarded the Prize for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples". Many observers publicly stated that they felt that it as "too early" in Mr Obamas Presidency for ...
Mixed-Race Couple Confronted With Racist Question, Stalked, Then Gunned Down In Arizona
Posted in African American, Men, News, Racism, The Americas, Women on October 7th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
PHOENIX, AZ -- Phoenix police say the gunning down of an interracial couple by a stranger in a local Phoenix park is being investigated as a possible hate crime. A 39-year-old white female was shot to death after being confronted with a racist question about being with her black boyfriend, Jeffrey Wellmaker. The couple was out ...
London -BHM-Black History Month
Posted in African, Black Britain, Blackpresence Supports, Caribbean, Community, Education, History on October 6th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentAfrica Awakening – News
Posted in African, Black Britain on October 6th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentDear Friends of Africa Awakening, I am pleased to inform you that Online Shopping is now available on our Web store Check out the Web Store today - a new commercial venture enhanced with new ideas. You can purchase my 2nd Published Book here - The Sound of Running Water The Sound of Running Water" is a Pocket-sized gift ...
Julius Soubise
Posted in African, Beauty & Fashion, Black Britain, Caribbean, Community, Education, Europe, History, Men, Slavery on October 2nd, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
Julius Soubise was unusual for a Black man living at his time. He led an extremely privileged lifestyle. He came to England from the West Indies, carried by Captain Stair Douglas of the Royal Navy. Catherine Hyde, the Duchess of Queensberry met Soubise and persuaded the Captain to part with him as she found the boy ...

