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/2010/01/jackie-robinson-baseball-player/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/01/jackie-robinson-baseball-player/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:00:11 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=1472 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, he [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2010/01/jackie-robinson-baseball-player/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/hispanics-of-african-ancestry-facts/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/hispanics-of-african-ancestry-facts/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:05:00 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=1142 Examiner.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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/10/hispanics-of-african-ancestry-facts/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/09/driving-in-ghana/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/09/driving-in-ghana/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:13:06 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=964 Driving In Ghana I remember taking my last taxi to Tema before picking up my new second hand car that came off a ship from Germany. It felt good that i was finally avoiding bartering with the greedy taxi drivers who when seeing a foreigner would double their fare. You see the taxi driver is [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/09/driving-in-ghana/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/09/high-flying-adored-15-year-old-girl-pilots-a-plane-coast-to-coast/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/09/high-flying-adored-15-year-old-girl-pilots-a-plane-coast-to-coast/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:35:58 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=951 This July, 15-year-old Kimberly Anyadike finished a record-breaking flight across the country, becoming what is believed to be the youngest African-American female to pilot an airplane from coast to coast. The adventurous teenager flew from Compton Woodley Airport in Compton, CA, to Newport News, VA ,and back, making thirteen stops along the way. Her flight [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/09/high-flying-adored-15-year-old-girl-pilots-a-plane-coast-to-coast/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/05/zuma-%e2%80%93-south-africa%e2%80%99s-president/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/05/zuma-%e2%80%93-south-africa%e2%80%99s-president/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 22:09:11 +0000 Africa speaks to you http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=877 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 [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/05/zuma-%e2%80%93-south-africa%e2%80%99s-president/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/africa-least-integrated-but-worst-hit-by-the-crisis/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/africa-least-integrated-but-worst-hit-by-the-crisis/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:22:26 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=838 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>>]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/africa-least-integrated-but-worst-hit-by-the-crisis/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/is-south-africa-on-the-cusp-of-change/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/is-south-africa-on-the-cusp-of-change/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:03:34 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=836 Jacob Zuma is one step away from the Union Buildings – South Africa’s seat of power. Wednesday’s national and provincial elections are certain to see the African National Congress (ANC) leader become the new president of South Africa. But this year’s elections have been different. A new opposition party, hewn from the ruling African National [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/is-south-africa-on-the-cusp-of-change/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/a-tale-of-a-forgotten-people-pt1/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/a-tale-of-a-forgotten-people-pt1/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:01:12 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=799 A Tale of a Forgotten People By Vava Tampa Outside public eyes in a remote corner of Africa and literally under the world’s radar screen, a country is sinking in a river of blood! Mothers crying! Fathers and sons trading hot metals! Neighbours, in alliance with local armed groups, seething through the thick dense forest [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/a-tale-of-a-forgotten-people-pt1/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/12-things-the-negro-must-do/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/12-things-the-negro-must-do/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:20:31 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=646 Found an Interesting post today called 12 Things The Negro Must Do – How Not To Become Scapegoats For Degenerate Black Community Behavior. It was written in around the turn of the last century by a woman called Nannie Helen Burroughs. Nannie Helen Burroughs – Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879-1961) was an educator, orator, religious leader [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/12-things-the-negro-must-do/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/is-marriage-outdated/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/is-marriage-outdated/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:28:50 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=628 [poll id="3"] Every day I trawl the web looking for interesting articles to bring to your screen. Tonight I happened to chance across an article called… ” Do we need Black Mariage Day?” Personally, & I have to be honest here, I hadn’t actually heard of the initiative and so proceeded to read the whole article. [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/is-marriage-outdated/feed/ 3 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/do-community-groups-make-a-difference/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/do-community-groups-make-a-difference/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:01:47 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=612 AUGUSTA, Ga. – It was a gathering to reclaim black manhood–a conference for all ages, men and women, held at Paine College. “You can achieve, you can believe, you can conceive, that truly this country is made for you and you need to use the world as your oyster,” said Dr. Mike Weaver, organizer. Men [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/do-community-groups-make-a-difference/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/a-white-cuban-woman-facing-the-mirror/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/a-white-cuban-woman-facing-the-mirror/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:46:37 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=583 I don’t remember ever having asked myself what race I belonged to. I was born advantaged in a society that discriminated against non-whites. So, am I white? The answer isn’t so simple. On my identity card, it says my skin color is white. So, am I white? Let’s have a look at my genealogical tree; since [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/a-white-cuban-woman-facing-the-mirror/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/cuba-uganda-parliaments-to-cooperate/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/cuba-uganda-parliaments-to-cooperate/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:41:36 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=590 Havana, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) The Parliaments of Cuba and Uganda signed here a protocol to define the framework to promote and develop cooperation. Jaime Crombet and Rebeca Kadaka, vice presidents of the National Assemblies of Cuba and Uganda, respectively, signed the accord inspired on the traditional ties that bind both countries. Under the agreement, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/cuba-uganda-parliaments-to-cooperate/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/mermaids-and-merwomen-in-black-folklore/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/mermaids-and-merwomen-in-black-folklore/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:49:52 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=545 Mermaids and Merwomen in Black Folklore Avery Research Center 125 Bull St. (843) 953-7609 www.cofc.edu/avery Cookie Washington has imagined what life might be like as a water goddess, ruling the seas and the hearts of men. She describes her new quilt and doll exhibition at the Avery as her “baby,” seven or eight years in [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/mermaids-and-merwomen-in-black-folklore/feed/ 1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/sa-cameraman-wins-top-award/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/sa-cameraman-wins-top-award/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:31:41 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=308 South African cameraman Garwin McLuckie has been named Camera Operator of the Year in the 2008 Royal Television Society (RTS) Television Journalism Awards. Images by Gallo The awards are presented annually in London and are aimed at recognising creative and excellent journalism from UK news broadcasters, McLuckie, who works for Sky News in the UK, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/sa-cameraman-wins-top-award/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/288/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/288/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:02:19 +0000 Iesha http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/288/ What does medicine owe to Africa? By Jane Elliott Health reporter, BBC News The contribution of European culture to medicine has long been recognised. The Greeks are thought by many to be forerunners of modern medicine – they studied the progression of disease, they knew something of the inner workings of the body, and their [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/288/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/284/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/284/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:39:23 +0000 Iesha http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/284/ AFRICAN MEDICINE The E-Book This holistic health guide is the first book ever to disclose the closely guarded healing secrets of Yoruba priests. It covers the history, methods, and healing treatments of a 10,000 year old West African Tradition. This amazing book consolidates African Spiritual Science and holistic healing into something comprehensive and usable everyday [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/284/feed/ 3 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/hypertension-develops-early-silently-in-african-american-men/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/hypertension-develops-early-silently-in-african-american-men/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:56:19 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=241 Young and healthy African-American men have higher central blood pressure and their blood vessels are stiffer compared to their white counterparts, signs that the African American men are developing hypertension early and with little outward sign, according to a new study. While the study found that central blood pressure the pressure in the aorta, near [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/hypertension-develops-early-silently-in-african-american-men/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/pioneering-african-american-cartoonists/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/pioneering-african-american-cartoonists/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:28:45 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=238 During the segregated years of the 1900 through 1960s America, the Black Press offered comic strips that featured African American heroes & heroines in a wide variety of life situations. These characters were not confined to gritty ‘inner-city’ stories, poor ‘ghetto’ life or as one dimensional comic relief as today . Just as the ‘mainstream’ [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/pioneering-african-american-cartoonists/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/black-canadians-an-overview/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/black-canadians-an-overview/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:39:28 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=169 Black Canadians in Canada: Total Population of Canada: 30+,000,000 Number of Black People living in Canada: 670,000 Percentage of Canadian Population that’s Black: 2% Percentage of the Black Canadian Population living in: - Toronto – 47% - Montreal – 20% - Ottawa – 6% - Vancouver – 3% - Halifax – 2% Where Black Canadians [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/black-canadians-an-overview/feed/ 5 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/the-african-academy-conference-group/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/the-african-academy-conference-group/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:10:31 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=120 Such is the crisis within our community I am convinced of the need for schools that meet the pedagogic needs of young black people. Such is the nature of this crisis that we lose to many of our young people to the criminal justice system, mental health institutions, murder and disability as victims of violent [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/the-african-academy-conference-group/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/parallel-lives-of-africans-and-african-americans-by-rudolf-ogoo-okonkwo/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/parallel-lives-of-africans-and-african-americans-by-rudolf-ogoo-okonkwo/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:43:42 +0000 Iesha http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=108 A look at the position of the average African and average African-American revealed some surprising parallels. For the purpose of simplifying this piece, I will generalize even when I know there are exceptions. I also know Alexander Dumas warned that all generalizations are dangerous, so don’t snap as you read. Treat this as an honest start of an authentic dialogue which all Africans in the Diaspora must have. ]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/parallel-lives-of-africans-and-african-americans-by-rudolf-ogoo-okonkwo/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/the-rwandan-genocide-why-it-happened/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/the-rwandan-genocide-why-it-happened/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:23:15 +0000 Iesha http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=101 Rwandan Genocide: Why it happened and Why it shouldn’t have happen The year 2004 marked the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide in which 1,000,000 Rwandans were slaughtered over the course of 100 days, although some officials reported a span of 8 weeks....]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/the-rwandan-genocide-why-it-happened/feed/ 3 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/narm/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/narm/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:41:56 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=84 Some have described President Barack Obama as the "ultimate role model". But who are the British male roles of African descent?]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/narm/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/02/progress-toward-reducing-the-black-white-disparity-in-breast-cancer-mortality/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/02/progress-toward-reducing-the-black-white-disparity-in-breast-cancer-mortality/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:01:21 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=64 The Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force delivered its first report to the community, one year after releasing a major report that outlined more than 30 recommendations for action.]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/02/progress-toward-reducing-the-black-white-disparity-in-breast-cancer-mortality/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/02/under-maryland-street-ties-to-african-past/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/02/under-maryland-street-ties-to-african-past/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:53:21 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=62 Over the years of exploring the old houses and streets of Annapolis, Md., archaeologists have uncovered a trove of artifacts of early American slave culture]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/02/under-maryland-street-ties-to-african-past/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/02/poetry/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/02/poetry/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:10:37 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=31 African American poetry developed in a straight, if sometimes discontinuous, line from Phillis Wheatley.....]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/02/poetry/feed/ 0