Posted on 29 September 2010.
Dounne Alexander is the founder of "Grammas" herbal foods and has won such national awards as 'Black Businesswoman of the Millennium' and inclusion in the list of 100 Great Black Britons. She was born in Trinidad, and came to Britain with her parents in 1962. She worked for 22 years as a Chemical/Bacteriological technician and ...
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Posted on 23 September 2010.
This is a Contributed Article by Minna Salami from http://www.msafropolitan.com/ I like the perspective that India.Arie and Akon have in 'I am not my hair'.It's not a new song, most of you have heard it, danced to it, chanted it, maybe even as a spiritual practice of sort! Jokes aside, a very powerful message often goes missed in ...
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Posted on 23 August 2010.
Denise Lewis is a Black British Athlete, a superb all-round talent. Denise progressed to the highest world-class at the heptathlon, her highest accolade was the Olympic gold medal she won in Sydney. She achieved a best of 5277 points in her first year at the event in 1989. She was Britain's woman athlete of the year ...
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Posted on 17 February 2010.
In 1991 Stephen Bourne and his adopted aunt, Esther Bruce (1912-94), collaborated on her autobiography Aunt Esthers Story. This is now recognised as one of the first books to document the life of a Black working-class Londoner. In 2007 Bourne assisted in the production of a short documentary, also called Aunt Esther's Story, with no money, ...
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Posted on 07 January 2010.
Dame Kelly Holmes, DBE MBE (born 19 April 1970) is a retired British middle distance athlete. She specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events and won a gold medal for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She set British records in numerous events and still holds the records over the ...
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Posted on 20 March 2009.
MANAGUA, Mar 20 (IPS) - The first criminal prosecution for racial discrimination in Nicaragua, in response to a complaint brought by a woman lawmaker in the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), has focused attention on the segregationist treatment of indigenous and Afro-Caribbean women in the Caribbean coastal regions. Indigenous and black women make up 52 percent of ...
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Posted on 19 March 2009.
The Ties That Align Administration's Black Women Form A Strong Sisterhood By Krissah Thompson Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, March 18, 2009; C01 Like two old girlfriends catching up, they ignored onlookers, hugged and laughed. Donna Brazile, the political strategist and Washington veteran, peppered Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson with questions. "How are the kids?" "Have you contacted ...
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Posted on 19 March 2009.
America’s history is replete with women of color standing tall – from Sojourner Truth to Michelle Obama and all in between, Black women have been the glue that have held the Black family together in the face of adversity. Although women in general have not received proper recognition in our history books, there are a ...
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Posted on 19 March 2009.
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 the making. Initially, it was hard ...
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Posted on 19 March 2009.
Hey there. Ladies & gentlemen, welcome to the MAIN EVENT! We are one stop away from D.DAY, however brace yourselves & get ready for a magical experience! Strctly Entertainment Ltd presents The Single Launch Party for PHENOMENAL WOMAN - come & watch FOLA with full band 'Slo Burn' as she headlines superb lineup of UK talent! Mon ...
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