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/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/2009/03/everybodys-talking-about-tiana/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/everybodys-talking-about-tiana/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:40:28 +0000 Phil http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=661 Now that Disney have finally stepped up to the plate and produced an African American Princess, is everyone happy? Of course not, there are those who don’t like the African American Princess Idea, those who don’t like the fact that she doesn’t have a Black Prince. Can Disney ever please everyone, probably not. Related: The [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/everybodys-talking-about-tiana/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/ethiopians-discover-what-israelis-really-think/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/ethiopians-discover-what-israelis-really-think/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:11:52 +0000 Maurice2014 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=193 Israel refuses to let them give blood Israel got caught throwing away Ethiopian blood from the blood banks. A similar disclosure a decade ago sparked protests and widespread outrage in a community that has long complained of racial discrimination. “We are healthy people, like everyone else,” said 24-year-old Galit Maarat,  “It’s unjust, a terrible affront.”  [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/ethiopians-discover-what-israelis-really-think/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/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