Posted on 14 September 2010. Tags: Almost British Book, Black in Prison, Institutional Racism, Institutionalised Racism, Olivea Ebanks, Olivea M Ebanks, Prison, Prison Service, Prisons, almost British, black Prison Officers

Occasionally here at blackpresence we get sent manuscripts advertising upcoming books. We always try to support quality work our online community, none more so than the upcoming book "Almost British" from Author Olivea M Ebanks.
The Passion that this book is written with shines through. Olivea's determination, not just to take on the establishment and win, ...
Posted in Arts, Black Britain, Black History, Black Writing, Blackpresence Supports, Books, Community, Education, Europe, Law and Order, News, Politics, Racism, Students, Women
Posted on 13 March 2009. Tags: Crime, Prison, knife crime, violence, young men

Lock up
Im nineteen years of age. Im standing in the dock. There a Judge. A right snooty f***. Hes staring at
me. Got a twinkle in his eye. And for all I know, hes as bent as a nine Bob note, and wearing ladies knickers and push-up bra in the bargain. Or hes one of the ...
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Posted on 06 March 2009. Tags: Africa, Africa, Africans, America, American, Americas, Black, Black History, Blacks, Books, Britain, British, Canada, Caribbean, Caribbeans, Community, Doctors, Egypt, Europe, Events, Exodusters, France, Guyana, Halifax, Health, History, Illegal, Kansas, Knights, Military, Music, News, North America, Notices, Parties, Personalities, Police, Prison, Racing, Racism, Racist, Trade, War, Washington, Women, children, farming, football, kids, negro, notice, president, race, schools, segregation, slaves, society, stories, street, violence

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 ...
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Posted on 01 March 2009. Tags: Africa, Africans, Afro German, America, American, Americas, Black, Blacks, Books, Entertainment, Europe, Films, Food, France, Germany, History, Holocaust, Israel, Murder, Parties, Prison, Racing, Soldiers, Trade, University, War, Women, allegations, children, entertainments, film, justice, race, stories


Like many West European nations, Germany established colonies in Africa in the late 1800s in what later became Togo, Cameroon, Namibia, and Tanzania.
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