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Nomasonto “Mshoza” Mnisi – what were you thinking?

This is a video interview featuring Soweto-born singer, Nomasonto Mnisi, commonly known as Mshoza. In this interview, Mshoza talks openly about bleaching her skin and admits she wants to be as white …

6-year-old suspended for sexual harassment

A six-year-old boy has been suspended from school for three days after he told a girl “I’m sexy and I know it”. D’Avonte Meadows is accused of sexual harassment after singing …

The Rodney King Story

Rodney Glen King, born on 2 April 1965 in Sacramento, California, became an unintentional symbol of racial tension and police brutality in the United States after his violent arrest in 1991. The …

Zimmerman’s website raised $200000 in donations

George Zimmerman received $204,000 in donations to his legal fund, his lawyer said Thursday, a disclosure that could land the neighborhood watch volunteer back in jail. Attorney Mark O’Mara told …

Bin Laden death used as political weapon in Obama re-election campaign

The killing of Osama bin Laden, first presented as a moment of national unity by President Barack Obama, has now become political weapon. Obama’s re-election campaign is portraying his risky decision …
Mark Duggan

Eyewitness video of Mark Duggan police shooting

The BBC has obtained footage of the aftermath of the police shooting of Mark Duggan, whose death in north London sparked the 2011 summer riots. Mark Duggan was killed during a pre-planned operation …

23 April is St George’s Day – Who was he?

The UK celebrates 23 April as St George’s Day, but who was the real St George and what did he do to become England’s patron saint? Who was St George Saint George’s is popularly …

Kony 2012 Cover the Night Campaign flops

That awkward moment when your viral campaign flops like poorly made souffle. You remember the Kony 2012 video right? You know the one that went viral in March? Well we were all meant to do something …

Bookshelf: Hidden Colors – A look at our history

Our story has been hidden or whitewashed over for too many years. It is long past time for black people to know our real history and free ourselves from the shackles of slavery once and for all! We …
Day of Street Children

International Day for Street Children 12 April

International Day for Street Children falls on 12 April. As with most ‘International Days’, you’re probably wondering why street children are so special. Well, street children around the …

Earl’s Post-Prison Playdate – HIV/AIDS awareness video

HIV/AIDS is a huge epidemic in our community regardless of sexuality. Earl’s Post-Prison Playdate was created as part of an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign addressing lifestyle issues affecting our …

What does Easter mean to you?

For most children, Easter is a time when they get to eat a lot of chocolate without being told off. For some adults, it’s a nice long weekend away from work. As a Jamaican, my family have long …
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On this day in 1922 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was arrested on charges of sedition by British officials in Bombay (now Mumbai), India.
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