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American students launch campaign against racist Halloween costumes

A poster campaign has been launched in America by the Ohio University student group Students Teaching Against Racism in Society (STARS) to highlight racial stereotyping in Halloween costumes. Their …

Preview of the new Michael Manley documentary

A documentary illustrating the life of Jamaica’s fourth prime minister, Michael Manly was released on 29 February 2012. The release date also marks the 40th anniversary of the day Manley became prime …

Ministry of Justice releases riot convictions statistics

Statistics published by the Ministry of Justice show that of the many people arrested for involvement in the UK August riots only 13% were identified as gang members. Even in London, where gang …

The Royal African Company: England’s colonial commerce and the transatlantic slave trade

The Royal African Company (RAC), founded in 1672 under a royal charter by King Charles II of England, played a pivotal role in shaping England’s involvement in the Atlantic slave trade and its …

Booker T. Washington: The great accommodator and educator

‍Booker T. Washington, born into slavery in 1856, rose to prominence as an influential African American intellectual and educator of the 19th century. Washington’s life and work continue to …

More deaths following police arrests

The last time we mentioned someone getting tasered by police we received a threat of legal action on behalf of the police. Despite the fact that we did not mention the name of the officer or officers …

Red verses blue black – WTF!!

Despite the abolition of slavery in the 1800s, the slave mentality has not left black people. Yeah. I said it. Some of us are still trapped in the divide and conquer that was slavery. We are a …

The Toxteth Riots: Causes and outcomes

The Toxteth riots, also known as the Liverpool 8 disturbances, were a series of violent confrontations that erupted in Toxteth, Liverpool, in July 1981. These riots were emblematic of the social and …

Rioting idiots

The UK riots have brought out the stupid in a lot of people. People who would never normally steal things took the opportunity to grab some free stuff. I put that down to heat of the moment. …

London riots – Clapham Junction Speaker

Boris Johnson finally comes back from holiday in time to pose with a broom after the riots in Clapham. A Londoner speaks out and is grabbed by the arm by the police. He’s a loud Jamaican and you …

W.E.B. Du Bois: Scholar, activist, and pioneer in the fight for African American rights

‍W.E.B. Du Bois, a prominent African American intellectual, writer, and activist, played a significant role in shaping the discourse around race and civil rights in the United States during the late …

The Sioux Wars: A struggle for survival in the American Plains

The Sioux Wars, a series of conflicts between the United States and various Sioux tribes, were a pivotal chapter in the history of the American West. From 1854 to 1890, these wars were driven by …