The untold history of Jamaica
This is a lecture that contradicts what we know of our history. It manages to span over 10,000 years of our history in under an hour. It looks at the people who lived on the island of Jamaica prior to …
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka: A Landmark Supreme Court Case in the Fight for Equality
The Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case, decided on 17 May 1954, was a seminal moment in the American Civil Rights Movement. This landmark Supreme Court decision declared the “separate …
African Americans experience higher arrest related deaths
Racial disproportionality in the US criminal justice system is a fact that can be proved with statics. This could help to explain why a young black woman like Sandra Bland could end up dead after a …
Sandra Bland conspiracy: Anonymous release video calling out Texas police
Hacktivist group Anonymous has released a video where they claim to ‘expose’ Texas police over the death of Sandra Bland.
The chilling voiceover, which has been digitally disguised, is …
Sandra Bland – Say her name
Sandra Bland is another black life lost under hinky police circumstances. The 28-year-old’s death in a Texas county jail on 13 July, three days after a routine traffic stop turned into a …
Zoe Kravitz was ‘too urban’ for The Dark Knight Rises
Zoë Kravitz was denied an audition for a small part in the critically acclaimed Christopher Nolan-directed The Dark Knight Rises. Why? I hear you ask. Because of the colour of her skin …
Ackee and Saltfish – a match made in taste bud heaven
Ackee and Saltfish is the National Dish of Jamaica, but neither ingredient is of Jamaican origin.
Ackee
Ackee is derived from the original name Ankye, which comes from the Twi language of Ghana. …
David Michael – Lewisham’s first black policeman
Former Lewisham Labour Councillor David Michael was also chair of the Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee. Before becoming a councillor, he spent decades working for the police.
David …
Kanye and Kim on Time’s “100 Most Influential People” list
Time Magazine has released its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world and Kanye West sits in the number one spot.
The list is comprised of a selection of people who are blazing …
Kanye West shows the Brit Awards that Britain’s got black talent
Whenever Kanye causes a stir in the media I’m one of the first to side eye and question his bad decisions but his performance at the Brit Awards has to be applauded. This is coming from someone who …
Street Boys of Jamaica
Jamaica has a population of 2.7 million people and 1.1 million people live below the poverty line. It’s no wonder then that some young children are the breadwinners for their families, often weaving …
Jamaica looks set to legalise ganga
The Jamaican cabinet has approved a bill to legalise the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
The bill appears to be full-on decriminalisation and legalisation: The country is eliminating …