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Understanding Atheism: Differences between atheists and agnostics

Atheism can be a sensitive and controversial topic as it relates to an individual’s belief system and, at times, cultural identities. This article aims to shed light on the concept of atheism, …

Tony Blair’s ‘crime of aggression’ could see him face war crimes trial

Archbishop Desmond Tutu branded Tony Blair and George Bush war criminals and called for both former leaders to be hauled before an international court. The Nobel Peace Prize winner said the former …

If you want to learn Early African History START HERE

Long before they were taken from their homes and thrust into slavery, black people had a rich history. But you knew that right? It’s surprising how many black people don’t know that and …

Bookshelf: Black Britain: A Photographic History

People of African and Caribbean descent have inhabited Great Britain for centuries. Eminent professor Paul Gilroy, renowned for his work exploring the social and cultural dimensions of British …

New Cross Fire – 30 years on

This video details the “Remembering the New Cross Fire” Celebration gathering on the 14 January 2010, at the Albany Theatre in Deptford. On Sunday 18 January 1981 a fire broke out in a …

Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche – the only black man to have died on the Titanic

Not many will know of Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche, who is notable for being the only black man to have died on the Titanic. Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche was born in Cap Haitien, Haiti, …

What it means to be an agnostic

When exploring personal beliefs and worldviews, a question often arises regarding what it means to be agnostic. Agnosticism is a topic that can be both intriguing and complex. This article aims to …

The Mail sets to strip Jamaica of it’s finest hour

On 9 August at the 2012 Olympics, Team Jamaica struck Gold, Silver and Bronze in the Men’s 200m race and everyone, except maybe the Daily Mail roared. In a timely article to strip Jamaica of …

Team Jamaica enjoying downtime before Olympic 2012 races

Team Jamaica shot some videos of their downtime in the lead up to their Olympic 2012 events. Hosted by Usain Bolt with 200m runner Warren Weir as the cameraman, the team show off their clothes and …

Usain Bolt vs. London – Visa ad

Watch Usain Bolt race across London in the 2012 Visa video. The video was released in March 2012 and shows Usain Bolt racing across in time for the Olympic games. A lot of work into the …

Gold for Bolt, the Olympics, riot anniversary and Jamaica 50- what a weekend

This weekend has been one of anticipation. Team Jamaica were due to run in both the men’s and women’s 100m Olympic finals, the anniversary of the UK riots was on us and Jamaica …

Jamaica 50 years of Independence – Really though?

On 6 August 2012, Jamaica celebrated 50 years of independence. The celebrations were made more jubilant by Team Jamaica’s results in the 2012 Olympics. Jamaica is a mix-up of Amerindian, West …