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NBC forced to apologise after ill-timed ad following Gabby Douglas Gold medal victory

The Internet was buzzing with calls of racism after the NBC slipped up and showed an advert of a monkey doing gymnastics straight after showing Gabby Douglas’ Gold medal victory. The network has …

Jamaica House – A little slice of home

This summer, a small corner of London has come alive with the sights and sounds of Jamaica. Jamaica House, the official Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) endorsed Olympic House, is situated at The …

Dear Usain Bolt please win – no pressure

Growing up in my house when it came to sports you routed for your host country’s team unless Jamaica was playing of course. Nothing much has changed and as I wait for the men’s 100m and 200m …

Skin bleaching is a crying shame

When the sun comes out I seem to notice a lot of women with that horrible red tinge to their skin caused by skin bleaching. I don’t know why I notice this more in summer. Maybe I pay more …

Do people still think Bo Derek started braids?

Black hair is still a mystery despite being a billion-dollar industry. Some people are operating under the misconception that Bo Derek started the braids trend when she appeared in that movie 10. …

Celebs openly divide us by shadeism and get away with it

Divide and conquer. You’ve heard that saying right? In the art of war and in terms of slavery, divide and conquer is a rule of thumb. But slavery is long dead (on the surface) and I stay …

50 Cent released from hospital after car accident

Rapper and actor Curtis Jackson, better know as 50 Cent, has been released from a hospital after suffering minor injuries when his SUV was involved in a traffic accident early Tuesday morning in New …

Will.i.am donates Voice money to Prince’s Trust

Will.i.am has given a donation of £500,000 to the Prince’s Trust in the hope that it will help find a new Mark Zuckerberg in deprived areas of London. The rapper revealed that he had given …

Dizzee Rascal re-records football anthem ‘Shout’ for Euro 2012

Dizzee Rascal is releasing a re-recorded version of Shout to back England ahead of their Euro 2012 quarter-final against Italy. Dizzee has recorded new lyrics to the track for a rush release in time …

Beyonce and Jay-Z surprise diners in south east London cafe

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z surprised diners when they showed up at a local cafe in south east London’s Forest Hill recently the Sun reports. The From The Forest cafe, in Forest Hill, were …

Black History Studies presents The History of Black Olympians from 1904

Black History Studies in association with the Phoenix Cinema presents an Olympic double bill with the screening of ‘Black Power Salute’ and ‘The Athlete’ on Sunday 15th July …

Adidas scraps ‘outrageous’ orange shackles trainers after racism row

In June 2012, Adidas decided not to sell new a ‘shackles trainers’ design from collaborator Jeremy Scott after a flood of criticism and controversy over the shoes. The shoes, which …