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 …
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UK riots – everyday life amplified
People have branded the recent UK riots and uprising as senseless violence. For me it has been a highlighted section of our normal life, just sped up and multiplied.
Violence, crimes and fear. Those …
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 …
Brixton Riots 1985
The 1985 Brixton riots, started on 28 September in Lambeth in South London. It was the second major riot that the area had witnessed in the space of four years, the last in 1981.
It was sparked by …
UK Riots of 1981
The 1981 UK riots were spurred by police handling into the investigation of the New Cross fire where 13 young black people lost their lives as well as serious social and economic problems affecting …
Nivea aplogises for racist skin care ad
Nivea – the Skincare and beauty products company – came under fire this week after they used a tasteless ad campaign depicting a clean-cut black male holding the decapitated head of a man …
Nabil Abdul Rashid Responds to David Starkey
A young man called Nabil Abdul created a video response to David Starkey’s recent outrageous claims about black people.
Starkey went on BBC Newsnight to proclaim that “the white’s …
UK riots – We can play the blame game too
If enough of us talk out against the racist’s then maybe eventually people will move on to realise that the UK riots were not a colour issue, nor was it a gang issue. We need to understand the …
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 …