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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 …

Bookshelf: Hidden Colors – A look at our history

Our story has been hidden or whitewashed over for too many years. It is long past time for black people to know our real history and free ourselves from the shackles of slavery once and for all! We …

Book: Dr Chancellor Williams The Destruction of Black Civilization

The Destruction of Black Civilization took Chancellor Williams sixteen years of research and field study to compile. The book, which was to serve as a reinterpretation of the history of the African …
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Bookshelf: Stolen Legacy by George G M James

Stolen Legacy by George G. M. James aims to improve race relations worldwide by revealing the underlying truth concerning the contribution of the African continent to the rest of the world. It is …

The MisEducation of the Negro

In his book, The Miseducation of the Negro, Carter G Woodson addresses many issues that have been and are still prevalent in the African American community. Woodson believed that while receiving …

When we ruled – book by Robin Walker

I finally treated myself to Robin Walker’s book When We Ruled. It’s an extremely big read, and I’m looking forward to some downtime so that I can fully enjoy our history. I promise to …
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How reading books can help reduce stress: Dive into the world of words

Stress has become an unwelcome yet constant companion in our fast-paced lives. As we search for ways to alleviate this mounting pressure, one simple and enjoyable activity stands out – reading. …
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This Day In History

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On this day in 1977 Police raided several homes and arrested 21 young Black people claiming they were involved in recent muggings in the Lewisham area. Believing this to be a case of racial profiling and citing allegations of police heavy-handedness, the local community formed a defence committee to help fundraise and provide support to the Lewisham 21. Protests against the police handling of the case resulted in the Battle of Lewisham.

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