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Facts Missing from Mainstream Media on Black Men Killed by Police
Greetings, everyone. Below is some information I received from London Black History Walks recently. It deals with the two recent shootings in the U.S. as well as the killing in London of Mark Duggan, as covered in the forthcoming documentary The Ha
Read more…Remembering The Somme
Today marks the centenary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Growing up in the States, I didn’t know much about the First World War. I had never heard the names of the great battles such as Verdun, Gallipoli, Passchendaele and, of course, T
Check out UK based Reggae band, Black Slate, new album - "Peaceful Demonstration"
Available April 28, 2016 on all digital services worldwide is the album PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION by United Kingdom reggae pioneers: Black Slate. These ten tracks on were recorded on the Caribbean islan |
Come Dance! Jah Shaka, king of Dub is back w/ roots rock reggae in London and Wales
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Buy your tickets for The London International Ska Festival, 24 -27th March
The London International Ska Festival returns to the capital this Easter (24-27 March 2016). Housed at The Garage, N5 and The Dixie Queen paddle steamer the festival celebrates ska in all it’s glorious guises from its roots in rhythm and blues, men
Black History Is World History
Greetings, all. It's time everybody woke up to this fact. Black history is world history.
Check out a few of my blog posts:
World War One: The Crucial Battle for Togo
Not Forgotten - Soldiers of Empire
I have linked to lots more Bla
Read more…Black People in the First World War - Remembrance Sunday
Greetings, everyone. I posted this several years ago on Remembrance Sunday:
Black People in the First World War - Remembrance Sunday.
Did you know that the Black people fighting for Britain were treated worse than the German (enemy) prisoners captur
Read more…Black People in the First World War
Greetings, everyone. Want to know why we see so many images on TV of starving African children? This is one reason. For more about the devastation wrought in Africa by WWI, check it out:
Black People in the First World War.
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Read more…Invest In Uganda: 6th Uganda-UK Investment Convention - Trade and Investment Forum, London, UK
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Holocaust Memorial Day - Black Lives Matter
As I am sure you know, today is Holocaust Memorial Day, where people all over the world remember and commemorate the killing of millions of Jews by the Nazis in death camps.
But did you know there were also African people in the death camps? African
Read more…Kwanzaa 2015 Celebrations in London, Luton and Bristol, UK
Greetings, all. I have listed Kwanzaa 2015 celebrations in London, Luton and Bristol, UK, all across the United States, and in Canada and Johannesburg, South Africa.
Kwanzaa is an international celebration that helps us to connect with our African he
Read more…The Real “Ferguson Effect”
As we know, institutional racism is still a problem in police forces across Britain and the U.S.
Many young Black people believe they will die before they reach the age of 21.
We need to equip our young people - and adults - with t
Black Lives Matter - Is There an Age Gap?
Greetings, all. Did you attend the Black Lives Matter UK conference last week?
Plus, check out my blog post: Black Lives Matter - Is There an Age Gap?
Regards,
Zhana
Read more…5th Uganda Convention UK and After-Party
2 WEEKS TO GO!! For the Ugandan Convention After Party. Tickets are Fast Selling online now!! Get your... http://fb.me/4mymq2GHs The Uganda Convention-UK in conjunction with the Nnabagereka Development Foundation is hosting the Queen of Buganda Maam
Dr. Runoko Rashidi's London Lecture Series: Ancient African Civilisations (Featuring the works of Yosef ben-Jochannan)
X Men, the Black History Movie Breakdown
Greetings, all. Lots of new events from London Black History Walks are coming up, including X Men, the Black History Movie Breakdown. Click here for details.
Regards,
Zhana
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