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New Year Honours list

Posted in multiculturalism on December 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Australian Kylie Minogue, Yorkshireman Michael Parkinson and Londoner Jazzie B all get awarded in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
 
 
 
I personally don’t think there’s anything much more British than Soul II Soul. LOL
To see BBC interview with Jazzie B click here. 
 

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What does Multiculturalism actually mean anyway? Photo Essay: Parts 6

Posted in multiculturalism on December 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The parents of these children went to school together and continue to be friends today.
Notice the St George cross on the boy’s arm. He wears it with pride, and so he should.
The father of the black child was wearing an Ethiopian flag badge. He wore it with pride also, and so he should.
Mere symobls of idenity [...]

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bristol 2007

Posted in 2007, Bristol, Politics, abolition, maafa, media, slave trade, slavery on December 30, 2007 | 7 Comments »

As the embers of the 2007 begin to fade into 2008,  our reflections of the year that has been a commemoration of the slave trade abolition are filled with a mix of disappointment and optimism.Bristol, as one English city steeped in and materially enriched on the people-trafficking two centuries ago, has seen itself in the [...]

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So beautiful…

Posted in Politics, media on December 6, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Asa – Fire on the mountain top.

The inspiration is tragic, but the result is beautiful. As is Asa.
Why it’s here. Positive Representation, Poltically intact.
It’s an African sista, or a black female artist if you like. And her voice… well!
Furthermore, the message also is one that we all need to hear. See Lyrics [...]

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Morrissey in racist comment shocker!

Posted in racism, tagged , , , , on December 2, 2007 | 26 Comments »

1. Morrissey has song titles and lyrics such as ”Bengali In Platforms” and “National Front Disco”.
2. In Johnny Rogan’s biography of Morrissey he claims in his late teens the singer, wrote “I don’t hate Pakistanis, but I dislike them immensely”
3.  At the 1992 Madness Madstock! reunion concert at Finsbury Park, London, Morrissey appeared on stage draped in the Union [...]

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Teddbeargate

Posted in Africa, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 2, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Have been very speechless over Teddybeargate this past week.  As much as I may love the idea of Africa my ancestral homeland I will not defend her in all her decisions.
The decision of the Sudanese government and courts last week to jail Gillian Gibbons for allowing her school class to name a teddy bear Muhammed is absolutely shocking [...]

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