I was lucky enough to attend the slavery trail in Bristol, with only a small group we embarked on this journey where we would learn about slavery and its past. The four of us walked through Queen Square and heard all about the things that had taken place there and the people who were involved. There was [...]
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A Walk In the Park
Posted in Bristol, History, Politics, Research, facts and feelings, slave trade, slavery on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Culture Clash
Posted in Bristol, Politics, multiculturalism, racism, windrush on August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Culture Clash franchise rolls on. Jamaicans in Bristol in the latest in the line of films that begin circa 2005. The first film was commissioned to look at conflicts between Somali and Caribbean heritage young men in the area. (An issue that has had history though does not prove to be a endemic problem. [...]
Anticipating Obama Day.
Posted in Politics, dirty laundry, multiculturalism, tagged Obama on November 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This is something I wrote for another purpose a few days before Obama became president . I’ve tweaked it slightly just to make it self-contained so it can be read as a stand alone article. I was going to write a new article now Obama has won but decided not to. All I’ll write [...]
Something in the Air…
Posted in Politics, abolition, dirty laundry, media, multiculturalism, slavery, tagged New World Order, Obama, US Elections on November 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There’s something in the air
On Obama day.
Something shifted in the ether
between I and I, you and me.
There’s something in the air today
here in the UK,
as across the globe
Black folk exchange glances with new scopes
Audacious hope
They now hold,
feeling bold.
There’s something,
New self-love?
Shared knowing?
New Pride is tangible for sure.
Maybe Love for their new white sisters and brothers,
emanates from [...]
“Currynomics”
Posted in Politics, multiculturalism, tagged curry, demonstation, esol, immigration on April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bristol2007 is quite literally speechless in the latest twist in the narrative of Multicultural Britain. Even more surprised than Trevor Phillips today saying he sees where Enogh Powell was coming from. This story – displayed here in-full copyed from the BBC – is so bizarre it couldn’t have been invented. Absolute genius on their part!
The [...]
Obama Speech: ‘A More Perfect Union’ (Black & White Dirty Laundry)
Posted in Politics, dirty laundry, multiculturalism, racism, slave trade, slavery on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Other Guy’s £250k’s worth
Posted in 2007, Bristol, Economics, Politics, abolition, dirty laundry, education, maafa, media, slave trade, slavery on February 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A FEW COMMENTS FROM THE OTHER GUY!
DISCLAIMER: Too much of this entry is about finance, and doesn’t take account of human life and dignity neither past nor present. Apologies if it offends. It’s making a point about something which has been reduced to monetary values.
Given how much the Bristol Corporation (now Bristol City Council) and [...]
New Year Honours list (revisted)
Posted in Politics, tagged Benjamin Zephaniah, British Commonwealth, British Empire, Commonwealth of Nations, David Bowie, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, JGBallard, John Lennon, Kenneth Branagh, LS Lowry, New Year Honours list, Nigella Lawson, Queen Elizabeth, Roald Dahl, the Queen, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on January 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m fully aware that the previous New Year Honours list post could have been written more critically with regards the honours system, etc, but quite frankly I wasn’t in the mood as I saw the opportunity to build up before I tore down. Tearing down first isn’t always helpful and can be just whinging.
Of course to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Political and Economic
Posted in 2007, Bristol, Economics, Politics, education, tagged Economics, jesse jackson, self determination on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The areas of Education, Health & Wellbeing and Cultural Representation as the three areas highlighted as priorities for the 2007 Legacy to lock on to. These are indeed valid areas in need of attention of African heritage people in this country.
Bristol’s year chose these as some areas to focus on which would be less meaningless than African [...]
BECM Apology Debate 10 May 06 – (Part 2)
Posted in 2007, Africa, Bristol, Politics, abolition, dirty laundry, maafa, media, multiculturalism, racism, slave trade, slavery on May 31, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
PART 2
- LISTEN TO THE DEBATE BY CLICKING ON THE SPEAKERS’ NAMES BELOW-
or go to PART 1
BRISTOL,UK
SHOULD BRISTOL APOLOGISE FOR THE SLAVE TRADE? -
PART – 2 – AUDIENCE AND PANEL DISCUSSION – 10th May 2006
(the audio files, are in MP3 format)
Chapter
Length
Audience – Call 1
inc. Richard Hart
9mins 30sec
Panel – Repsonse 1
Toyin, Isabel, Mike, [...]
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