Monday, March 23, 2009

Black History Films

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Spent Saturday afternoon watching another excellent Black history presentation by Tony Warner at the Imperial War Museum. To listen to my i...
Sunday, March 22, 2009

Video Budget Message from President Obama

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I enjoy receiving emails from the President. No message from any previous President has ever landed in my inbox. Having said that, what is ...
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Thursday, March 05, 2009

Building Wealth: Learn from Experience

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Did you know that John H. Johnson, founder of Ebony magazine and the Johnson publishing empire, studied biographies of Black achievers and ...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

The Courage of One Man

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As I'm sure you are aware, Hotel Rwanda is the story of the courage of one man, Paul Paul Rusesabagina, who stood up as an individual at...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Black History International

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This year, with the election of President Obama, we have more to celebrate than usual. Check out this article about Black History Internatio...
Thursday, February 12, 2009

Articles Wanted: Michelle Obama as a Positive Role Model

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I am seeking articles on Michelle Obama. For more info, see Is Michelle Obama a Positive Role Model? You may also be interested in: Ebony In...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Is Marriage for White People?

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Personally, I don't think marriage is for a particular race, culture or group. It's for anybody who wants it. Many people see marr...
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Black History Virtual Book Fair

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Ella D. Curry of the Black Authors Network has launched her second annual Black History Virtual Book fair, which celebrates African American...

Today Only: Launch of Love Letter to Black People

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Today - Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - is the official online book launch for the powerful new book by Brian McClellan entitled A Love Letter...
Saturday, February 07, 2009

Elvis Costello and Smokey Robinson

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Channel surfing the other day, I came across a programme in which Elvis Costello was interviewing Smokey Robinson on stage at the Apollo Th...
Friday, February 06, 2009

New Respect for Ainsley Harriott

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I love Ready, Steady, Cook. It's a great show. And I gained new respect for the presenter, Ainsley Harriott, yesterday after his appear...
Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Carol Thatcher and the Gollywog Remark

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Apparently, Carol Thatcher made a remark at work, at the BBC, comparing someone's hair to that of a gollywog. This was being discussed...
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Saturday, January 31, 2009

We Need to Heal

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Once again, I find myself involved with a Black organisation in which people are sniping at each other, launching personal attacks and gener...
Friday, January 23, 2009

Obama: The View from Brixton

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Obama Signs Order to Close Guanatanamo - brilliant news to wake up to. Our new President appears to be a man of action who is starting as ...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Obama's Inauguration Day Today

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On Tuesday 20 th January 2009, Barack Hussein Obama will be inaugurated as the 44 th President of the United States . Inauguration part...

What Inspires You about Obama?

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President Obama’s campaign was characterised by unity and inclusion. Similarly to Nelson Mandela, he gave a clear message that he would be P...
Thursday, January 08, 2009

Celebrating Barack Obama

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People all over the world are still celebrating Obama's victory. His picture is on the covers of Essence and GQ. Ebony have devoted thei...

Financial Prosperity + Positive Changes in 2009

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Happy New Year, everybody! I've only recently gotten back from a two-week Buddhist retreat. It was brilliant. What a way to start the ye...
Friday, December 05, 2008

Positive Cultural Reinforcement for African American Parents

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How do African American people shop for gifts? Probably the same way everyone else does. But on top of all the other considerations, African...
Thursday, December 04, 2008

Barack Obama: African American Success Story

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Barack Obama is one of the most important African American successful role models in history. People all over the world are still celebratin...