Archive for August, 2011

5400 women missing from top jobs in Britain

Posted on August 31, 2011 | No Comments
In the 21st century women are still being passed over for top jobs, with 5,400 women missing from the 26,000 most...
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Book Review: Hair Products 101 by Chicoro

Posted on August 28, 2011 | No Comments
Black women who have turned their backs on relaxers and weaves and who embrace their afro textured hair are women who...
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A personal perspective and response to the UK riots

Posted on August 27, 2011 | No Comments
On Sunday 21 August a meeting was held at the Rock Church, Birmingham, in response to the recent disturbances to examine...
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Over 200 African leaders say NATO’s Libyan War part of plan to recolonize continent

Posted on August 26, 2011 | No Comments
By Mathaba. A group of African intellectuals has written an open letter criticising the NATO-led military attacks on Libya, saying Africa ran the risk
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Most Brits have low awareness of second most deadly cancer

Posted on August 24, 2011 | No Comments
It is the second largest cause of cancer deaths each year and the third most common cancer in the UK, yet a new study shows that most British
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New network and directory for black bloggers in the UK

Posted on August 17, 2011 | No Comments
The first ever social network and directory of UK-based bloggers from African Caribbean communities, ‘Black Bloggers UK Network’, is being
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Govt under pressure to rethink axing of EMA grant

Posted on August 16, 2011 | No Comments
The government has come under intense pressure to rethink its abolishment of the EMA grant after the chair of the Public...
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Starkey is wrong to blame troubles in England on black culture

Posted on August 13, 2011 | 4 Comments
The recent social disturbances in English Cities has been fallaciously described by the ultra-conservative historian Dr David Starkey as a case of
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Football’s leading bodies call for more BME coaches

Posted on August 12, 2011 | No Comments
A fresh drive aimed at increasing the number of black and Asian coaches in management positions is currently under way, with...
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Higher tuition fees could land students with debts of 60k

Posted on August 12, 2011 | No Comments
The average student debt may rise to £60,000 after the introduction of higher tuition fees in 2012, according to a new...
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Who shot Mark Duggan?

Posted on August 11, 2011 | 7 Comments
The killing of Mark Duggan at the hands of an unknown Metropolitan Police officer is said to be at the heart...
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Govt does u-turn on cuts to free college courses for benefit claimants

Posted on August 10, 2011 | No Comments
The government has backed down over controversial plans to cut free college courses for people on benefits such as income support, housing
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