This book is the sequel to the collection of essays in Not easy being British published in 1992. If you have not read the first book, the first essay puts it into context by giving you a flavour of the issues discussed and explored in the first book. Although the first essay was written in…
“To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.” The traditional wedding vows that couples declare in the presence of God and loved ones, are vows that…
I was not the brightest pupil in secondary school. I always got E and F grades in my assignments. At the time it felt as though the tutors only cared about those who were going to boost their ratings, and that did not include me. A careers advisor once told me to drop my ambition…
A 21 year old undergraduate from South London has released his debut book of short poems at a launch at Grace Bar in Westminster in London.
L’Orchestre National de Barbès (ONB) always brings its share of excitement as a band that was born on stage. Their first album was recorded live and remains their top selling to date. Their concert last month was their first performance in London since 2003. They didn’t disappoint, managing yet once again to galvanise their fans…
Kingston University graduate Bunmi Mojekwu, who plays Mercy Olubunmi in the popular soap opera , may have been the last character from the online spin-off E20, to have been featured in EastEnders, but perhaps it’s true, they save the best till last. She told People with Voices: “I succeeded through faith in God and myself….
While people are lining up to lambast the LSE lecturer who stated that black women are rated the least attractive of all races, there is a peculiar silence