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This film festival takes place in London. The first date was 23 February, but there is another event on the 29th as well as in …

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UK: Southall Black Sisters Under Threat

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2018/03/262008/02/10

Jess at The F Word sent me this disturbing news: Southall Black Sisters has been helping empower black and ethnic minority women since 1979. The …

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Baroness Ros Howells

by B.W.I.E 2008/02/072008/02/07

Baroness Howells of St David, OBE was the first black woman to sit on the GLC’s Training Board; the first female member of the Court …

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Mary Seacole

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2018/03/262008/01/29

Crimean war veteran nurse and original lady of the lamp Mary Seacole’s reputation after the Crimean War (1853-1856) rivalled Florence Nightingale’s. Unlike Nightingale, Seacole also …

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Bonnie Greer

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2008/07/122008/01/22

Playwright and critic Bonnie Greer was born in America. She studied theatre in Chicago with David Mamet and in New York with Elia Kazan. She …

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International Career Strategies Symposium in London

by B.W.I.E 2008/01/012008/01/01

Four Seasons Hotel in Canary Wharf June 12, 6:30 – 8:30pm RSVP to symposium@ccwomenofcolor.org. The event is for legal and business executives. www.ccwomenofcolor.org

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Film Night in London – Sisters in Law

by B.W.I.E 2007/12/282007/12/28

African Film and Meditation Evening You are warmly invited to attend this free introductory meditation event for the African Caribbean community. This is an excellent …

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Dame Jocelyn Barrow

by B.W.I.E 2007/12/122007/12/12

The Director for UK Development at Focus Consultancy Ltd. Dame Jocelyn was a founding member and General Secretary of CARD (Campaign Against Racial Discrimination), the …

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London Schools and the Black Child Education Conference

by B.W.I.E 2007/12/072007/12/07

London Schools and the Black Child is the major education conference concerned with closing the achievement gap in London for African-Caribbean heritage children. The 2007 …

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She’s the most powerful black woman in the world. Why can’t I stand the sight of her? by Candance Allen – An African American Living in London

by B.W.I.E 2007/12/052007/12/05

Candace Allen has spent her whole life cheering on fellow African-Americans who have battled their way to the top. Yet the extraordinary career of Condoleezza …

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Summer Diversity Internship Programme 2008

by B.W.I.E 2007/12/042007/12/04

Graduating is much more than having a degree. Developing your talents and skills through a varied and challenging training programme will give you excellent future …

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Novlette Rennie-The UK’s first black female Chief Executive in the sports sector

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2010/11/152007/11/20

Novlette Rennie was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. The UK’s first black female Chief Executive in the sports sector, this …

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Claudia Jones – Founder of the 1st Black Weekly Newspaper in Britain

by B.W.I.E 2007/11/152007/11/15

Claudia Jones was born in Trinidad, a British colony. Her family moved to Harlem, New York, where, from age 9 she lived in conditions of …

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Black Students in the UK Excel From Corporate Mentoring

by B.W.I.E 2007/11/122007/11/12

For Immediate Release BLACK STUDENTS EXCEL FROM CORPORATE MENTORING The ACDiversity mentoring programme has achieved an 87.50% GCSE pass rate for 2007; this is 27.50% …

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England’s 1st Black Queen – Queen Phillipa of Hainault 1314-1369

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2010/09/202007/11/09

Michael Packe in his book King Edward III gives a delightful description of King Edward III and Queen Phillipa’s first meeting: “He spied on the …

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Baroness Patricia Scotland

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2009/04/262007/11/08

Patricia Janet Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal, PC, QC is a barrister and the current Attorney General for England and Wales, a ministerial position in …

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Baroness Valerie Amos

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2010/07/152007/11/05

Baroness Valerie Amos made history in the UK by becoming the first black woman to sit in the Cabinet. She is currently the European Union …

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A Look At Brenda King-Speaker at the 1st Black European Women’s Congress in Vienna

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2015/03/052007/10/02

Hopefully you watched the video of Brenda King’s opening remarks at the 1st Black European Women’s Congress last week in Vienna. Brenda emphasised that when …

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Brenda King addresses the 1st Black European Women’s Congress in Vienna

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2015/03/052007/09/30

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Uncomfortable Truths-the shadow of slave trading on art & design-200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

by B.W.I.E 2007/09/172007/09/17

2007 marks the bi-centenary of the parliamentary abolition of the slave trade. It is a landmark year, not just in British history but in human …

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Sites of Memory – 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

by B.W.I.EUpdated on 2015/01/222007/09/14

The English Heritage Organization has put together a tour in England related to the abolition of the slave trade. “When the stories behind our local …

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While you’re in London – Inhuman Traffic: The Business of the Slave Trade (more on the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade)

by B.W.I.E 2007/09/132007/09/13

This small exhibition explores how the Transatlantic Slave Trade functioned. It covers more than 500 years, including the Parliamentary Abolition of the Slave Trade in …

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La Bouche Du Roi

by B.W.I.E 2007/09/102007/09/10

Image: La Bouche du Roi, by Romuald Hazoum?? La Bouche du Roi was created between 1997 and 2005 by Romuald Hazoum??, an artist from the …