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
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 …
Baroness Valerie Amos
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 …
A Look At Brenda King-Speaker at the 1st Black European Women’s Congress in Vienna
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 …
Brenda King addresses the 1st Black European Women’s Congress in Vienna
Uncomfortable Truths-the shadow of slave trading on art & design-200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
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 …
Sites of Memory – 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
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 …
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)
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 …
La Bouche Du Roi
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 …
Candace Reviews Obama’s Dreams
Have you read Obama’s book Dreams From My Father? Candace, an African American expat in London tells you why you should. And if you haven’t …
News from Diane
I am going to be turning the black business community magazine into a magazine for women internet marketers.
Slavery: Resistance amid the horror By Jane Perlez Published: August 23, 2007
Exhibits at the new International Slavery Museum in Liverpool span the sufferings endured by slaves to the achievements realized by people of African heritage worldwide. …
Notes from England: Black and Asian women are "missing" from almost a third of workplaces in areas with significant ethnic minority populations
As it releases the results of a two-year investigation, which reveals for the first time the full scale of the workplace penalties faced by Pakistani, …
Update – Black Business Community Magazine
Update from Diane in London: This site is more like youtube where you open your account and include your content so an instant self publishing …
Black Business Community Magazine
Diane is doing something exciting in London: On the 20th July my new online magazine went up. Its called the Black Business Community Magazine for …
Lewis Hamilton-First Black F1 Winner Wins Again in Indy
The 22-year-old Englishman fought off a couple of challenges from Mercedes McLaren teammate and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso on Sunday to win the U.S. …
London-Vivid Occasions & Sisters in Spirit Women’s Networking Event
Event start date 06/30/2007, 04:00 pm — 09:00 pm (local time)City/Location London (United Kingdom) Caxton House 129 St. John’s Way Archway, Islington London N19 3RQ …
Some 17 years after "My Beautiful Laundrette", director Stephen Frears gives us another stunning cinematic portrait of London.
Frears’ 2002 film focuses on the usually unseen world of the capital’s illegal immigrants, the invisible people who keep its economy running smoothly. Chiwetel Ejiofor’s …
Time Out London’s guide to Slave trade abolition commemoration events
London was the place where the movement to abolish slavery took root and this Sunday March 25 marks the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of …
Webcast of the Economic Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Yesterday the Dr. Eric E. Williams Memorial Lecture Series – Setting the Scene: The Economic Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade was held in London …
Taking Care of Business in Germany Part 5 – Sharon Otoo – Limited To You
Sharon is helping people set up companies:“We are a team of young professionals, here to help you to establish a British limited company – so …
April in London-Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Events
Tuesday 17 AprilThe Dr. Eric E. Williams Memorial Lecture Series – Setting the Scene: The Economic Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave TradeTime: 6pm – 9.30pmVenue: …
London and the slave trade
From the 1570s, African people were forcibly brought to London from the African continent. The London newspapers of the 17th and 18th centuries carried advertisements …