I was in Amsterdam on business and was able to meet up with 5 ladies in the Black Holland group in the Black Women in …
While the US celebrates Thanksgiving, I’m giving thanks for Josephine Baker as did the French government
It’s no secret that I love Josephine Baker. I love her self love, courage, moxy, bravery, generosity and optimism. There are a lot of lessons …
Gloria Ray Karlmark-Little Rock 9 trailblazer-Swedish resident-Meet her on the 13th in Stockholm
Lucia Day Luncheon – December 13, 2007 with Emily Samson Tepe 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m. Stockholm Grand Hotel, Hall of Mirrors Special Guest – Gloria Ray …
Novlette Rennie-The UK’s first black female Chief Executive in the sports sector
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 …
Claudia Jones – Founder of the 1st Black Weekly Newspaper in Britain
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 …
Black Students in the UK Excel From Corporate Mentoring
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% …
Black Austria Celebrates
Blackaustria Celebrates!…with finest African street beats, brought to you by Selektor Bert and DJ JMC… friday, november 23, 20.00, Espresso, Burggasse 57, 1070 wien Black …
England’s 1st Black Queen – Queen Phillipa of Hainault 1314-1369
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 …
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 …
4 Dates to Remember in the Quest to End Violence Against Women
Mark these 4 dates: November 25th: The International Day Against For the Elimination of Violence Against WomenNovember 29th: International Women Human Rights Defenders DayDecember 1st: …
Black European Women’s Network (BEWNET) Launches following the 1st Black European Women’s Congress in Vienna
*Follow-up activities* 1. To prepare for the launching of the network next year, a follow-up meeting to draft the constitution, the vision/mission, plan of …
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 …
I need your vote before 8 November!
I just found out that I am a finalist in the 2007 Weblog Awards Best International (Non UK) Blog Category! Please vote once a day …
Women in the African Diaspora Social Network and the AESN/BWIE Website
For Immediate Release The Afro European Sisters Network and Black Women in Europe websites team up to empower Black Women around the world with a …
Megan Williams – Victim of a Hate Crime; Dunbar Village – The scene of a vicious crime against a mother and son
If you live in the United States urge your legislators to push for hate crime charges against those who victimized Megan Williams. Williams says one …
Koniginnen Afrikas dishonors Reines d’Afrique et heroines de la diaspora noire by Sylvia Serbin
We, Black women from 16 -EU member states, attending the first Black European Women’s Congress in Vienna from 27-29 of September 2007, vehemently refuse the …
Freedom Technology Christmas
AfroSpear bloggers are encouraging Blacks to give “the gift of technology” to their children, parents and others, to empower them to communicate in the Internet …
A Look At Audrey Vreugd – Co-Organizer of the 1st Black European Women’s Congress in Vienna
Audrey Vreugd co-organized the 1st Black European Women’s Congress in Vienna. She is a project manager at Tiye International in the Netherlands and a Dutch …
A Look At Claudia Unterweger A Workshop Moderator At The 1st Black European Women’s Congress in Vienna
Claudia Unterweger moderated the “Combined workshops disucssion on overlapping methods and strategies” workshop at the 1st Black European Women’s Congress in Vienna. She is a …
Neighborhood Walkabout and 24 October Day of Action for Darfur
Help Amnesty get more signatures for their Global Petition on Darfur! There are 6 weeks left and only 50,000 more signatures to go to make …
A Look At Daphne Sandberg – A Workshop Facilitator at the 1st Black European Women’s Congress
Daphne Sandberg facilitated the “Preparing for the Way Forward-The Importance of Networking” workshop, and moderated the question and answer session following the “European Black Womens’ …
A Look At Veye Tatah – A Plenary Moderator At The 1st Black European Women’s Congress in Vienna
Veye Tatah was a plenary moderator at the 1st Black European Women’s Congress in Vienna. She is a computer scientist, journalist and a co …
Lucky Dube Shot and Killed in South Africa
Me with Lucky Dube in the US Dube, 43, was shot dead in a hijacking while dropping off his son and daughter, aged 15 and …