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ALTON ELLIS PASSES
Alton Ellis (1944 - 2008) rocksteady legend who came to prominence in the late 1960's passes away after a battle with cancer.
MISS FLAVOUR 2008
The grand crowning of Miss Flavour 2008 will see 15 beautiful ladies battle it out to win the title and be crowned by reigning queen the gorgeous Yondie Murray.
SCREEN NATION 2008
Whoopi Goldberg and Don Warrington to receive highest honours at Screen Nation Awards 2008, the U.K's premiere celebration of the black contribution to Film and T.V.
SOCCER AID 2008
Stars and football legends go head to head at Wembley Stadium
Soccer Aid is back, as World Cup legends and top celebrities go head-to-head in an England Vs The Rest of The World football match in aid of UNICEF and its partners.
CLAUDIA JONES TRIBUTE
50th anniversary tribute to Claudia Jones the organiser of Britain's first Caribbean Carnival (1958) and pioneer of the Notting Hill Street Carnival.
CONGRATULATING USAIN BOLT
(FFBJ) Joins the family of Jamaicans at home and all over the world in congratulating Usain Bolt in winning the men's 100m finals in the world record time of 9.69
seconds in the Beijing Olympics in China and further setting a new
world record.
CASS
CASS is the incredible true story of a Jamaican orphan baby, adopted by an elderly white couple in 1950's London, changed from being the most feared hooligan in the country to Britain’s best selling black author.
STEPHEN MARLEY
For those of you who missed out on the excitement, catch Stephen Marley live and direct at Bristol's Carling Academy this Friday (July 11) when the 'ghetto youth' will be strutting his stuff in his own headline show.
JEWELS DE CARNAVAL
Jewels de Carnaval team up with Arawak Mas to bring Special Section and Front Line Phenomenon to Notting Hill Carnival 2008.
CONNIE MARK HONORED
A commemorative blue plaque in honour of community activist Connie Mark MBE was unveiled as part of the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham's Windrush Season
PARKSIDE PREP SCHOOL
Parkside Preparatory School is the ideal school for parents of African and Caribbean heritage who desire a solid and sound education for their children.
IPPR SURVEY
The Institute for Public Policy Research, is currently researching the issue of emigration from the UK among immigrants to the country. Take part and get your chance to enter a prize draw to win an iPod Nano
DUB VENDOR CLOSING
End of an Era! With the closure of Dub Vendor Records in Ladbroke Grove, London loses a legendary landmark, which will be sorely missed.
LEGACY OF COLONIAL RULE
In Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Zimbabwe, Gambia, Nigeria, India, Singapore, and Sri Lanka, with the exception of South Africa, colonial-era sodomy laws are still in place.
FROM WAR TO WINDRUSH
Imperial War Museum Exhibition marking the sixtieth anniversary of the arrival of the MV Empire Windrush in Britain in 1948.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COALITION
Hosting the first ever event connecting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)
communities with social enterprise
JOSEPH CHARLES MEMORIAL
Memorial for Joseph Charles on Tuesday 3rd June 2008 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Botwell House, Botwell lane in Hayes Middlesex at 12;00 noon for all of his friends who knew him.
BLACK CULTURAL ARCHIVES
Major centre for black history and culture to be created at Raleigh Hall with £4million from Heritage Lottery Fund.
JAMIE SIMPSON VIGIL
250 people turned up to the Candlelit vigil to honour Matalan manager Jamie Simpson on Saturday 19th April.
BLACK LONDONERS
A new exhibition that uncovers the untold stories of Black Londoners about their experiences and roles on the home front in the Second World War
KOLTON LEE
Kolton Lee Kolton Lee, award-winning writer-director is currently preparing to direct his second feature film, Freestyle, which will be filmed in August, 2008.
A TRIBUTE TO JAYZIK
Whether you knew Jayzik personally, or just admired her work you will have been touched in some way.
TRIBUTE TO HELEN MERCURY
Tribute to Helen Mercury, the first black female member in the history of Bedfordshire Police Authority on Friday, 7th March 2008
CARL DUNCAN
Read about our community leaders, find out what inspires them, and makes them tick. We caught up with Carl Duncan currently Senior Equality Manager at Transport for London.
JOURNEY TO ACCOMPONG
A stunning display of over 50 photographs in a montage and a short film draws attention to the forgotten story of the Maroons who refused to be enslaved, survived in remote parts of the Caribbean islands.
BOB MARLEY A NATIONAL HERO
It's been almost 27 years since the death of Bob Marley, yet despite international appeals and a host of post-humous awards, Jamaica still fails to accord him National Hero status.
BROKEN SILENCE
Broken Silence work to raise awareness and understanding of the disease in young people through activities in schools and an annual talent contest.
TRINIDAD CARNIVAL 2008
Trinidad Carnival 2008 was great!!! It was a good experience for my wife (Angela) and children (Rochella & Jamani) to see the level of dedication & pride that goes into preparing the Bands
DAVID NEITA ON OBAMA
Dave Neita, barrister, published poet, and founder and director of ELECT, writes an open letter to African American Power Brokers.
CARIBBEAN FOUNDATION
Caribbean Foundation: Application Forms for Grants Bursaries and scholarships available from the Caribbean Foundation in 2009.
EQUINOX CONSULTING
Are African Caribbean Community organisations becoming extinct? The Demise of Caribbean voluntary and community groups.
CARIBBEAN MOTHERS
Jean Otalor interviews the author of Caribbean Mothers - Identity and experience in the UK.
