Microsoft denies claims of Xbox Live hacking
PC Advisor reports that Microsoft is denying that Xbox Live customers were hacked. The company claim that their customers were victims of unauthorised charges as result of phishing scams. Reports …
Tyler Perry defends his casting of Kim Kardashian
Filmmaker Tyler Perry has been criticized for casting Kim Kardashian in an upcoming film, and has taken to his blog to defend his decision. After news broke last month that Perry had cast 31 year-old …
Mobile firms must clarify what they mean by ‘unlimited’ data
Phone companies are being asked to make sure their ‘unlimited’ data deals are in fact unlimited and not confuse consumers with a fair-usage policy. Communications chief ombudsman Lewis …
Phishing scam doing the rounds again
There is an on-going phishing scam targeting Twitter users. You may see the following tweet in your timeline: “Find out who is Stalking you on Twitter! New app, just released! …
Two men face trial for Stephen Lawrence murder
Two men will go on trial at the Old Bailey accused of the racist killing of Stephen Lawrence in Eltham. The A-level student was waiting for a bus with his friend Duwayne Brooks, also 18, when they …
Rihanna scam video doing the rounds on Facebook
Facebook users are being warned against a new scam making the rounds. Security firm Sunbelt/GFI Labs put out the warning of a new scandal video of pop artist Rihanna. The supposed scandalous video of …
Blackberry Messenger music released – but not in the UK
Research in Motion (RIM) has released its Blackberry Messenger music service to the United States, Canada and Australia. The subscription-based service allows users to download up to 50 songs on …
Bogus emails about premium rate postal scam
Crimestoppers has recently received a number of enquiries regarding a chain email warning people about a postal scam that could leave you £315 out of pocket. This email is a hoax and the information …
Blackberry apologise and offers free apps to users
During the three-day outage last week that affected data services for millions of BlackBerry users, Research in Motion (RIM) executives were focused on getting services up and running before talking …
British Library publishes CD of Caribbean and black British poetry to mark Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, the British Library released a new 2-CD set, Caribbean Roots, featuring some of the most significant Caribbean and black British poets of the past several …
Has Blackberry been disabled to prevent further protests like Occupy Wall St
The Occupy Wall Street protests, which began in New York as a sit-in, are spreading to more American cities in an unprecedented fashion. The protesters’ grievances include many issues, including the …
Nobody Canna Cross It – Clifton Brown goes viral
In June 2011, Jamaica experienced some devastating rains. This is not unusual. What is unusual is that the misfortune faced by the people of St Andrew could inspire a viral video. A section of the …
Brixton Riots 1985
The 1985 Brixton riots, started on 28 September in Lambeth in South London. It was the second major riot that the area had witnessed in the space of four years, the last in 1981. It was sparked by the …
UK Riots of 1981
The 1981 UK riots were spurred by police handling into the investigation of the New Cross fire where 13 young black people lost their lives as well as serious social and economic problems affecting …
Nabil Abdul Rashid Responds to David Starkey
A young man called Nabil Abdul created a video response to David Starkey’s recent outrageous claims about black people. Starkey went on BBC Newsnight to proclaim that “the white’s …
David Starkey: The whites have become black
Historian David Starkey has told BBC’s Newsnight ”the whites have become black” in a discussion on the England riots. This interview shows Mr Starkey to be a clueless racist fart. He …
2011 UK riots: Racist’s getting it twisted
This week’s UK riots have been viewed quite gleefully by racists as a ‘black thing’. This has set race relations back about 10 years and when the next election comes the BNP will be …
The Montgomery Bus Boycott: A turning point in the American Civil Rights Movement
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a pivotal event in the American Civil Rights Movement that lasted from 5 December 1955 to 20 December 1956. The boycott was a mass protest against the racially …
Lewisham to scrap Connexions despite record youth unemployment
Despite having the highest level of youth unemployment in the UK Lewisham Council has proposed scrapping its Connexions contract before a replacement careers advice service has been created. Nearly 36 …
Young people resent being locked out of homeownership
A new poll of British attitudes to housing trends has revealed that growing intergenerational tension and long-term social problems will be the likely outcome if young people continue to be locked out …
The Windrush Years – (1948-1998)
The arrival of the SS Empire Windrush at Tilbury Dicks, Essex, in June 1948 was a pivotal moment in British History. The ship carried 1,027 passengers from several Caribbean countries. The Empire …
Sislin Fay Allen – Britain’s First Black Policewoman
In 1968, Sislin Fay Allen, a nurse at Croydon’s Queens Hospital, became Britain’s first Black policewoman. She came across a newspaper advertisement recruiting male and female police …
Ottobah Cugoano: African abolitionist and writer
Ottobah Cugoano, also known as John Stuart, was an African abolitionist who played a prominent role in the fight against slavery in England during the latter half of the 18th century. Born in …
The Incredible Human Journey, Out of Africa
Humanity has spent most of its life in Africa. If you haven’t watched the Incredible Human Journey yet, then you won’t be able to imagine this but, we are all from Africa. Not just black people but …
