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Leader of National Black Police Association branded ‘reckless’

Keith Jarrett, the leader of the National Black Police Association has been branded ‘reckless’ and ‘foolish’ after he called for police to stop and search More young black people to …

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Deaths in mental health settings have skyrocketed

A number of black church leaders have added their voice to the growing numbers of community leaders who have expressed shock at the rocketing number of deaths in mental health …

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Primary school pupils left in tears

One of this site’s raison d’être is to celebrate the many shades of black that exists in the world so imagine our shock when we heard about the antics of …

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Crabs in a Barrel

If you ever get the opportunity to look into a barrel of crabs you will notice how they climb over each other and fight to get to the top to …

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Weapons of Mass Destruction

President Bush has finally accepted responsibility for using suspect evidence about Iraq’s weaponry as a public justification for war and insisted America was “on the hunt” for missing Iraqi leader …

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Be wise to the cause

Why do we put down Wiggas? Some black folks are offend at the fact that there are white people out there desperately trying to be black. But is there is …

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Am I Black Enuf for ya?

Am I Black Enuf for ya?B. Keith Wilson If I don’t call my brothas and sistas niggas,would I be Black Enuf For Ya?If I told you that I couldn’t rap …

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A Dream Deferred

by Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry uplike a raisin in the sun?Or fester like a sore–And then run?Does it stink like rotten meat?Or crust …

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What A Real Sista Been Dyin’ To Say…

Sista, please”Time out!I need a word with youyou messin’ up my good thangand this just ‘aint gon’ doNow, understand – you can do what you want with your life”but your …

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