Billie Holiday sings Strange Fruit
Originally written as a poem “Bitter Fruit” by Abel Meeropol became a song performed famously by Billie Holiday. Meeropol, a white, Jewish high school teacher from the Bronx and a …
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Origins of Black Friday and other lies told to us
In this post we fact check the origins of Black Friday and the Willie Lynch speech. Toni Braxton posted a call to boycott Black Friday on her Facebook page with …
Who are Boko Haram and what do they want?
Boko Haram is a militant Islamist group based in northern Nigeria and founded in 2002. It has been terrorising Nigerians through assassinations and bombings for several years. They want to …
Video: German Town: The Lost Story of Seaford Town Jamaica
The Jamaican country motto is “Out of Many, One People” which serves as a reminder of the different cultural minorities on the island. But who outside of Jamaica thinks about …
What do you know about the Chagos Islands?
In 1965, three years before Mauritius was given its independence, the UK decided to separate the Chagos Islands from the rest of its then Indian Ocean colony. The Mauritian government …
British Slave-ownership database – See who benefited from slavery
A new database called Legacies of British Slave-ownership has been launched by University College London (UCL). The database allows anyone to find out details of the families involved in slavery in …
Black History month, white privilege and anti black sentiment
Black History month seems to be a controversial topic no matter what time of year it’s held. In the UK we acknowledge Black History in October, the Americans celebrate in …
How David Starkey got it wrong – London’s evolving language
After the riots in August 2011, David Starkey appeared on Newsnight and ranted about white people becoming black as they spoke the same language as black people. Back then we …
Slavery: A 21st Century Evil : Child slaves
Slavery is alive, thriving and bigger than ever. The documentary, Slavery: A 21st Century Evil: Child slaves shines a light on child slavery in Haiti. Child slavery escalated six months …
Africa Rising
Africa Rising examines how the West’s policy has affected Africa. From Clover films and filmmaker Jamie Doran, comes a documentary examining the failure of western policies towards Africa and rethinking …
Wonders of the African World
The Wonders of the African World is an exuberant, visually stunning journey across Africa and through the history of its glorious but forgotten civilizations. Travelling by camel, by dhow, …
Fair or Not? – The Snow White Complex
Fair or Not? – The Snow White Complex is a short documentary about Eurocentric standards of female beauty that are held across most post-Colonial cultures. You will see from this …
Journey Of Man: A Genetic Odyssey
Many people believe that Africa is the birthplace of us all. Just as many people think this is a ridiculous claim. But where did we come from? Regardless of your …
What really ended slavery?
Many people believe they know why slavery was ended but what really ended slavery? Was it really some altruistic notion that blacks were indeed human? Paul Gilroy and Weyman Bennet …
New Cross Fire – 30 years on
This video details the “Remembering the New Cross Fire” Celebration gathering on the 14 January 2010, at the Albany Theatre in Deptford. On Sunday 18 January 1981 a fire broke …
Marcus Garvey: Look For Me in the Whirlwind
This is a comprehensive documentary telling the life story of the controversial leader, Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The documentary uses a wealth of material from the Garvey movement-written documents, film and …
Red, Black and Green – Marcus Garvey Story
The RED, BLACK and GREEN Flag was unveiled to the world by the Honourable Marcus Mosiah Garvey and the members of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, …
Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man Alive
This BBC documentary explores the life of Jamaica’s Usain Bolt the fastest man alive. Up close and personal with Usain Bolt Produced by French producer/director Gael Leiblang who secured exclusive access …
The system is not designed for us to thrive
The planet provides us with everything we need to thrive. Can you believe that? Well it’s true. When I say thrive, I don’t mean modelin’ pon you frien’ or keeping …
Skin bleaching is a crying shame
When the sun comes out I seem to notice a lot of women with that horrible red tinge to their skin caused by skin bleaching. I don’t know why I …
Do people still think Bo Derek started braids?
Black hair is still a mystery despite being a billion-dollar industry. Some people are operating under the misconception that Bo Derek started the braids trend when she appeared in that …
Maafa 21: Black Genocide in 21st Century America
Maafa 21: Black Genocide in 21st Century America is a controversial documentary about the American Eugenics program following the end of slavery. Faced with the ‘Negro Dilemma’ the elite formed plans …
What is colourism? A look at the prejudice against dark-skinned people
Colourism and shadeism is a form of discrimination that favours people with lighter skin over those with darker skin. It is often discussed in relation to skin tone but can …
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 …
