The British Emancipation Bill came into effect on August 1, 1834. This effectively gave ‘freedom’ to slaves throughout the British empire. However, the slaves were not granted freedom immediately. They had to be apprenticed to their former masters for a minimum of four (4) years. The joy…
The words we use to define ourselves help in creating the person we become. Words are powerful, they are fields of energy – either negative or positive. Words are never neutral. The bible informs us that, “..life and death are in the power of the tongue”. In other words, the words …
African Arise! I don’t speak to your ear, Oh African! I don’t speak to your soul, No! I speak to your Spirit. I speak to that being lying dormant, asleep, comatose, deep within. That spirit buried and left for dead, afraid to awaken, Buried by the mis-truths and illusions of others, Slau…
The Saddest Day Of my Life It was on the 23rd July 2014, that I had the opportunity to visit the Port of Spain penitentiary. Though this was not my first visit, it was the first time that I had the opportunity to personally witness, what can only be described as, modern-day slavery. This time……
The Queen Commands Blacks To Be Workers NOT Employers The Year was 1865. The place was the Caribbean island of Jamaica. The man was Paul Bogle, The circumstance was the dire conditions of the former slaves. These, now free, men sent a letter to Queen Victoria asking for Crown lands in order that the…
When we lo at the images that portray God in almost all religions today, the deity is almost always white or non-black. What many are not aware of is that these same gods were originally depicted as black gods. In this article we will lo at some of them. Krishna Krishna comes from the Sanskrit w…
A true hero
"I've rescued 40 of my neighbours" - one man's efforts to help those affected by mudslides and flooding in Sierra Leone.
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Usain Bolt responds to this 7-year-old Jamaican girl battling cancer.
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Norwegian singer Sophie Elise has been targeted by racist trolls, ever since having a black love interest in her new music video.
