Inside: Issue 13
International Women’s Day London Events
International Women’s Day (8 March) celebrates the achievements of women present, past and future. The day is celebrated locally with, may events organised by grassroots movements as well as local authorities. We’ve selected the most interesting London events.
Birds Eye View Film Festival (Thu 4 – Fri 12 March @ ICA / BFI Southbank)
Back for its [...]
Inside: Issue 12, The Vault
Haiti: Why We Care
I was recently speaking to a friend about how the people in our circle had stood up for Haiti, relaying information, organising fundraising events or simply donating. Like many others, it was the first time that I personally got involved. I do not think of myself as selfish, on the contrary. Giving back to the [...]
Tags: article, Community and TalksInside: Issue 11, The Vault
A Word for Haiti
Thursday 28th January 2010 saw the launch of the Black Londoners Appeal, an initiative by the Black Londoners Meetup Group and supported by various London based Afro/Caribbean centric grassroots groups and organisations.
The initial focus of the appeal will be a year long appeal for Haiti in 2010 which aims at:
• Raising funds for the appeal’s [...]
Inside: Issue 9, The Vault
Black British Men to Watch
Idris Elba, Adrian Lester and Ozwald Boateng. They’re black, British, male and exceptionally talented. And there are many more like them, hot on their heels, ready to take the world by storm. The UK has a plethora of burgeoning black male talent – writers, journalists, actors, singers, sports stars – but they tend to be [...]
Tags: Community and Talks, featureInside: Issue 5, The Vault
Angie Le Mar: “A wake-up call to all of us”
Lewisham’s very own Angie Le Mar exudes a charismatic quality with a positive humbleness and understanding of life. An established comedienne, radio presenter, writer and director but also a wife and a mother. Angie Le Mar is well known for her presence on Choice FM and for selling out the Hackney Empire on more than [...]
Tags: article, Community and TalksInside: Issue 5, The Vault
PRECIOUS awards: celebrating the achievements of black women
In 1999, frustrated by the lack of magazines representing women of colour, publishing and new media specialist Foluke Akinlose launched PRECIOUS Online. The event was to mark the beginning of a remarkable journey that led Akinlose to expand the Precious brand into an online network and a sought-after business awards scheme. Mainstream media took notice, making Foluke one of Courvoisier’s Top 500 people to watch in 2008! The business woman took time out of her busy schedule to tell us about the PRECIOUS Awards.
Tags: Community and Talks, headlineInside: Issue 3, The Vault
Have Your Say – Do We Need Black History Month?
“Black History Month (BHM) is a remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February and the United Kingdom in the month of October.” (Wikipedia)
Over the years, Black History Month has been widely criticized, not least by people of [...]
Inside: Entertainment News
Brixton Launches Its Very Own Currency
BRIXTON gets its own currency today, part of an attempt to get local people to spend their cash in local shops. To start with, there will be £10,000 Brixton Pounds in circulation, in notes ranging from £1 to £20, which can be exchanged for normal pounds, or, organisers hope, spent in the 70+ businesses who [...]
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