Category Archives: Black History

The Atlantic slave trade: What too few textbooks told you – Anthony Hazard

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-atlanti… Slavery has occurred in many forms throughout the world, but the Atlantic slave trade — which forcibly brought more than 10 million Africans to the Americas — stands out for both its global scale and its … Continue reading →

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The scrimshaw made by an African sailor fighting the slave trade in 1827

Posted on February 3, 2018 by

Matthew Sheldon, Head of the Curatorial Department at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth, talks about a scrimshaw belonging to an African sailor who helped the Royal Navy of the 1820s fight the transatlantic slave trade A … Continue reading →

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TIMELINE: RIP Muhammed Ali: Today we mourn a man, a boxer and fighter for freedom who started as Cassius Clay born on January 17, in Louisville, Kentucky. 1954 and died on Friday June 03: 2016 of Parkinson’s – @AceNewsServices — Ace News Services

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#AceNewsReport – June.04: MUHAMMAD Ali’s one-liners often packed as much punch as that famous right-hand…. Died Friday June.03: 2016 of Parkinson’s disease … God Bless .. Muhammad Ali: A Timeline Muhammad Ali 1942 — Born Cassius Clay on January 17, … Continue reading →

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NARM Role Model DVD Trailer

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

NARM Role Model DVD Trailer from BTWSC BBM on Vimeo. This is a 10 minute excerpt from the NARM double-DVD, which highlights 32 African British male role models.The NARM (Naming And Role Model) project is funded by Heritage Lottery Fund, … Continue reading →

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Hillside Beauties

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

Hillside Beauties from julia kurc on Vimeo.

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Robots of Brixton

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Robots of Brixton from Kibwe Tavares on Vimeo.

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Trayvon Martin death: The ‘people in this community have lost faith in the police chief’s ability to keep their children safe’

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Tropicália artists go to war with builders over name

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Originally posted on Brazil Portal:
Tom Phillips – Guardian, 03/02/2012 Tropicália veterans Caetano Veloso, left, Rita Lee and Gilberto Gil perform during a samba school parade in São Paulo last month. Photograph: Andre Penner/AP The creators have christened it Tropicália…

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