SMITHSONIAN REJECTS OJ SUIT AS PART OF HISTORY
From Dr Boyce Watkins – see the original post here
Remember the suit that O.J. Simpson wore when he was acquitted of murder in 1995? I’m sure you do. The images of O.J. breathing a sigh of relief after his acquittal were viewed all around the world. You probably remember exactly what you were doing at [...]
Why the NBH shouldn’t be completely vilified
Being at the receiving end of bullying can be a truly horrible experience.
You feel demeaned, belittled, and drained of self confidence.
In the past, I have experienced bullying at work – and it wasn’t pleasant. I had friends who supported me, but it remained very difficult.
Bullying is one of those experiences that is easily denied by [...]
I tip my hat…
Definitely worth reposting here:
African-American Golf Pioneer Bill Powell Dies at 93
New York Times
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN
Published: January 1, 2010
Bill Powell, who was honored last summer as a racial pioneer in American golf more than 60 years after building a golf course while he was shunned by the sport he loved, died Thursday at a hospital in [...]
A sense of belonging
Trudging through the snow on my way home the other evening, I stopped at a pedestrian crossing. Crossing the road in the opposite direction was a known homeless man clutching his tattered sleeping bag.
‘Spare some change please? he asked.
I refused, knowing that any money given to him would most likely end up being spent on [...]
Social attitudes, not age, influence drinking
Sir Liam Donaldson’s recommendation to the Government that children should not be allowed to drink alcohol under the age of 15 is, in my view, simply wrong.
Sir Liam contends that alcohol can be damaging to young people- a point that I wholeheartedly agree with and understand. But nothing magically happens at the age of 15 [...]
Coon cheese and other delights
I’m a huge fan of the comedian Stephen K Amos, and was lucky enough to catch up with him at the Latitude festival last summer.
One of his jokes recounted his experiences in Australia. Walking down the street, he could hear people shouting out: ‘coon! coon!’ Turns out they weren’t racially abusing him, but using the [...]
Dos and Don’ts for world leaders visiting Trinidad for CHOGM 2009
This weekend, over 50 world leaders will descend on Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. With leaders coming from across the globe, all sharing similar historical values, it look set to be a pretty diverse event. However, visiting a new country can be daunting, so here are a few dos and don’ts [...]
Two man rat…
Congratulations are in order for Simon Woolley of Operation Black Vote who has been appointed a Commissioner at the Commission for Equalities and Human Rights.
Woolley’s a great guy and passionate about what he does.
His appointment is a bit of a surprise though, given that he’s often been critical of the current head of the CEHR, Trevor [...]
Children’s rights at 20
Today is the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The UNCRC is one of those conventions that pretty much all countries have signed up to (except the US and Somalia).
A fundamental feature of the UNCRC is that states have to periodically ‘report’ to the UN Committee on the Rights of [...]
Hard times at The Voice (#132)
Tough times at The Voice newspaper…again.
Editorial staff at Britain’s only remaining newspaper aimed at an Afro-Caribbean readership, are bracing themselves for yet another round of redundancies.
This will be approximately the fourth or fifth round of redundancies in as many years.
Difficult times for all print media, and a difficult to place product, have taken its toll [...]