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Monday, June 30, 2008
Asylum Commission calls for safe and sure returns of refused asylum seekers and new deal
The Independent Asylum Commission will call for a ‘New Deal for Safe and Sure Returns’ of refused asylum seekers when it launches its Safe Return report in Manchester today.
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Monday, June 09, 2008
European Court turns it back on migrants with HIV
Yasmin Barracks assesses the impact of the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights to deport a Ugandan woman suffering from AIDS.
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Monday, June 09, 2008
Black Shakespearian actors taking centre stage
Lisa Urquhart looks at the steady rise in black actors playing major Shakespearian roles.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
New report warns of bleak future for asylum seekers seeking UK sanctuary
Refugees seeking sanctuary in the UK are increasingly being denied refuge despite its once high reputation of providing protection for those fleeing persecution.
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Monday, March 24, 2008
Incidents of domestic violence rise threefold
World famous evangelist Juanita Bynum referred to herself as the “new face of domestic violence” after experiencing abuse at the hands of her Bishop husband a year ago. Incidents in the UK have tripled in the last 12 months.
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Single black mums use negative attitudes as motivation to succeed
Many single black mothers face daily struggles but despite their efforts feel that they are looked down upon by the rest of society.
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Monday, April 23, 2007
The love-hate relationship between black women and hair
Introducing new writer- Syann Thompson, giving us a personal and historical perspective on black women and the love-hate relationship they have with hair...
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Time to ditch the atonement agenda on slavery and get on with the business of reparations
The atonement agenda – a superficial and misguided attempt at making people feel guilty over slavery whilst obscuring its legacies, has reached its climax -now it’s time to get on with the business of reparations.
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Monday, April 02, 2007
Botswana Bushman leader pleads for support from UK African Diaspora on London visit
Jumanda Gakelebone, a representative of the First People of Kalahari, organisation of the Bushmen of Botswana, appealed for support from the UK African Diaspora during his visit to London last week to protest at being denied water.
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Monday, March 05, 2007
Sisters in the Struggle: Celebrating African female resistance to slavery, colonisation and the legacies of chattel enslavement
In the spirit of International Women’s Day on March 8, Deborah Gabriel examines the role of African women in forms of resistance against slavery and colonisation and the continued struggle to address the legacies of enslavement.
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