Tag Archives: Black British history

27Mar/26

The UN Resolution on Slavery Reparations

March 27, 2026PoliticsAbolitionism, Argentina, Atlantic slave trade, Black British history, Canada, Dan Negrea, Digital Frontier, France, Ghana, Haiti, Harold Adlai Agyeman, Human rights, International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Isak Nti Asare, Israel, Japan, Jasmine Mickens, Jermaine Ross-Allam, John Dramani Mahama, John Mahama, Kyeretwie Osei, Luc Mubiala Mutoy, Pan-African Congresses on Reparations, Remembrance days, Reparation, Reparations for slavery, Slavery, UNESCO, United Kingdom, United States, World Conference against Racismadmin

UN General Assembly Makes History: Declares Transatlantic Slave Trade the “Gravest Crime Against Humanity”

March 27, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — On March 25, 2026, coinciding with the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a historic resolution declaring the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement as “the gravest crime against humanity”. Spearheaded by Ghana and heavily supported by the African Union and Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Resolution A/80/L.48 marks a significant shift in international human rights by calling for a comprehensive framework of reparatory justice.

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16Jun/24

Queenie is a rejection of the ‘strong Black woman’ stereotype – and a celebration of ‘messy’ quarter life

June 16, 2024TelevisionBernardine Evaristo, Black British history, Black British people, Black women, Bridget Jones, British Jamaicans, Candice Carty-Williams, Carty, Carty-Williams, Creative Commons, Destiny Ekaragha, Dionne Brown, Jenni Ramone, Queenie, Roxane Gay, Strong black womanadmin

Jenni Ramone, Nottingham Trent University

Reviews of Channel 4’s new sitcom, Queenie, are divided. The good reviews have praised the show’s authenticity, while the negative ones have called it “crude” and “bland”. Having watched the show, I wonder if the real problem is that reviewers have expected the show to deliver on every count – and they want a heroine who represents the “strong Black woman”.

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27Jun/23

Stephen Lawrence’s murder was covered up by Freemasons in the Metropolitan Police?

June 27, 2023CrimeBlack British history, Eltham, Freemasonry, Institutional racism, Jean Charles de Menezes, Metropolitan Police, Murder of Stephen Lawrence, Police, Racism, Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, Stephen Lawrence, The Secret Policeman, United Kingdom, Walesadmin

June 27, 2023 /Crime/ — The Metropolitan Police is not run by Freemasons. Freemasonry is a fraternal organization that is open to men of all faiths and backgrounds. There are a number of Freemasons who are also police officers, but they do not have any special influence over the running of the force.

There have been some allegations that Freemasons have used their influence to protect fellow members from prosecution, but there is no evidence to support these claims. The Metropolitan Police has a number of policies in place to prevent any form of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of membership of a fraternal organization. Continue reading →

06Oct/22

Various Claimants vs. Associated Newspapers Limited

October 6, 2022LegalAnjlee Sangani, Black British history, Callum Galbraith, Daily Mail, Daily Mail and General Trust, David Furnish, David Sherborne, Doreen Lawrence, Elizabeth Hurley, Elton John, Entertainers, Hamlins LLP, Harry, In England, London, Musicians, Reach plc, Sadie Frostadmin

London, 6 October 2022 /Press release/ — Today a group of people have launched a legal action against Associated Newspapers, publishers of The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and the Mail Online.

The group behind this legal offensive are: Baroness Doreen Lawrence of Clarendon OBE; Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex; Sir Elton John and David Furnish; Elizabeth Hurley; and Sadie Frost.
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