October 24, 2011
The prestigious BEFFTA (black entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts) Awards 2011 took place on Saturday at the Light House in Camberwell, London. Check out the winners list below. Music Best Female Act: Dionne Reid Best Male Act: Wretch 32 Best Gospel Act: Faith Child Best International Act: Simply Chrysolite Best Female UK based Afro/Caribbean Act: Cythia Mare Best Male UK based Afro/Caribbean Act: Myco Chris Best Producer: SHABACH Dance Best Dance Act: Dan-Kira Best Dance Choreographer: Tony Adigun Comedy Best Comedian : […]
October 24, 2011
Four-part channel 4 drama Top Boy which starts on Monday 31st October has been criticised by the mayor of Hackney Jules Pipe for perpetuating negative stereotypes of black people. Hackney council also banned filming of the drama on its council estates. Jules Pipe said of the decision, “Estates aren’t film sets – they are people’s homes. Hackney’s film office… considers whether the portrayal would have a detrimental effect on the reputation of the area. In this case, it was not fair on residents… having […]
October 24, 2011
The BBC reports that football club QPR will look in to claims that Chelsea star/England captain John Terry racially abused fellow player Anton Ferdinand during the Chelsea v QPR game yesterday. QPR officials will meet Ferdinand on Tuesday (24 October) and decide whether to proceed with a formal complaint. There was online footage showing Terry “allegedly” calling Ferdinand a “f**king black c**t”, but the FA (Football Association) instructed its minions to ensure that all footage was removed. Terry said in a statement, I’ve seen that there’s a lot of […]
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