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BLACK BRITISH DOCUMENTARY: I’M A GUN (TRAILER)

This documentary is inspired by the book I’m A Gun. It addresses street violence and the psychological and physiological hold the nature of the gun has over our youths. Listen to some of our inspirational and out spoken members of our community share their views. Judging from the trailer nothing new is being said that I haven’t heard before or discussed with others on numerous occasions. But I guess the documentary’s target audience is today’s male black youth. However it is always good []

NELSON MANDELA MEMORIAL SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER ACCUSED OF BEING A ‘FAKE’

After reading this story I just laid my head down on my desk, sighed and then laughed. MADNESS! Via The Independent The sign language interpreter used by the African National Congress during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service at Johannesburg FNB football stadium yesterday was a fake, it has been claimed today. Bruno Druchen, the national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa said the unnamed man seen on television next to leaders such as US President Barack Obama “was moving his hands []

JAY-Z AND BEYONCE EMBARK ON 22 DAYS VEGAN DIET …. THEN GOES ON TO PROMOTE PLANT DIET FOOD COMPANY….

Shawn Carter aka Jay Z has announced via his website that both he and his wife (superstar Beyonce) will  embark on a 22 days challenge to go completely vegan. On December 3rd, one day before my 44th birthday I will embark on a 22 Days challenge to go completely vegan, or as I prefer to call it, plant-based!! This all began a few months back when a good friend and vegan challenged me to embrace a “plant-based breakfast” everyday. It was surprisingly easier []

UK NEWS: PROTEST/RALLY AGAINST CAPITAL XTRA (FORMALLY CHOICE FM) “REBRAND” SET TO TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE GLOBAL HQ

Last month it was reported that there were plans to protest and march against the controversial Choice FM (now Capital Xtra) “rebrand” and the decision to rid the station of its Reggae, Soca and Gospel programming. Well it has been announced via the No Choice FM Facebook page that this protest/rally will take place on Saturday 30th November, outside Global Radio (owners of Capital Xtra) headquarters in Leicester Square (London) from 2-3pm. Since the Choice FM “rebrand” broadcast regulator OFCOM has received a sea []

UK NEWS: YOUTH BROADCASTER SB.TV WINS PRIVATE EQUITY BACKING

via The Guardian Jamal Edwards’s popular YouTube video channel SB.TV is to bring on board its first private equity backer, in a deal valuing the business at £8m. Edwards, who started SB.TV seven years ago at the age of just 16, has struck a deal with technology and music investment specialists Miroma Ventures. Edwards has built SB.TV from its roots in urban music to more mainstream appeal – its most popular video is an exclusive of Ed Sheeran singing You Need Me, []