February 24, 2013
20-year old Naomi Oni suffered severe burns after a masked assailant threw acid in her face near her home in Dagenham Essex on December 30th 2013 The Sunday Times now reports that detectives apparently seized Oni’s laptop in January and claim she researched similar incidents online before her attack. Via The Daily Mail Police are believed to have seized a computer belonging to a young woman who was badly scarred in an acid attack amid suspicions that she may have caused the injuries herself. But […]
February 24, 2013
[Thanks Lisa] Oh dear. Hahaha… I wonder if Nicki’s watched this yet. Hmmmmmm…. CLICK HERE to watch the film Venus Noire (The Sarah Baartman Story).
February 23, 2013
Via Yahoo Sport The Football Association has accepted the resignation of anti-racism campaigner Paul Elliott from all his positions within the organisation after he made “discriminatory abusive comments”. Elliott, a former Chelsea and Celtic defender, allegedly aimed a racial insult via text at ex-Charlton player Richard Rufus in an argument over a failed business venture. Both men are black. The Sun reported that Elliott, 48, texted Rufus the words: “Ur (sic) a stupid man nigger. You dog. Ur history my friend.” Elliott, […]
February 22, 2013
Does Beyonce have Lucifer on her payroll? Is he her head stylist, head choreographer and creative director? What is going on here Bey Bey? Check out Good Fight Ministries video dedicated to Mr and Mrs Carter. [Thanks Verbs] Your thoughts please…
February 22, 2013
Sarah “Saartjie” Baartman, displayed as a freak because of her unusual physical features, was finally laid to rest 187 years after she left Cape Town for London. Her remains were buried on Women’s Day, 9 August 2002, in the area of her birth, the Gamtoos River Valley in the Eastern Cape. Baartman was born in 1789. She was working as a slave in Cape Town when she was “discovered” by British ship’s doctor William Dunlop, who persuaded her to travel with him […]
February 22, 2013
Via BBC News South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, who faces murder charges over the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, has been granted bail after a four-day hearing. Magistrate Desmond Nair said the state had not made a case that he would flee, or that he had a violent character. The Paralympic champion denies murder, saying he shot Reeva Steenkamp thinking she was an intruder at his home. The next hearing in the case has been set for 4 June. Bail was set at […]
February 22, 2013
Billboard reports that megastar and the always engaging Beyonce has signed a global publishing agreement deal with Warner/Chappell Music. Warner/Chappell headed by chairman/CEO Cameron Strang will administer the star’s future songwriting, including her anticipated next album. In response to this breaking news Beyonce said in a prepared statement: “It’s an honor to join Warner/Chappell Music and to continue working with my friend Jon Platt. “I trust his vision and admire his professionalism, and I look forward to our partnership.” The line about her “future songwriting” caught my […]
February 21, 2013
Shadow and Act reports that British actor and Homeland star David Harewood has signed on to co-star in the CBS CIA-set pilot Anatomy of Violence, written and produced by Homeland writers and producers Howard Gordon, Alex Cary and Alex Gansawhich. According to the website Anatomy of Violence will centre around” a criminal psychologist (Dr Raines) with an expertise in sociopaths who partners with a young female detective with whom he shares a conflicted past.” Harewood will play Alejo, the special agent in charge, a respected profiler and […]
February 21, 2013
Mugabe: Villain or Hero? director Roy Agyeman has received critical acclaim for his work on the documentary and earlier this year received a Best Feature Length Documentary nomination at PAFF (Pan-African Film Festival) 2013 http://www.mugabevillainorhero.com Via The British Black List Does anyone know if this documentary will air on British television or if there are more screenings scheduled?
February 21, 2013
About Battersea Streets: We follow five gorgeous guys and girls, a mixed bunch of characters, who deal with pursuing their dreams to become the next big dance sensation. The only problem is, they are still at college, inexperienced and have no idea of what it takes it get to the top but the journey they take will change their lives forever. Each with their own issues and problems at home they want to go to the top but do they have what it […]
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