VIDEO: VICTIM OF ACID ATTACK TALKS TO BBC NEWS

20-year old Naomi Oni who suffered severe burns after a masked assailant threw acid in her face near her home in Dagenham Essex (December 30) describes the moment of the attack. Anyone with information should contact police on 0203 276 1058 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Stay strong Naomi.

UK NEWS: VICTORIA’S SECRET WORKER LEFT SCARRED FOR LIFE AFTER ACID ATTACK

Via The Daily Mail A young woman suffered horrific facial burns  after a woman wearing a Muslim veil threw acid in her face. Naomi Oni, 20, was walking home after  finishing work at lingerie shop Victoria’s Secret when the woman,  wearing a  niqab – which reveals only the eyes – appeared and launched  the apparently  random attack. It is not known whether the attack was  motivated by the victim’s work for the store. On December 30, Miss Oni took the bus home []

UK NEWS: VIRGIN ATLANTIC ACCUSED OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OVER JOB APPLICATION

Via Wales Online A refugee from West Africa who settled in Wales 10 years ago is accusing  Virgin Atlantic of racial discrimination after his application for a call centre  job was rejected. When Max Kpakio applied in his own name for the job in Swansea he was turned  down, but when he submitted a new application under the made-up name Craig Owen  he was repeatedly invited to attend an interview. Mr Kpakio, 36, arrived in Wales in 2002 after escaping from the []

THE VOICE ASKS… ‘HAS BLACK CULTURE MADE BRITISH SOCIETY COOL?’

  Voice Online contributors Jasmine Dotiwala and Rosa Doherty discuss whether or not ‘black culture has made British society cool’. JASMINE DOTIWALA YES For the purposes of this column, with tongue very firmly in cheek, I am going to tell you what you already know but would probably be too scared to voice. As a neutral bystander that is neither black nor white living in the western world, I can, from an observer’s point of view, clearly see that the rest of society []

DESPERATE TIMES: BLACKBERRY APPOINTS ALICIA KEYS AS IT’S NEW GLOBAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Struggling smart phone giant Blackberry announced earlier today that they have appointed singing superstar Alicia Keys as their new ‘Global Creative Director’. Blackberry hopes that her appointment to the post will help “inspire the future” of the company. *confused face* Via CNET Keys said she previously was a BlackBerry power user, but she left the platform after noticing sexier phones at the gym. For a while she had two phones, but Keys has now moved back to just a BlackBerry. Continue Reading…. *confused face* 1) []

NEW UK ARTIST OF THE DAY: LUCIE – PULL ON MY HAIR

Check out talented newcomer Lucie and her new single ‘Pull On My Hair’. I predict big things for Lucie in 2013. If she fails to win a MOBO Award and an Urban Music Award for ‘Best Newcomer’ (along with the pimp/rapper featured) it will be an absolute travesty. I for one will boycott both prestigious events if Lucie’s contribution to the UK’s “URBAN” music scene is overlooked. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?

VIDEO: UNIVERSITY GRADUATE KELVIN OKAFOR WOWS THE ART WORLD

Middlesex University graduate Kelvin Okafor, whose accurate drawings are often mistaken for photographs, is garnering critical acclaim and making waves in the art world after scooping a number of national awards and exhibiting at galleries across the country.  The Tottenham based artist has drawn celebrities including Beyonce, Rihanna, Tinie Tempah and Amy Winehouse. CLICK HERE to view more of Kelvin’s work. This man is truly talented Well done and congratulations Kelvin.