“I’m so bored of answering that. Are there differences between black actors’ opportunities and white actors’ opportunities? Yes, there are. It’s been said. I’d rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how tough it was. I get these roles because I can act and that’s it. Hopefully that’s it. The less I talk about being black, the better. [Via Vulture]
With Choice FM Breakfast show host/comedian Kojo as a special guest, the debaters discuss the process of choosing personnel to be on debate show’s such as BBC 3’s Free Speech. Points raised during this debate… – If you agree with someone does that mean they represent you? – Do you have to be elected before you represent a community or group? – Is there pressure to represent everyone who shows support? – Is it bad to automatically side with someone who you […]
A bit of a So Solid Crew reunion going on here… well sort of. … “I’m a f**ked up nigga” UK artists really need to stop “following fashion” and calling themselves “niggas/niggers (same word same meaning)” in their verses. … Several months ago a UK artist who often refers to himself as a “nigga” in his verses was left deeply offended when a Caucasian fan called him the “realist nigga”. The artist then replied “Don’t call me a nigga again”. I laughed. Anyway your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
The I’mPOSSIBLE conversation; the empowering event is back on Wednesday, June 6, at 6pm. No other event is putting women of colour in Britain’s stories and life experiences in the public domain, unabridged, with no interruptions or apologies. I’mPOSSIBLE is creating history and widening the access to a group of women’s stories that inspire, empower and uplift, for everyone to enjoy. CLICK HERE to read more about the event. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.
“If someone throws a banana at me in the street, I will go to prison because I will kill him. “Racism is unacceptable to me, I cannot bear it. “I hope there will not be a problem at the Euros because if it does happen I would straight away leave the pitch and go home. Manchester City and Italy striker Mario Balotelli has said that he will walk off the pitch if he experiences any racial abuse from “fans” during the Euro 2012 championships in the Ukraine. […]
The parents of six children who died tragically in a house fire earlier this month have been charged with murder. Via BBC News Mick Philpott, 55, and his wife Mairead, 31, confirmed their names at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court. Jade Philpott, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jessie, six and Jayden, five, died in the house fire on Victory Road on 11 May. Duwayne, 13, died three days later. The couple will appear in custody at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday. […]
Another day and another Twitter “spat” with a pair of UK media types who just have no sense of humour and take themselves way to seriously. Hahahahahahahahaha. Haddon PR is a popular creative organisation ‘who work with some of the biggest brands, acting talent and music artists from around the world’. Tonight they posted photographs of actor Ashley Walters modelling different designer brands for a photo shoot. I like Ashley, I have been following his career since the Grange Hill days and he […]
Last week it was announced that BBC Radio’s resident Hip Hop DJ Tim Westwood (54) will no longer be hosting his weekday BBC 1xtra show after September and is to be replaced by DJ Charlie Sloth. The new fresh and acceptable face of all things “URBAN” over at BBC Radio towers . Tim however is still a BBC employee and will still host his show on Saturday nights and a new show on Sundays. But the “Big Dawg” seems unhappy with the changes and recently told Pappzd, I think I was treated unfairly… I don’t know why, they just don’t want me, I’ve still got […]
I hope the organisers have finally banned exhibitors from showcasing skin bleaching products at this event. (Click here to read).
Chloe Green who is the daughter of Top Shop billionaire Sir Philip Green hung out with that strange old bird footballer Jermain Defoe and the “man dem” on Monday and both ended up looking like complete fools on a busy street. According to the Daily Mail Chloe who is a “budding designer” hugged and flirted with Jermain and at one point energetically grabbed a lamp post and pretended to pole dance for him as bemused members of the public walked by. It looks like Jermain has agreed to get roped in to another PR stunt […]
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