Frank Crichlow (1932 - 2010) was a community activist and civil rights campaigner. He founded the Mangrove restaurant which became the centre for Black civil rights activism in Britain which led to the infamous Mangrove Nine trials of 1970 and the first admission of institutional racism within the Metropolitan Police force.
Video smuggled out of Israel that captures the Israeli Navy threatening to open fire on a boat containing human rights activists who were delivering aid, following the massacres in Gaza under Operation Cast Lead 2008/2009 during which over 1,400 people were killed and over 50,000 people displaced.
With the US's political landscape under more scrutiny than ever before, citizens of the US are rapidly calling for change.
Will history ever stop repeating itself? A statement on the illegalities of war and the actions which should be taken to stop the outbreak of war.
Robin Miller looks at some of the propaganda tactics used by the mainstream media to help shape public opinion and perceptions about the Israel/Palestine conflict.
With gas prices at an all-time high, oil conglomerates are, now more than ever, looking to Africa for its relatively untapped resources.
Zimbabwean political analyst George Shire talks to Ishmahil Blagrove, Jr. about the recent elections in his country, the cause of the crisis and the impact of Western interference on the democratic process of change in Zimbabwe.
A quarter of a century after the Soweto Uprising, the linguistic and social divides which underly the upheaval are still a pressing issue.
Pat Dodson, winner of the 2008 Sydney Peace Prize, talks to Ishmahil Blagrove, Jr. about the plight of Australia's indigenous people, the recent government apology and the opportunities for black and white Australians to resolve their differences.
With religious intolerance now at the ugly centre of many of the world's major conflicts, it is important to look at the concepts of spirituality and the clashes of conformity within the contexts of organized religion.
What images come to your mind when you think of slavery? Where do you think of it existing and when do you believe it ended? Or has it ended? Slavery, as many people understand it, ‘ended’ about 200 years ago. To look at the breadth and scope of the kinds of slavery that have existed throughout history would require a directed study on each region of the world. But to ‘briefly’ look at slavery, in its most recent history, would be to uncover some of the complexities we are saddled with today.
As a young child, he was sold into slavery by his family and lived a horrific life of forced labor and abuse in Ghana until he eventually managed to escape to the United Kingdom. Gabrielle Tierney interviews Kwesi Newson, author of Muriselina, the tell-all autobiography about Newson’s life as a slave.
Just twenty years ago, who would have accepted that here in the new millennium the talk would be that Asian superpowers had a chance in the race for economic dominance?
Is there anyone in the Western hemisphere who doesn't know the Simpsons theme song from the first note? What makes this satirical cartoon so popular?
As the health of Cuba's leader steadily deteriorates, the condition of Cuba in a post-Fidel era has become one of the hottest topics in global politics. The survival of the revolution has come under fierce debate as the world asks: What will happen to Cuba after the death of Castro?
After serving in the British Army, he went on to become one of the world's most risk-taking war correspondents, reporting on conflicts in Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, and Iraq. Ishmahil Blagrove, Jr. interviews Anthony Loyd, war-zone journalist and author of My War Gone By, I Miss It So.
An examination of the history, foundations, inspirations, and aims of these two controversial movements fighting to change the balance of power.
The world recently saw Saddam Hussein hanged for his crimes against humanity. Should Bush and Blair be brought to justice for theirs?
Have we become a society so hooked on entertainment and consumption that we give no real thought as to how our lives are led?
In the aftermath of the US-led War in Iraq, the citizens of this destroyed country continue to fight the occupation that has supposedly "freed" them. As the US soldiers' morale steadily decreases, we are forced to ask the question: Can the US actually win?
Throughout his 30-year career in journalism, he has reported on world events from all over the globe and has interviewed Osama Bin Laden three times. Gabrielle Tierney interviews Robert Fisk, one of the most respected foreign correspondents in Britain.
In a world where the media permeates every aspect of our daily lives, the power of characterization is undeniable. How does the portrayal of minorities size up in this monster media machine?
An examination of the driving forces behind the apathy of today's youth.
The pernicious phenomenon of hypermasculinity in black music may have an ostensible allure, but has massively worrying ramifications for society at large.
The power of non-violence versus the nobility of revolution: perhaps one of the greatest debates in the genre of military history. No two historical figures face off on this topic more eye-openingly than Ho Chi Minh and Mahatma Gandhi.
Muslim women who wear the veil appear to be trapped between their faith and the demands to conform to Western conventions. The government and media suggest that Muslims are not doing enough to integrate. But are they being asked to integrate or assimilate?
Muslim women who wear the veil appear to be trapped between their faith and the demands to conform to Western conventions. The government and media suggest that Muslims are not doing enough to integrate. But are they being asked to integrate or assimilate?
The once underground music and fashion trends of the inner cities have now become mainstream. Has the street lost its cred?
Muslim women who wear the veil appear to be trapped between their faith and the demands to conform to Western conventions. The government and media suggest that Muslims are not doing enough to integrate. But are they being asked to integrate or assimilate?
Big budgets or artistic freedom? Process or product? Freedom of speech or a big ole' paycheck? A comparison of mainstream media to grassroots endeavors.
