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Welcome to the list of articles for the year 2004

 

Essential reading and a wealth of information on the black experience from past issues of The Chronicle. Please scroll down and click to view selected articles.

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30/12/04 Baroness Amos sets race relations goals for 2005 UK elections Highest ranking Black noblewoman in Parliament talks of hopes for a multi-heritage society and sets forth strategic goals for action prior to next year's elections.
13/121/04 Bush shift right is no win for African Americans, says Black press survey In the aftermath of a crucial election debated around the world, we present an extraordinary assessment of "God's President" from the prestigious African American news agency, the NNPA. The consensus is that "George Bush has made it clear that he doesn't want the Black vote". Hence, "expect four more years of benign neglect".

13/11/04 Race for Cyberspace The Internet is the gateway to the Information Age. But Afro-Britons will have to fight hard to overcome the failings of Government and industry's online policies - or end up on the slag heaps of the globalising economy. This article takes a look at the ideas, trends and strategies that Black cyberorganisers are using to shape the digital battle for race equality and advancement.


15/10/04 What a contradiction - Olympian victories mean little if UK equalities commission is scrapped after 28 years of service The triumphs of Olympic gold medalist Kelly Holmes and the quartet of Black sprinters in Athens are mere bagatelle if at home in race-divided Britain, the Commission for Racial Equality, the only recognised protector of Black rights in the corridors of power, is scrapped, according to this news feature.


07/07/04 Art of Jamaican migrant wins acclaim The Jamaican born sculptor, Fowokan George Kelly, has gained a place in the Summer Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts, London, the largest open contemporary art event in the world.


15/05/04 US foreign policy and the code of color. Race issues underlie scandal of Iraqi abuse and torture by US and UK forces


27/04/04 Black Sun Shining The Afro-samba songs of Virginia Rodrigues, a Black Brazilian woman, give new perspectives on myths of Brazilian "colour-blind racial democracy"


11/03/04 Cast the Net Wide: U.S. Black churches use cyberspace to rouse communities - is this the future for Afro-Britons too?


02/10/04 Blackness of being Shakespeare's Othello Black actors they have left an indelible mark on the history of classical Shakespearian theatre, according to two new books.


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