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• Media - archive

• 9.101 Black media collective: Powering into the media future
• 9.102 It's not easy: Getting "a good black story" into the media. By Henry Bonsu
• 9.103 Media justice Call to action. By the Media Trust and the Creative Collective
• 9.104 Legalise our name: Black "pirate radio" helps free up the airwaves. By Donald McTernan
• 9.1051 Tapping media publicity Handy tricks for beginners

• 8.101   Revealed: How UK media fuelled race prejudice Decades-old essay by Britain's best known sociologist gives vital clues
• 8.102   Media Trust and Black journalists urge positive media response to Lawrence inquiry report

• 7.101   Trevor Phillips, black independent broadcaster, journalist and candidate for London's mayor answers a key question for Blacks in the TV millennium. Are there colour bars in a digital universe?
• 7.102   Our Correspondent reports on Flawed Press Coverage of Race-hate attack in East Germany
• 7.103   Britain's favourite newscaster honoured Sir Trevor McDonald "Stunned" at Queen's Birthday Honours
• 7.104   Black Filmmaker seeks "reel-changes" in Cinema and TV

   

• 6.101   We show how issues of race go to the heart of British journalism in "Reforming the media"
• 6.102   We document how media systems are part of the problem of social exclusion in "Notes from a reporter's casebook"
• 6.103   Media ills and solutions are outlined in "Write-on, Dr. Ainley"
• 6.104   How militant journalists fought to enrich press reporting and employment for blacks is revealed in "From little acorns" by Mike Jempson
• 6.105   Choices for change in media practices are discussed in "Blacks in U.S. News and Newsrooms"
• 6.106   Teen-age Black journalists target UK racism and power abuse in "So young, so street-wise"

• Features - archive
• 10.101 "Western classical music flourished in hands of forgotten black musicians"
• 10.102 On Naomi: "Ain't Nobody's Business if she does"

• 9.201 McQueen's ?20,000 Turner Prize Win Makes it 2-1n-a-row for Black British Artists
• 9.202 FTSE 100 top companies show poor record in employing Black Managers
• 9.203 "Palatable Negresse". Naomi - Playboy's Chocolate Jungle-bunny. By Janet Momo
• 9.204 Challenge to London's New Mayor: Commit to a "bias toward betterment"
• 9.205 Strategy for a Black Agenda Public leaders and academics must collaborate in saving black communities
• 9.206 Focus forward to Y2K25 for Black Britain and Africa Some startling millennial hopes and predictions
• 9.207 Caribbean Americans face battle to improve status. By Basil Wilson and Carib News, NY
• 9.208 Rap on Race in America By C. Gerald Fraser
• 9.209 "Racial Democracy" eludes Brazilians By a Correspondent
• Venceremos Race and Identity in Cuba By AfroCubaWeb

• 8.201   Who'd be a public servant? Government services must adapt to attract Black graduates
• 8.202   Mentoring: Movement to salvage Black youth sweeps inner-city
• 8.203   The state of Black Britain in key professions and public services

   

• 7.201   Lessons for Race equality gains threatened by rising tide of institutional racism
• 7.202   Lawrence family advisor joins small band of black peers in the House of Lords
• 7.203   Immigrants' advocate wins seat in European Parliament

   

• 6.201   Lessons for "Compassionate Caring" Hague in success of Hackney Enterprise
• 6.202   Eco-lawyer Maria Adebowale Battles for a Liveable London
• 6.203   Opinion Should "Driving while black" be a crime?
• 6.204   Malcolm X stamp "cancelled" by U.S. race problems

   

• 5.201   'Monstering' Blacks on Channel 4
• 5.202   Improving media relations: a Perspective from Ahmed Versi of the Muslim News
• 5.203   Info-City Black Britain
• 5.204   Digital Cities
• 5.205   Black Bristolians
• 5.206   Danger - Info-Society exclusion
• 5.207   Widening information gaps and policies of prevention
• 5.208   The One-dimensional Network Society of Manuel Castells
• 5.209   Access - The key to the Information Age
• 5.210   Media Racism
• 5.211   What Colour is the News?
• 5.212   Hot topics

   

• 4.201   City kids say media must get it's act together
• 4.202   The Great Estates Renewal Hype
• 4.203   The Black Voluntary Sector

   

• 3.201   Do Blacks Need a New London Mayor?
• 3.202   "Blind-to-Blacks" Millennium

   

• 2.201   What Future for Black Londoners? - English
• 2.202   What Future for Black Londoners? - French

   

• 1.201   Blacks and Europe's new melting pot cities - English
• 1.202   Blacks and Europe's new melting pot cities - French
  

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• FIRST CHRONICLE WRITERS
• Tales of Being Black in Bristol, England. Malcolm Massiah
• Armani Suits and Timberland Boots: A story of A.W.O.L. Homeboys in the 9 to 5 battle. Words by Asante
• "Black race and reparations for Slavery - "That's Insane!"": A Conversation in Montreal by Tokunbo Ojo
• Carolina Writers/Rites/and Rights - We seek the truth of our own existence by Victor Blue
• New South African Literature

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• Share the dream - archive

• 9.301 Icons of the 20th century - name your choice
• 9.302 In Pursuit of Equality in Britain - Annals of the early 20th century
• 9.303 Profile - Alf Brown Major-domo for cyberspace school kids
• 9.304 Shambhalan - from fashion to photography
• 9.305 Tesco's online treasure chest of youthful views

• 8.301   Mapping the Afro-Caribbean Diaspora: Goodbye poverty and plantations, hello yankee dollar and prejudice in the Panama Canal
• 8.302   Delia Dolor brings fresh outlook to black journalism
• 8.303   Dream girls get down to business at Cafe Royal

   

• 7.301   Afro-Latin Americans. One-Third of a Continent Breaking Free
• 7.302   The Other Pushkin Ethiop's son, not Russian Blackamoor
• 7.303   Bernard P. Achampong. Aerospace Engineer with a reggae beat
• 7.304   Cherry Short. Lone Black candidate's loss in Welsh elections prompts key race questions
• 7.305   Ross Frankson sounds women's health alarm
• 7.306   Fowokan. Artist of the Diaspora
• 7.307   Women and War-time Conflicts from Central America to East Africa
• 7.308   Bumni Papoola and the Reflection Theatre Company. Profile by Claire Shepherd
• 7.309   Meet the Queen's portraitist and a major black photographer in Art and About

   

• 6.301   Beacon of light in troubled times Lawrence Charity boosts education for aspiring Black architects
• 6.302   Blacks: forgotten target of Europe's hate and love
• 6.303   Media Power Player and Mentor René Carayol
• 6.304   Peter Akinti Media publisher with a dream
• 6.305   Arthur Timothy, Annette Fisher, and the Society of Black Architects Black Architects - Building Community
• 6.306   Chris Ofili - Artist prize-winner
• 6.307   Freetown: Krio heritage hit by war Sylvie Kandé (english)
• 6.308   Freetown: ville du Retour, ville nouvelle, ville libre ? Sylvie Kandé (french)
• 6.309   Images of Krio Architecture Freetown Sierra Leone
• 6.310   Donald MacLellan Black Power exhibition

   

• 5.301   Ron Phillps - Death in The Family
• 5.302   Towards the Preservation and Cultivation of Black Culture and Expression in Britain
• 5.303   Joy Gardner - Memorial Campaign

   

• 4.301   Our Olympian Struggle part one - Pearl Connor-Mogotsi
• 4.302   Our Olympian Struggle part two - Pearl Connor-Mogotsi
• 4.303   "Last Mighty Walk of Black Studies Advocate, John Henrik Clarke"
• 4.304   Carnival Theme Celebrates the 50-year Caribbean Presence in Modern Britain - Michael La Rose

   

• 3.301   Legislators Need A Dose of Inspiration
• 3.302   Carnival in Crisis of Identity
• 3.303   Carnival is we ting! - facts and figures
• 3.304   There's a new Internet generation rising - Marvyn Benoit
• 3.305   Congo London - Antoine R. Lokongo

   

• 2.301   Social exclusion and cultural creativity - John La Rose
• 2.302   John La Rose
• 2.303   The arrival of Black Parliamentarians 1987
• 2.304   The first black Parliamentarians in our times
• 2.305   Mother Africa in Europe: Mme. Diop of Presence Africaine - English
• 2.306   Mother Africa in Europe: Mme. Diop of Presence Africaine - French

   

• 1.301   "Life experience with Britain" - John La Rose
• 1.302   Alex Pascall - Food for Thought

   

• Expand your universe - archive

• 9.401 Riding the diversity wave in corporate Britain
• 9.402 The Black Media Institute - get a foothold in the news media industry
• 9.403 Upskilling Careers - what problems and prospects?
• 9.404 Health Service Revolution Gains New Recruit - Prince Rudd has well-paid Nursing Consultancy in his sights
• 9.405 Careers Resources

• 8.401   U.S. Black Women breaking high-tech glass ceiling.
• 8.402   Diversity-online a new resource for media good practice

   

• 7.401   Internet Aids Free Expression and Links African Diaspora
• 7.402   Women's Place is in the Computer Revolution
• 7.403   nstitutional Racism and You: New Learning Resources Available From Race Institute
• 7.404   Africa And The Internet: A Medium For The Masses, Or Merely The Elite?

   

• 6.401   Anti-racist youth promote info-technology skills
• 6.402   Cyber expert Adam Powell to speak at NetMedia '99 Awards
• 6.403   A great value pack - Experience and OU learning. The Chronicle looks at Open University graduates and their careers
• 6.404   Calling all IT people -and wannabees, Students, 1st time job-seekers & professionals

   

• 5.401   Talent Knows, and Shows
• 5.402   Get on Board - Take a digital ride with the IRR
• 5.403   Calling all Internet Entrepreneurs - Computers in the 'Hood
• 5.404   What can the Internet do for you?
• 5.405   Mighty Web Woman

   

• 4.401   Cross the digital divide
• 4.402   Cyber - Patrols threaten internet liberties
• 4.403   What is wrong with Internet Rating Systems and Filtering Software - by Yaman Akdeniz

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