We continue to explore the repercussions of the brutal murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the global protests that followed it, spearheaded by #Black Lives Matter. Even if justice, however defined, in the George Floyd case is served, it will still represent the exception rather than the rule.  Moreover,…

Although we remain in the midst of what the World Health Organization declared a worldwide pandemic, the protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd are challenging it as the number one global news story.  In the UK, celebrity community members like John Boyega, Anthony Joshua and Jamelia…

We send heartfelt condolences to the family of George Floyd. The public execution of George Floyd has ignited outrage and waves of protests not only in Minneapolis where it happened but across the USA and elsewhere, including Canada, Germany and the UK.  (1) These included massive protests in Peckham, south…

We continue our discussion, appropriately enough for Afrika Liberation season, about how we as a community can move forward, in light of the recent passing of Bro. Dougie Williams and Sis. Nkechi Ode and their respective legacies can be maintained. Both of guests reached an accord of where we are…

After our tribute programme on March 30th (the day of their passing – https://www.mixcloud.com/AfrikaSpeaks/tribute-remembering-sis-nkechi-and-bro-dougie-300320/), Bro. Douglas “Dougie” Williams and Sis. Nkechi Ode have now been laid to rest, with ceremonies/tributes broadcast live on the MediaNet Live TV platform on May 6th and 14th respectively, attracting over four thousand views between…