Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, Ayiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Bermuda and the Greater Antilles. Registering as a Category five, it was the worst on record. There are 75 confirmed dead across the Caribbean region but still with many unnacconted for. Underpining this is speculation about storms of such magnitude and…

We send our prayers to those in the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Melissa, particularly Ayiti, Jamaica and Domincan Republic that have suffered fatalities with a total death toll currently measuring sixty-one. (1) However, another storm, this time political, has been brewing in the region since September (in its latest iteration)…

In spite of being an increasingly bloated cash cow for corporate interests, the UK establishment has determined that Notting Hill Carnival is one of the premier battlegrounds on which to wage its culture war against Afrikan people. The police have declared it a “war zone,” the media treating it as…

Saturday 25th October will see 26th annual United Families and Friends (UFFC) remembrance procession in support of those whose family members have died at the hands of the state. The meeting time is 12 noon at Trafalgar Square, after which the gathered strong make their way down to Downing Street…

Since its inception 38 years ago, Black History Month in the UK has survived attempted rebrands and accusations of being racist. (1) Yet it has arguably veered some way from its original objective of “the upliftment of the African Personality in our schools, institutions of higher learning, communities, borough councils…