Written June 2014 I enjoy The World Cup. It is a thoroughly engaging sporting event that seemingly unites the world in appreciation of one unified spectacle centred around what many consider the world’s most popular sport – Football. While I don’t usually follow football, you would be forgiven for thinking I was somewhat a fanatic …
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In part 1 (Click here to read), we addressed the role that the introduction of Black Panther played in the Marvel Universe as it allegorised the Cold War period. In Part 2 we will look at the Afrikan movers and shakers during this period and how they undoubtedly informed Stan Lee & Jack Kirby as well …
Who can deny the magnetic draw towards all the big screens of the world as arguably the most anticipated film ever in the history of Hollywood makes its way to a cinema near you. Not only is Black Panther smashing all kinds of records at the box office, but it appears set to be the …
There was once a Plantation; on this Plantation existed enslavers and enslaved. The enslavers created the plantation. They drew its borders, wrote its laws, enforced its rules and defined its social order. The enslaved knew only the plantation. It is where there were born and raised. It is where they lived, where they ate, slept, …
For the British Black List March 2014 http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-it-history-british-africarib-female-activists/ When discussing Black History, it is often said that the Black population in UK often know very little about the presence and contribution of Afrikan-Caribbean people to British History. The reasons given for this vary between a lack of knowledge on Black History in general, to the …
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AFRIKA CAN’T HANDLE THE EBOLA CRISIS! IT NEEDS FOREIGN AID! AFRIKA NEEDS BRITISH CHARITY IN ORDER TO HELP THE POOR DESTITUTE AFRIKANS! These are just a few of the common ideas taken for granted in the British media discourse around Ebola and its impact. If these statements truly reflect the reality, the question “why” is …
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Published 19th November 2014: http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-speaks-it-bandaid30-tolerate-white-middle-class-stupidity/ So, as we are all aware by now Bob Geldof and his Band of Merry men are at it again with the recently released BandAid30 single “Do They Know Its Christmas” – Ebola Remix. While the justified outrage will no doubt continue, I really had to sit down and consider this …
Every year during Black History Month, it is said that Black History should not be reduced to just 31 days. It is in that spirit that I would like to pay tribute to one of the recently departed Champions of Afrikan-Caribbean history in the UK; Gabre Menfeskedus aka Ras Seymour Mclean. The epic nature of …
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Published 9th Oct 2014 – http://www.thebritishblacklist.com/shakara-reviews-the-prophecy-prana-the-barbican/ The production quite simply exceeded all my expectation. I entered the arena with high anticipation, having previously had the pleasure of interviewing the main men behind Boy Blue Ent. I was told poignantly by Mickey J that I would have seen nothing like it. He was absolutely correct. The Five …
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