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UK Black History Month: Changing Demographics of Black British Population in England

October is Black History Month in the UK, with 2018 being the 31st year since celebrations began. To mark the occasion, Opening-Times UK has produced an animation showing how the geography of black Briton has changed over time, since the first census…

Europe by Editor December 8, 2016

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Britain & Missionaries in Africa: Commerce, Christianity and Civilization

The first European missionaries to Africa can be traced back to missions in Ethiopia and the Congo in the 15th and 16th centuries. When the Portuguese arrived in Ethiopia, they found the locals practicing Coptic Christianity. In the early, 17th century, Jesuits…

America Europe by Editor November 21, 2016

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The Atlantic Charter & Pan African Congress

During World War 2, the allied forces benefited from mineral resources from Africa. The uranium used in the atom bombs dropped in Japan for example came from the then Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo). In 1941, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill…

Uncategorized by Editor March 24, 2014

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My Friend The Mercenary

James Brabazon was recently featured on National Public Radio's popular weekend program 'Snap Judgment' were he described his experience filming a documentary about the war in Liberia. To listen to the interview, visit Snap Judgment . James Brabazon is an award-winning frontline journalist and…