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MJ and identity politics

Micheal Jackson

At a time when Michael Jackson made black people more acceptable to the white mainstream, he was on a path of self-mutilation, making himself appear more like what he perceived was the true ideal.

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A new generation gets ready to fly

Dadabhai Naoroji -
Liberal MP 1892-95

THE FIRST Black British MP was a Liberal, yet despite a promising start they have had an all-white Commons team for the next 180 years.

Now Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has declared his desire to change that with a far-reaching diversity programme aimed at changing the face of his party.

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OBV graduate heads tri network

OBV congratulate Gurpal Kooner as she celebrates her first year as Chair of Derby City Council’s Black Employees Support Network (BESN) this August. The OBV graduate was formally appointed at the 2008 Annual General Meeting, after her successful election campaign.

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Event: Politics in Birmingham…A laughing matter?

Operation Black Vote would like to invite you and a guest to attend our event: 'Politics in Birmingham…A laughing matter?' which is to be held on Friday 17th July 2009 at the 'Obama's People' Exhibition in Gallery 10, Birmingham's Museum and Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3DH.

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News Feature: "Fathers for Life" Campaign
Frederick Clarke

'Fathers for Life' is a prestigious campaign movement which aims to "publicly endorse and respond to the needs of father figures". With the media's continuous emphasis on absent fathers and single mothers, Fathers for Life promotes a fresh outlook on the importance of the paternal role model.

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Latest News - 03 Jul 2009

The Karl Rove school of politics...
More than 100,000 swine flu cases could be diagnosed every day by the end of next month, the Health Secretary has warned...

British embassy staff 'face Iran trial'
Downing Street said today it was "concerned" about reports that British embassy staff in Tehran will face trial....

Obama's future depends upon his nation's health
American healthcare remains a mystery to most Europeans. Many of us are vaguely aware that there is a problem with the US system...

You can tell a lot about a Prime Minister from his U-turns
The U-turn is the most vivid and unflattering metaphor in British politics. Leaders are fearful of any association...

George Osborne to be investigated by sleaze watchdog over expenses
George Osborne is to be investigated by the parliamentary standards watchdog over claims that he “flipped” the designation of his second home.

Dancing in the streets after gay sex is declared legal in India
Jubilant crowds cheered outside a Delhi court yesterday after judges announced that gay sex was not a crime – a landmark ruling for India that spells the end for a 150-year-old law introduced by the British Raj...

No defence cuts, say New Tories
ConservativeHome's survey of Tory candidates in winnable seats shows them to be localists, pro-nuclear, and in favour of ringfencing the defence budget...

Book by former anti-terror chief Andy Hayman banned from shops
Copies of a book by Scotland Yard’s former anti-terrorism chief were hastily removed from bookstore shelves yesterday after the Attorney-General obtained a last-minute injunction...

Troops gather on Georgian border
Less than a year after the enclave of South Ossetia erupted in war, this tinder box of the Caucasus is primed to flare up again....

 
Do you want to become a Magistrate?

Following the unprecedented success of the Operation Black Vote & Ministry of Justice Magistrates’ Shadowing Scheme, a series of free one day seminars entitled, ‘A Judiciary for All’ are being organised in regions across the country.

The aim of the seminars is to help improve Black and other minority ethnic (BME) representation within the magistracy and increase awareness within BME communities about the work of the courts.

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The death of a genius

Micheal Jackson

I’m two years younger than Micheal Jackson, and as a child like most Black boys of my age I desperately wanted to be like him: to dance, to sing, to have that God given talent that made the world smile.

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Lord Dholakia urges stronger business links between Britain and India

Lord Dholakia (pictured), deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats has called on the Government to strengthen trade links between Britain and India. The Peer made his bold and thought provoking speech in the House of Lords this week in the hope that the U.K and India will be able to forge renewed business links that will help to strengthen the economy in the midst of the economic downturn.

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Government sets public appointments BME target

Deputy Leader Minister Harriet Harman (pictured) has this week launched a new Diversity in Public Appointments Action Plan to increase the number of minority, women and disabled Board members.

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