Texas Black Students Rank Among Best On National Math Test
(first published October 15, 2009) AUSTIN – Black students in Texas were among the best in the nation on a national math test this year, while the state as a whole ranked near the middle on the “Nation’s Report Card” exam. Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, released Wednesday, indicated that black eighth-graders in Texas tied Massachusetts for first place...
Educational Achievements Black Students, London
Here are examples of Educational Achievements publicised by London Schools and the Black Child in2010. Do note that this is just the tip of the iceberg as to what black youths are achieving. With the news focusing on gangs, guns, drugs and knife crime - if only the the high achieving young people could get equal or more coverage. Awards given by...
The Black Female Nerd who turned to Business
by Josh Potter, first published May 2017. From majoring in Mathematics to working on the NASA Space Shuttle program to… business? This is a huge leap - and yet an obvious choice. Tracy Gray's business will make its mark. To most of us this may not seem like a very logical step, but Tracy Gray isn’t most of us. Working with engineers,...
Chinese investment in Africa
Why China invests in Africa? by J B Maverick, first published August 13, 2015 on Investopedia The level of China's investment in the continent of Africa is increasing at a rate fast enough to raise concerned eyebrows in the west. Primary motivations that lie behind China's push toward increased investments in African nations include the desire to secure a solid base...
Is "Investment" in Africa akin to Extortion?
The West Extorts Way More Money from Africa Than It Gives in Aid by Oscar Rickett, First published Jun 15 2017 We should be putting our western guilt to good use and pressuring government to regulate "investment" in the continent. The world's second-largest continent, Africa, is still defined in the western media in just two principle ways. The more "woke" understanding of Africa is...
Trump is Racist – Don't even try to Excuse Him
We are shocked and upset that Trump should utterly insult African Countries and Haiti. This week, Trump described Haiti, El Salvador and some African nations as “shithole countries” in a shocking Oval Office outburst. UN human rights spokesman Rupert Colville said: "These are shocking and shameful comments from the President of the United States. There is no other word one can...
Think you can't live without plastic bags? Consider this: Rwanda did it
On 11th January, 2018, the British Prime Minister timidly said that by 2042, UK needs to be a plastic free. The PM’s new green edict came as she launched her war on polluting plastic. She unveiled the Government’s first 25-year plan for the environment and vowed it would “lead the way” by banishing any single-use plastics in Whitehall departments —...
Celebrating Black British Artists
by Molly Tresadern, Artuk.org (first published 2nd October 2017) In November 2016, the BBC ran a month-long ‘Black and British’ season. We highlighted ten black British artists with works in public collections, celebrating the grand canvases of Frank Bowling, the controversial portraits of Chris Ofili, the questions about identity and colonialism posed by Sonia Boyce, Lubaina Himid and Tam Joseph, and the quiet, powerful portraits of...
SEO London Review
by Leilani SEO (Sponsorship for Educational Opportunity) is a not-for-profit organisation sponsored by leading companies such as Goldman Sachs to support a high calibre of ethnic minority students within the UK that often are overlooked within the job economy. Since SEO London’s initiation in 2000, they have helped 1850 undergraduates in securing internships within the most competitive industries, including Corporate Banking...
Trailblazers – Tinie Tempah
CNBC has a series called Trailblazers - Tinie Tempah features, and we bring the main points to you. By Lucy Handley (first published 22/09/2017) Nearly 9 million people call London home, and it’s a city where the eclectic mix of nationalities, cultures and cuisines blend together in an urban undercurrent that seamlessly flows through two thousand years of history and tradition. Musician Tinie...
