Collaborative Poetry – The Simple Things

Collaborative Poetry – The Simple Things

A am tired of starting poems that I never finish so started thinking about collaborative poetry. I get a notion and rush to write some lines and very rarely revisit the poem so her ...

Kerry Washinton – Notable career roles

Kerry Washinton – Notable career roles

Scandal star Kerry Washington talks about notable moments in her career at a cover shoot for Parade. Kerry reminisces about her portrayals in Ray and Django Unchained, where she pl ...

Up on the Roof – The Drifters

Up on the Roof – The Drifters

Do you ever get those days when you just want to be away from people and their noisy hustle and bustle? When I get like that my Drifters CD takes me elsewhere. And the song Up on t ...

Ain’t no stopping sunshine – My happy place

Ain’t no stopping sunshine – My happy place

Sometimes I want to stop the world and get the heck off! I know it's not doable but it it were, I'd be on Earth 2 living la vida loca! So back to reality. How do I raise my spirits ...

Doc Brown Rap 101

Doc Brown Rap 101

I've watched this video almost a dozen times. But I need to stop now cos, I'm talking in rhymes. Sitting here listening and my head just bops. I look mega stupid, so I really need ...

Time to revoke all ghetto passes – not just English Frank’s

Time to revoke all ghetto passes – not just English Frank’s

Previously on 'Black Twitter': English Frank said some racist stuff and black folks got their feelings hurt. Some even threatened to run up in English Frank's yard. Meanwhile on th ...

Drunk in front of a crowd English Frank channels his inner racist

Drunk in front of a crowd English Frank channels his inner racist

UK rapper English Frank caused outrage on Twitter for two days when a video of him making racist comments to a security guard was discovered. The recording was taken at the Hip Hop ...

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Kerry Washinton – Notable career roles

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Duke Dumont feat. A*M*E ‘Need U (100%)

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Is Kanye losing it for reals this time?

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Bartoven (ft Jewels) – London Eyes

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Fair? – A documentary about skin colour in India

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Fair or Not? – The Snow White Complex

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RSC’s all-black Julius Caesar comes to London

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Team Jamaica enjoying downtime before Olympic 2012 race...

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Usain Bolt vs. London – Visa ad

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Misha B – Home Run Remix by TobiShyBoy

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Jamaican Olympic team kit revealed

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Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation features female lead

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Sky Broadband blocks access to Pirate Bay website

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Sing your Song – Harry Belafonte UK tour dates

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Doctor Who writer Moffat picks up special Bafta award

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Will Smith slaps reporter who tries to kiss him

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Drug and alcohol programme rolled out by Mitch Winehouse

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5iveSpot mobile social network aimed at tech savvy black people

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Collaborative Poetry – The Simple Things

Collaborative Poetry – The Simple Things

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Ain’t no stopping sunshine – My happy place

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