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Still time to vote for Adam Deacon for BAFTA award

It's not too late to cast your vote for Kidulthood, Adulthood and Anuvahood actor Adam Deacon. Hackney born Deacon made the shortlist for the BAFTA's Orange Rising Star Award.  He faces competition from actors including Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddlestone, who are as different from Adam as chalk and cheese in terms of background. Many stars have come out in support of Adam (watch the video) but as Adam menti ...

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Why am I awake? – Uniq Sistar

Poet Uniq Sistar has written a haunting poem about suicide. Suicide is a leading cause of death, particularly in young people, both in England and worldwide. It is estimated that around 1 million people will die by suicide worldwide each year. Attempted suicides are much more common than actual suicides. There are at least 140,000 attempted suicides each year in England and Wales. If you have attempted suic ...

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Ish people say videos

You may have seen the comedy videos entitled "Shit Girls Say" on YouTube. As usual when something’s remotely funny, people bring out parody versions. We've found some that are a lot funnier. Enjoy! Shit white girls say to black girls 1 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylPUzxpIBe0[/youtube] Shit white girls say to black girls 2 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnwqECbNm4Y[/youtube] Shit black g ...

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My Tram Experience – responses and parodies

Remember the racist woman on the tram video? Here’s a measured response to the video. As with anything that goes viral someone has done a parody video response. If you haven’t seen the racist woman going off on one on the tram video, you must have been hiding under a rock. You can search for it on YouTube, just don’t read the comments some are more racist than the video. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watc ...

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Blogger says Black women should be more accountable

Video blogger, Lydia Cotton asks Black women to be more accountable for their dating choices. The video was made a while back but it went viral today causing controversy over it''s content. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLEUbHzqukw[/youtube] Lydia says on her Facebook page: I did this video a REALLY, REALLY long time ago and I''m surprised people are still even talking about it but apparently its ...

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Negro please – down with N word for 2012

I’d like to see the disappearance of the N word from Black people’s mouth in 2012. Actually, let''s start right now. I want people to stop referring to each other as “my nigger” and saying things like “sup nigger”. The N word has been used for centuries to abuse and denigrate Black people. In the late 80s, certain misguided African Americans decided they would reclaim the word back for black people. Negro p ...

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African children’s cartoon Bino & Fino – 50 years of Independence

This is the first episode of a new African children''s cartoon called Bino & Fino. 2010 saw the 50th year independence anniversaries of many African nations and this episode deals with the concept of colonialism and independence amongst African countries.  It's made for children between the ages of 3-5. The upcoming miniseries will be fun and educational. You can buy the series on DVD at www.binoandfino ...

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50 Cent parodies the Hangover with new Street King ads

50 Cent's stepping up the promotional campaign for his Street King energy drink, which he's selling to help reach his goal to provide one billion meals for impoverished children. The rapper has put together what looks to be a series of commercials featuring boxers Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather. The hilarious ad, a nod to the Hangover series of films Tyson has starred in, sees the trio waking up in a daze ...

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Nobody Canna Cross It

In June 2011, Jamaica experienced some devastating rains. This is not unusual. What is unusual is that the misfortune faced by the people of St Andrew could inspire a viral video. A section of the Robertsfield main road was severely flooded and entrepreneur Clifton Brown was expertly helping people across for a fee. TVJ news crew interviewed Mr Brown who explained the plight of the people and a star was bor ...

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