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Just a thought - The (Im)possibility of Equality: Can it really be achieved? I start bythanking the speakers for their brilliant thoughts on this tortured issue ofrace equality that is still topical several years after the first Race Relations Act was passed in 1968. Their views have been as divergent but no less important to … Continue reading Just athought – The (Im)possibility of Equality: Can it really be achieved?
Black Labour: Speaking for Ourselves!!!! - 6th December 2017 at Peckham Labour missed an opportunity in the 1980s to embrace and consolidate the support that it had from the mass of African and Caribbean people. These people had mostly voted Labour at elections and the rejection of their own movement, Black Sections, was a kick … Continue reading What the Black Labour Movement must do! – Ade Sawyerr
Was at the House of Commons yesterday to take part in this debate. this is my presentation. Inequality remains a problem in the United Kingdom, especially for black people. There is a still a penalty for being black, there is a penalty in stop and search, in health, in education, in the criminal justice system … Continue reading Race Equality and the Black Experience in 2017 – the current debate
Explaining Christianity – a continuing journey by Ade Sawyerr “Why do you worry when your Lord never sleeps…..prayer for forgiveness, should be our guiding staff, and we will sing Alleluia and never never lose our way!” Ramblers International Dance Band Two holiday periods are celebrated by most Christians across the world: Christmas and Easter. Christmas … Continue reading Explaining Christianity – a continuing journey by Ade Sawyerr
Nine years ago, my good friend Ima Plahar passed on to the other world. It was a difficult time for all of us. Nine years on, tears still well in my eyes when his name gets mentioned. Still cannot get over his passing. Today, I share the tribute that i wrote on his passing - … Continue reading Tribute to a good friend – Mr Ima Plahar
This powerful statement of fact is how historian Peter Fryer started his seminal book Staying Power (Pluto Press, 1984) documenting the black presence in Britain Posted in Voice Newspaper 28/12/2015 10:00 AM SONGSTRESS: An unnamed member of The African Choir from South Africa who played concerts for a high-profile audience including Queen Victoria, courtesy of … Continue reading ‘Africans Were In Britain Before The English…’
Cllr Evelyn Akoto moderating the panel at Southwark Black History Month Event on 17 October 2015 Karin Woodley, Dr.Kandie Ejiofor , Ade Sawyerr, Professor David Muir With so many issues within the black community it was always going to be difficult for me to prioritise on the topic to talk about. I was therefore happy … Continue reading Random thoughts on Black History Month 2015 @Southwark
Can We Have An Intelligent Debate On Migration? 'Perhaps it time for the other side to speak,' says Ade Sawyer Written by Ade Sawyerr 27/09/2015 02:01 PM MOVED ALONG: African migrants from Sudan and Eritrea are forcibly removed by Italian police from their camp “We are here because you were there" is the apt response … Continue reading Can We Have An Intelligent Debate On Migration?
http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/do-black-people-feel-excluded-brixton Do Black People Feel Excluded From Brixton? As new communities move in, original residents ask what happened to the heart of Black Britain Written by Ade Sawyerr and Maxine James 25/04/2015 10:00 AM LOCAL LANDMARK: The street market in Electric Avenue, BrixtonDOWN TO: The market in Electric Avenue. THERE WAS a time in this … Continue reading Do Black People Feel Excluded From Brixton?
http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/why-we-must-support-black-carers Why We Must Support Black Carers Gloucestershire County Council is leading a project to research the needs of the large numbers of BME ‘hidden carers’. It is work that is long overdue, writes Ade Sawyerr Written by Ade Sawyerr 12/04/2015 02:00 PM SUPPORT NEEDED: Carers see their role as part of their duty and … Continue reading Why we must support black carers – Ade Sawyerr in Voice Online
Many things have been celebrated in black history month over the years but I doubt whether there has been any celebration of black people in business in Britain so in this brief note I intend to chronicle the history of black business development and celebrate the initiatives in the hope that more assistance will come … Continue reading Celebrating Black Businesses at Black History Month 2013 – Ade Sawyerr
An open letter to the African electorate* The power to effect political change in Africa has always rested in the hands of the African people. How this power has been used in the past has been based on the African view of democracy. Several leaders in Africa, who led their countries into independence, failed to … Continue reading An open letter to the African electorate – Ade Sawyerr
Call for Lambeth’s Black Caribbean Community to take part in major listening exercise Cllr Lorna Campbell, cabinet member for Equalities and Communities has called on Lambeth’s Black Caribbean Community to take part in a major listening exercise in March and April. The council is undertaking research to listen to the views and experiences of Lambeth’s black … Continue reading Call for Lambeth’s Black Caribbean Community to take part in major listening exercise
Whist the discussion on the results of 2011 census rages, the headlines seem to be more emotive than based on rigorous analysis of the figures and its implications. There is certainly a need for more information on the Black Caribbean population, especially in the places that they are usually associated with in order for a … Continue reading Is there Black Caribbean flight from Inner London?
Ade Sawyerr argues that it is up to us as individuals and members of community organisations to be vocal, to be willing to get involved and to ensure the right political and economic structures are put in place to tackle knife and gun crime. Youth crime has always been with us in London but has … Continue reading Use more community organisations to prevent knife crime now
Vision of unity Ade Sawyerr looks to the future for African and Caribbean in Britain. African and Caribbean people may have followed different routes of migration to Britain and may have different cultural practices but, to all intents and purposes, they are seen by the authorities in this country as one people. The first generation … Continue reading Vision of unity
CPP -The enemy is not within our party, the enemy is out there! by Ade Sawyerr - London As an ardent supporter of the Convention Peoples Party, events over the past few months have almost thrown me into a state of despair. But as a firm believer in God, I am confident that these rows … Continue reading CPP -The enemy is not within our party, the enemy is out there!
Should Africa be scared of the Chinese exploration? Submitted 4 Aug 2011 11:40am in News Ade Sawyerr, one of Britain's foremost African thinkers gives an insight to an emerging relationship between African countries and the Chinese Republic. Should Africa now look East and abandon the long standing albeit rocky relationship with the West. Ade informs. … Continue reading Should Africa be scared of the Chinese exploration?
Brixton uprisings - 1981 - 2011 Submitted 11 Apr 2011 10:59am in News Yesterday was the 30th year since the Brixton Uprisings of 1981. On its anniversary Ade Sawyerr’s advice is that the black community must take ownership of its problems and fashion its own solutions. Thirty years after the Brixton Uprising that was a … Continue reading Brixton Uprisings 1981 – 30 years on
Home › News › Shame on you Carlton Cole Submitted 6 Apr 2011 1:34pm in News The ‘immigration’ tweets that Carlton Cole sent may have been funny in his view but it was ignorant in my opinion. Writes Ade Sawyerr. Carlton Cole an ‘English’ England International footballer created a backlash by remarks he posted on … Continue reading Shame on you Carlton Cole
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