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Industrial Revolution Vol. 1 Issue 10 26th JUNE 2020

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- From Miss World to Motherhood and her vision of Jamaica A truly in-depth personal sit down and look into what makes Lisa Hanna exactly who she is. This conversation really shows her many layers as a politician in Jamaica, a mother, a wife, a deep lover of Jamaican culture and all things in between. This sit down really offers some great context and approaches we ALL can use. 2

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Wade Rhoden

elcome to the last episode of Focal Point Season 1 which features visual artist Wade Rhoden; known more popularly for his Fashion Editorial mark in the Jamaican photography industry. We were invited into the backyard of his home, a place where many of his amazing photographs have been taken. In this episode, we discuss topics such working at the National Gallery, exploring the world on a cruise ship and changing how fashion and photography are perceived locally and bringing it to a higher standard. It was truly a blessing to have Wade sit with us for Episode 7. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to share, comment and like the episode if it held your interest.

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Writer and historian David Olusoga presents a series of short films exploring critical moments in Black British history from 1919 that have been forgotten or rarely discussed.

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nly 100,000, of the Afro Abkhazian man 144 million people in Russia are of African descent. That’s less than 1%. Russia’s African diaspora population is largely made up of a combination of non-Russian students and expats and mixed-race Russians, in most cases the product of interracial relationships between African and African-American men, and white Russian women. They speak Russian, and identify Alexander Pushkin as Russian, in many cases growing up in by Orest Kiprensky fatherless homes, estranged from their African cultural heritage. The first record of a major African presence Abram Hannibal in Russia begins in the 1700s when it became statue common for Russian aristocracy to have black servants. The most famous enslaved African in African-American and Afro-Caribbean travellers Russian history was Abram Hannibal who was began to arrive in Soviet Russia in larger numbers. a servant of Tsar Peter. He was also the greatgrandfather of Alexander Pushkin, a renowned The third wave of Afro-descent migration to writer and poet, who is widely considered to be the Russia came in the 1960s. In an effort to increase founder of modern Russian literature. The greatits influence in post-colonial Africa, the Russian grandfather Abram Hannibal, was born in 1696 government offered university scholarships to either in Cameroon, Ethiopia or Eritrea, depending thousands of African students, some of whom had on the source. During his incredible life he became mixed-race children with Russian women. Racial an esteemed military commander and engineer. tensions sometimes bubbled-over; the most famous He had 11 children, the majority of whom became incident was the March on the Kremlin by African members of the Russian mobility. students, following the racially motivated murder of a Ghanaian medical student. However, despite There were small black settlements in the region enjoying relative freedom and opportunity in the of Abkhazia on the Eastern coast of the USSR, many students did not stay permanently, Black Sea, descended from enslaved returning to their homelands after their studies. Africans brought to work on the citrus Many of those who had fathered children had plantations. By the 19th century to leave them behind. By 2006 the number the Afro-Abkhazians were fully of mixed-race Afro-Russians in Moscow was assimilated, speaking only Abkhazian believed to be 4,000. and engaging in Abkhazian cultural customs. Notable Afro-Russians include Jean Gregoire Sagbo, Russia’s first black elected Following the Bolshevik Revolution official, Yelena Khanga, a prominent journalist of 1917, attracted by the Marxist ideals and basketball player Katerina Novoseltseva. of solidarity among the oppressed,

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Unboxed Kéllé Bryan is not a woman to be put in a box. She is a dynamic, charismatic, strong woman of God who meets challenges and opportunities head on with one objective in mind – to succeed.

But who is Kéllé? KB: I am a mum, mother of two, and a business owner of an award-winning agency, an actress, activist, campaigner, and Loose Women panelist.

BM: That’s a lot of boxes. How did it start? KB: When I was two my mum entered me into a Junior Miss World contest. All I had to do was walk up and down the catwalk in m swimsuit. Well, I won. From that moment I knew I wanted to perform. I loved it. A lady from a local dance school approached my mum and told her I had talent. My mum did not understand the magnitude of that statement and responded, “What walking up and down?” The lady invited me to join her dance school; my mum agreed and I did fairly well. At age eleven one of the teachers also taught at The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, which is a performing arts educational institution based in London, England delivering a variety of disciplines and theatre training at Secondary Education, Further Education, and Higher Education. She felt I had the potential to train

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at the Academy and encouraged me to go for an audition. I was successful and won a place there and at age eleven my professional performing arts career began and so did the racism. Kéllé was born in Plaistow Hospital, London, a true East Enders. Her parents are Caribbean nationals, her mum hails from St. Lucia, and her dad is from Barbados. It was still difficult for Black families to aspire to fulfill their dreams as my mum found out when she applied for a scholarship to get me through my dancing career. KB: She fought long and hard but succeeded with the help of Mr. Kelly from Newham Council who took a risk on me knowing how difficult it was for Black people to be accepted. I appreciated the sacrifice everyone was making and that made me work hard. When other students around me were slacking off I could not, would not because the threat of losing my scholarship loomed over my head.

Life was about to change dramatically for Kéllé. KB: I met a girl called Louise Rednapp and, at age eleven, we went clubbing. We were underage but looked stunning in our hot pants and platform shoes we had no trouble slipping passed the bouncers. For years we would go to the SW1 club in Victoria and it was there Louise introduced me to Denis Ingoldsby, a record producer who worked with the girls’ group, Eternal. Louise suggested I try out for the band and just fifteen, and having completed my GCSEs; I was employed full-time with the band. Life became a whirl of activity and two years later we released our first record, Always & Forever in November 1993. It reached number two in the UK Albums chart.

KB: Being in the band I had to grow up quickly and the pressure was intense. I was away from home, separated from my family for eight years as the band traveled all over the world. It took me by surprise I was not expecting it but I adapted. I had no choice. I knew about the theatrical side of life but the recording industry was a steep learning curve. When the band broke up it was difficult we had been together a long time but I had challenges of my own. I was ill and a diagnosis of lupus when I was twentyone heralded in a physically and emotionally time in my life. Soon after the diagnosis I fell critically ill and was hospitalized for three weeks. It was during that time that I gave my life to the Lord. I was unable to move my own body and I had to move assisted so I rolled over onto my pillow and could not roll back over I could just lift my head to take snatch breaths and in that moment I prayed Lord I need you and he spoke to me and it was in that moment that I became a Christian.

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KB: I had had a stroke as well as the lupus and therefore my recovery meant I had to relearn how to do simple things, like hold a cup. As I healed I returned to work as a solo singer with my manager’s support and achieved a Top 15 single, Higher than Heaven. However, my healing took longer than anticipated and in the end the record company dropped me. Undeterred, Kéllé went back into full time education emerging with a MA Professional Artistic Development and as a qualified Life Coach. In 2000, mentored by Bishop Dr. Wayne Malcolm, of ICAN Community Church Kéllé developed a business plan and her company Advocate Agency was born.

KB: For many entrepreneurs trying to carve out their path the absence of a mentor makes the journey difficult. Advocate Agency represents actors and actresses. Watching these young performers grow and develop is so rewarding for me as I re-invented me. My passion has always been acting and the transition from acting to singing was not easy. It also meant that as a successful singer people put me in a box. I had to show that there is more to me than just singing. To do this I went back out on the road this time touring and doing fringe theatre. I did not mind. I wanted to earn my place in the industry. I was single, with no children, independent this was my chance and it worked. People came, saw me perform and were won over. When they read the reviews the following day they realised that I was from Eternal but by then they loved me on my own merit.

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Kéllé’s opportunities kept coming in spite of the health challenges having survived a stroke. KB: Eventually I got my breakthrough on television and that began to take flight. I got my first role on the West End in Wings at the Young Vic, which was remarkable. I was playing a stroke victim and I had recently had a stroke. It was one of those roles when you are using the truth of your situation to play the role. KB: Then I landed Hollyoaks. It was a difficult decision to make because I was never a fan of the show. I sat with the show’s Executive Producer and he told me the changes that he wanted to make and the direction he was going to take my character. My father was the pastor of the church and we would look at church life and everyday life and how that would intertwine with my son who was going to come out as being gay and how the church community was going to respond to that. That got me. They were all narratives that I was really passionate about having an influence on.

During this time Kéllé had married and against the odds had two beautiful children Reagan 8 and Kayori-Rose 6. Another shock awaited her. KB: The stroke happened post second baby usually Lupus patients cannot have children I was not expecting to have children and then tested and found out that I was. Once I was on the second baby, three months into breastfeeding something happens that kicks starts the Lupus but we, me and the medical team, did not know that. So with my second baby I had a flare up of the Lupus. We did not know that it had gone to the brain and it was being treated ineffectively. I had developed a tick, slurred speech, and swelling on the brain, which caused a mini stroke. We were not aware of that at the time.

Standing strong Kéllé prepared to relocate to Liverpool - Hollyoaks awaits. KB: I moved my business with me and made a few changes and moved to Liverpool where they are based and here I am two years later. Here I am with my second nomination for best actress. It was a positive move intertwined with my faith. Whenever I get a new opportunity I always go to prayer before saying, ‘yes’ or ‘no’. I take instructions from God. I had to move my children. I had to move my daughter from her school. KB: At first I was commuting from London to Liverpool and spending a few nights away from home. When they offered me a contract I asked God if it was a good move. Instead of Him putting His arms around me and saying, ‘everything will be Ok’, He said, ‘pick up the phone, call the school, and hand in your notice.” I said, ‘Okay and I did’, the moment I made that decision everything fell into place. KB: My children were seven and five when we made that decision and we had a family vote on things. My son refers to us as a travelling family. As long as we have us, we are okay. My fear was that I was doing to wrong thing but once God is involved it becomes the right thing. The children are at private school and they would not have had those opportunities if we were down south. They have access to far more opportunities. It was the right decision for the whole family.

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My son had represented Liverpool in sports and my daughter got a distinction in dance in a primary grade. It was scary and I shut myself off from people because the wrong conversation could talk me out of it. In the first few weeks I was completely on my own not knowing anyone in the city. Everyone was four hours away. There were times when I was sitting on the floor in floods of tears wondering what I had done and I hate testimonies that leave out those moments. Sometimes Christians think that following God’s advice is the pathway to heaven it is not. You think what in the world have I just done. It is very important to have the balance in God’s greatness and His ways of doing thingsyou really have to have the balance. What if Nothing is As You Thought it Was? Transform your viewing...

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Keir Starmer was bending the knee in solidarity with BL eviction from Hackney council. Similarly many domesti country have been underfunded due to austerity. Sever homes during the tragedy of Grenfell tower still haven’t the government response is symbolic of the disregard t the working class as a whole. BAME people have dispro COVID-19. This is partly because we work in low paid e need to join trade unions and get actively involved in th into unsafe working conditions.

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Alex got a place in the UK's Premier Athletics Club Birchfield Harriers at age 15. Alex got into all the Youth Development teams in 2019 and she was called to compete in I saw first speak out in the BLM protests, middle league why were you there? competitions which are for seniors. In Like others I saw the cruel death of George Floyd and 2018 and 2019 Alex I knew I had to go out in solidarity with Americans. represented South However, the issues exposed in the US are also here so This contributed Birmingham to the economic pressure felt by the UK schools I needed to come out to help fight against that racism elite who were only considering ending slavery as it was twice in athletics. and oppression here. I felt a pressing need to be on the becoming more expensive than exploiting wage workers. She went on to microphone and speak about the historical black struggle There were political forces too, a mass movement of represent West to a crowd who had been angered by the symptoms of this thousands of working class people in the uk that had at Mason Inter Counties Schools Championships in 2019 in racist capitalistMidlands system. Itschools was important forTrophy me to help signed petitions calling for the end to slavery and mill direct that raw the anger towards actions get rid of racism 300m Hurdles. Sheto has competed in England Athletics' national championships workers had gone on strike in solidarity. It’s important and the capitalist system it French, and point towards twice. Alexthat nowbreeds studies Russian and Latin at A Levels.

ast week I attended a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest where I encountered many courageous people, they addressed many prevalent racism and social issues in the UK. A young man that stood out to me was Deji. Deji was born in Manchester, 23 years ago. Deji just completed his final exams to graduate with a Masters in Chemical Engineering and he is a member of the Socalist Party.

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What do you think were the forces and causes of The Slavery Abolition Act was passed in 1833 which freed more than 800,000 enslaved Africans in the Caribbean and South Africa as well as a small number in Canada? Throughout slavery there was non-stop rebellions and resistance that eventually led to the end of slavery. There were ships being sacked and captured by slaves. In West Africa there were huge number of rebellions to try and stop slavery. In the carribean there were revolts almost every decade with varying success. The French revolution helped to inspire the French carribean countries, slaves were increasingly more rebellious and the success of the Haitain revolution really changed the scope of possibility.

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to remember that slavery wasn’t ended because of the morality of Wilbaforce and the ruling elites. They were forced to end slavery because of the constant rebellions and strikes by slaves and the British working class.

The brutalities and crimes of the British empire were never taught to me in school. It was disregarded intentionally. Particularly In the UK the topic of racial injustice in schools would only teach on racism that took place in the USA. What was your experience like? Like most children in Britain I was never taught about the crimes of the british empire or of black history in the UK and around the world. I strongly remember being annoyed during black history month because there was no attempt to use the month to discuss black history or racism during assemblies or history lessons. I think Martin Luther King

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was discussed during a religion lesson once, but the discussion was limited to the effects of his christianity on his nonviolent strategy in the civil rights movement. I had to teach myself about the real important history, initially it was just by researching people and events discussed by rappers like Akala, Lowkey and Killer Mike. Over time I gained a better understanding of how racism, colonialism and capitalism are all linked. This government knows it’s against their interest to teach the truth - that this country was built by stealing the resources from its colonies. That’s because it’s still going on, the same companies are stealing resources from african countries and generating profit on the back of black people’s labour. Much of the wealth of these politicians and their friends was created through slavery and theft. They also don’t want to risk eradicating racism. Boris able to redirect is in power because his party has been white people’s anger - about their very real experiences of poverty and crumbling infrastructure - away from elites, and redirected it into racist attacks against immigrants.

“Several of the families that lost their homes during the tragedy of Grenfell tower still haven’t been housed.”

What advice can you give to young people who are still not educated on racism and important matters that still affect a lot of people in the UK? As some general advice I would say research what interests you the most. If you enjoy atching videos or listening to talks then I can recommend YouTube channels like AfroMarxist. If documentaries are more your thing then ‘Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man’ , “Sweet Crude”, “The Murder of Fred Hampton”, “The Black Panthers” by Stanley Nelson, “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners”. I’m a bookworm so “The Black Jacobins”, “Why talk to white ADDI no2 longer VIDEO S people about race”, Akalas “ Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire” and “Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor from #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation.” At the same time, race issues are explicitly political and economical because it’s only with working class political representation and power that can really make the sort of fundamental change needed in society to defeat racism once and for all. As Malcolm X famously said: you can’t have capitalism without racism. So yes I’d encourage everyone to protest, march and learn but also think about getting involved in the fight to change society along socialist lines. Just like Fred Hampton said...

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was successful upon his second application and was accepted as a student where he graduated in 2008. Shortly after, Isom went Anime: XOGENASYS Screen Grab / to exclusively Directed by : Arthell Isom/D’Art Shtajio Studio work under his mentor and idol Hiromasa Ogura San at Ogura Kobou, a background production company owned by Art Director of ‘Ghost in the Shell’. As a result, prior to starting-up D’ART Shtajio, Arthell had an impressive 13 yearlong resume as a background and environment concept artist, where he worked on renowned Anime’s such as: Bleach Naruto Shippuden Black Butler Detective Conan Gintama And most recently the Netflix Original B: the Beginning In an interview with SyFy Wire Isom said “The great thing is with us being here, Black creators seek us out,” “It’s a great opportunity to work with them. We’ve worked with quite a few like independent manga creators with projects like Tephlon Funk and XOGENASYS; we get the opportunity to then tell more Black stories. These are storytellers who want to see their story adapted to anime form.”

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apanese animations have been making an impact on western society especially black culture from the 90s until now. A lot of us millennials would have grown up watching the likes of Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, Tenchi Muyo, Pokemon, Gundam, Shin-Chan ect. So, the dream of working, let alone owning a Japanese based anime studio, could have been a thought that crossed many young black creative minds. For these two brothers this dream became a reality. Meet Arthell Isom and his twin brother, Darnell Isom. Both are Co-founders of D’ART Shtajio, a 2-D animation studio located in Japan Tokyo, established in 2016 with animator Henry Thurlow. The three created this animation studio in order to infuse westernised culture into Anime In the beginning of his animation journey, Arthell Isom graduated from AAU in the Summer of 2004, and immediately flew to Japan with a goal of being accepted into the Yoyogi Animation Technical College. After an initial rejection, Isom

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rmani Williams, a 19-year old professional race car driver fro3m Detroit, is the first-ever NASCAR driver with autism. He has been using his career as a platform to spread awareness about being autistic, proving that despite the disorder, people like him can still be great in what they focus on. At the age of 2, Williams was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and was considered nonverbal. The disorder, which is mostly characterized by difficulty in focusing on and processing different tasks simultaneously, was thought to be a hindrance in achieving Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dream of becoming a professional NASCAR driver. Many people doubted that he could make it, but he proved them wrong. At the age of 8, Williams started joining go-kart racing competitions and eventually entered professional

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series. He broke a number of records as the first African American to have the highest finish in a series race and series championship in the ARCA Truck Pro Series. In 2018, Williams was given the opportunity to compete at NASCAR K&N Pro Series, making him NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first openly autistic driver. Since then, he has competed and excelled in some of the biggest races in the United States and Canada. Moreover, Williams and his family established the Armani Williams Race 4 Autism Foundation which promotes autism awareness and research and also provides opportunities to people and families impacted by the disorder. He also continues to give inspirational talks to audiences to encourage action and hope. For more information about Armani Williams, visit www.teamarmaniracing.com or follow him on Instagram @teamarmaniracing

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20 Seconds! rancis Ngannou is Cameroon’s top tier, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) heavyweight fighter, who is known for his awesome fighting power. The 6”4, 260lbs colossus has a brilliant record of 15 wins and only 3 losses. When a miracle happened, on May 9th 2020, the brute broke his personal record by winning his match against Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds! After that mind-blowing win, Francis dared to challenge Dillian Whyte, a boxer, to a duel in the boxing ring. Previously, a certain Irishman named Conor McGregor, unsuccessfully challenged Floyd Mayweather, to the same, Mayweather comfortably showed his superiority in the boxing ring. Dillian Whyte may not be a Floyd Mayweather but he can definitely box at an elite level. In spite of his non-traditional boxing skills, the Cameroon’s ferocious fighting style does translate well into boxing. Whyte had strong thoughts about Ngannou

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