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Old Trafford’s £20m Limelight Health Hub opens TNT News Trafford Housing Trust (THT) has announced details of the phased opening of its £20m Limelight Development at Shrewsbury Street in Old Trafford.

Limelight will initially be open to the public on Monday 2 October to allow residents to help ‘road test’ the building.

Residents will also have an opportunity to give feedback and help shape the way the facilities and services are delivered.

Following this ‘soft opening’ period, the scheme

will officially open on Thursday 7 December with a community event from 2pm-8pm attended by local dignitaries, community groups, partners and VIPs. Renowned author, broadcaster and poet Lemn Sissay will be in attendance. Also coming is Commonwealth Games gold medallist, and CEO of the Diane Modahl Sports Foundation, Diane Modahl.

Built on the site of the old Shrewsbury Street Community Centre, Limelight is set to be a unique, community-based facility. It

will offer a range of primary healthcare facilities with a library, café, multi-purpose event space, hair and beauty salon and opticians. In addition, Limelight will offer a nursery and services aimed at families and young people. This will make it a truly intergenerational space available to everyone of all ages.

Of these amenities, Old Trafford Library will reopen at Limelight on Monday 2 October. Also opening that week will be the Amaryllis Day Nursery, the new opticians’ practice eyePAD Opticians, Limelight Café

and Limelight Hair & Beauty Hub. Two GP practices and a pharmacy will also open later in October.

From 2 October, residents will also be able to start hiring a range of spaces at Limelight which can be used for events, such as weddings, christenings, corporate functions, conferences and exhibitions.

David Teasdale, Limelight Centre Manager, said: “It’s a very exciting time for us, and the fact we’ve got Lemn Sissay and Diane Modahl lined up for the official launch on December 7th is fantastic”.

Lemn Sissay to increase black men in legal sector TNT News Poet and broadcaster Lemn Sissay, the Chancellor of The University of Manchester, is launching a university bursary for black men.

The new bursary is designed to increase the number of black men embarking on careers in law and the criminal justice sector.

A first of its kind, the Lemn Sissay Law Bursaries consider applicants’ race, gender and socioeconomic background.

The School of Law’s Black Lawyers Matter project was set up in 2016 by a group of academics, community leaders and legal practitioners. It was born after the discovery that out of some 1200 undergraduates, only 14 UK-based Black males of African and Caribbean heritage were registered on law and criminology courses. Additionally, none of these were from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

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The Nubian Times is a Manchester based daily online publication with a combined readership of over 175,000 and growing. TNT News is your source for diverse news.

of imprisonment. The election of Trump, Brexit, the threats towards ‘kneeling protestors’; you wouldn’t be wrong to think you were in a time warp around 1950-1960. Remember what the civil rights marches were for! “Less we forget”.

The question we need to ask is: Has anything changed over the last 60 years? Yes, I know little has, like women being able to vote, same-sex marriage approval but for black people, what truly has changed. Are black people still not being murdered, persecuted, unjustly imprisoned,marginalised, victimised and downtrodden socially? I’m not saying all but compare the numbers to our white counterparts, can we say yes using this comparison.

Although many things have improved, covertness reigned until Brexit; now we’re back to direct racism, as hate crimes spiral out of control. As many more crimes are fuelled by hatred due to, solely at times, the colour of one’s skin. When, if ever, will change come?

Let me leave you with some literary substance from one of the greats for black history month and try to teach your children something refreshing about black history month.

As for you guys check out our social media platforms we have some great stuff.

“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” – Martin Luther King, Jr Until next month - indulge in black history. After all, we weren’t just slaves as the educational system would have you believe: we were aristocrats, visionaries, leaders and game changers as well.

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Review exposes racial bias towards ethnic minorities in UK TNT News A review led by Labour MP David Lammy, found that the system in UK is biased and discriminates in treatment of people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Mr Lammy said, young offenders from ethnic minorities will become “the next generation” of criminals unless the justice system is reformed.

The Labour MP has made 35 recommendations, including delaying or dropping some prosecutions.

The government responded saying it would “look carefully” at the suggestions.

According to the review, 25% of the prison population in England and Wales is made up of people from black, Asian and minority ethnic

(BAME) backgrounds. In the youth justice system, that percentage becomes 41%. Just 14% of the country’s population is made up of these groups.

It has highlighted various “concerning” statistics, including a rise in the proportion of first-time offenders from these backgrounds to 19% - up from 11% - in the past 10 years, and the same increase in the proportion of young people reoffending.

An increase in the proportion of first-time offenders from these backgrounds to 19% – up from 11% – in the past 10 years, was a statistic highlighted as “concerning” by the report, and the same increase in the proportion of young people reoffending.

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“One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings.”

—Franklin Thomas, activist, philanthropist Hello guys and welcome to The Nubian Times Black History Month edition. We have some informative, uplifting, educational and inspirational content for you this month. Enjoy!

I have written many a letter not really knowing if anyone feels as I do about the millions of social, economic and political issues I talk about month in and out.

This month, on our digital social media sites, we will be honouring the contributions made by the black community during this limited time of black history month.

For many of you out there, you may not care nor see the relevance of black history, let alone black history month. But to you I say, visit our Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn sites. If you don’t learn something you didn’t know about the contributions made by black people, I will eat my hat.

We all know what I call the usual suspects - Martin Luther King, Malcom X, Marcus Garvey, Rosa Parks etc. This month The Nubian Times will aim to inform, uplift and inspire you by showcasing some new or relatively unheard-of honourees. I implore readers of all nationalities, cultures to comment and share their views; positive, negative or indifferent ones about black history and its recognition or lack-of in 2017.

If we look around us currently,the ethnic cleansing in Myanmar, police brutality in US, there’s no justice nor peace for the families of those slain at the hands of the law enforcers. And this is all on cameras projected on our phones and TVs. Despite this, the murderers walk free, to enjoy their lives with no fear

Violet Brown - World’s oldest person dies at 117 TNT News The oldest person in the world, a Jamaican woman who was 117-years-old, has died.

Violet Mosse Brown, died in Jamaica at around 2.30pm on Friday 15 September 2017. She was the last living subject of Queen Victoria and used to work on a plantation.

She became the world’s oldest person in April 2017 after Italian Emma Morano, who was also 117, died.

Mrs Mosse Brown, who was born on 10 March 1900, lived in North West Jamaica. She was the mother of six and a greatgrandmother several times over.

Since her fame, she become

beloved to many across the globe especially from her interview with the Jamaican Observer.

The interview was done to celebrate her 110th birthday. In it she said her secrets to living to such an old age were eating cows’ feet, not drinking rum and reading the bible.

“Really and truly, when people ask what me eat and drink to live so long, I say to them that I eat everything, except pork and chicken, and I don’t drink rum and them things,” she said.

“You know, sometimes I ask myself, ‘Am I really 110 years old?’ because I don’t feel like 110”.

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British Muslim Heritage Centre donates £14,000 to Emergency Fund The British Muslim Heritage Centre (BMHC) has donated £14,000 to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.

Following the attack, the Centre held vigils and prayers for the victims and their families. It also celebrated the courage and sacrifice of Manchester’s emergency services.

Additionally, it praised the warmth and solidarity of the city’s various communities.

The centre also set up a collection, Muslims for Manchester, which raised an amazing £14,000.

Thanks to this and other generous donations from the public the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund has now raised £18m. Of this, £10m has already been distributed to the bereaved families and to people who were hospitalised following the attack. The trustees are now working with the NHS, the police and other organisations. They are working to determine how to use the rest of the funds to best help people affected by the attack.

Nasar Mahmood, chair of the BMHC said

“The BMHC has a proud record of working to counter extremism and terror in all its forms”.

BMHC is one of the major Muslim organisations in the region that does stand against all forms of terror. Mahmood said the centre is wishes “to give all the support we can to the victims and their families. We are proud to have raised £14,000, which we hope will go some way to support the victims and their families”.

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Progress as ‘CaFi’ is developed for black mental health TNT News

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Psychologists at the University of Manchester have developed Culturally-adapted Family Intervention (CaFI) for African-Caribbean people diagnosed with schizophrenia and their families.

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In the UK, more African-Caribbean people are diagnosed with schizophrenia than any other ethnic group. Unfortunately, they have worse care and outcomes. Family intervention (FI) helps people with schizophrenia to recover but services struggle to deliver FI. It is especially difficult for people from minority groups to get FI, so it is unknown if FI would work as well for African-Caribbeans as it does for White British people. It is also unknown if they would like FI, even one made just for them.

1. Psychologists could work with AfricanCaribbean people and healthcare staff to change FI to better meet the needs of this community 2. Other people could support service users who were not in contact with their families to take part

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Fury as Rastafarian boy is told to cut off dreadlocks TNT News

‘They can’t expect me to cut my son’s hair. It’s our faith, it’s our religion, our culture.’

Tuesday Flanders, the young boy’s mother who follows the Rastafarian faith, says the school’s demand is religious discrimination and an attack on her culture.

She hoped a meeting with headteacher Alun Ebenezer would sort out the problem.

Fulham Boys School, in Mund Street, is handling the case as a social issue rather than a religious one. The school even put Chikayzea in isolation on 11 September because of his hair.

She said the whole episode was upsetting Chikayzea, adding: ‘No school should be able to dictate things like that. It can never be right. It’s a human right. This is a child that goes to school to learn, not for fashion.’

Flanders said she tied her son’s hair up so that it did not breach policy on length.

However, she received a call on his first day at school last this September saying that it must be cut.

‘But I was told at the end of the day they have a policy of no dreadlocks at the school.’

Mr Ebenezer described FBS as a ‘strict academic school’ with ‘very distinctive ethos and culture’ and pupils from different cultures and religions.

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Chikayzea, a student at Fulham Boys School (FBS), has been told he needs to cut his dreadlocks to adhere to the school’s strict uniform and appearance policy.

‘He has dreadlocked hair because he is a Rastafarian. His hair does come down below his shoulder which is why I tied it up on his first day at school,’ she said.

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There has been widespread anger after news that a 12-year-old Rastafarian boy faces suspension due to his hairstyle.

NFL players knelt in defiance of US president Trump TNT News

Players from Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens protested ahead of the first NFL match since Mr Trump called for team owners to sack those who kneel when the US anthem is played.

The Jaguars’ billionaire owner Shad Khan, who also owns Fulham FC, also stood and linked arms with the players.

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American football players knelt in defiance of US president Donald Trump as their national anthem was played before a game at Wembley Stadium.

At a rally in Alabama on 22 September, Mr Trump told his supporters: ‘Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, you’d say, “Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired”.’

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Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, started the kneeling movement last year to protest the treatment of black people by police. Kaepernick has not been signed by a team since.

A recent meeting to recruit brits with Jamaican heritage to help with social projects in Jamaica ended on a high.

There was a high attendance and attendees from the diaspora signed as new members on the night.

Held on 6 September at the High Commission of Jamaica in London, the event was full to capacity with over 80 people in attendance.

Jamaicans Inspired (JamIn) Chairman, Nathaniel Peat, said: “There is a saying: ‘You can go alone and go far or you can go together and go further and faster’. We are trying to mobilise ourselves and work together to go further and faster for Jamaica. Too often we hear negative things about Jamaica and we want to change that perception.

On the night, there were presentations about various investment opportunities in Jamaica and the adopt-a-clinic initiative. The latter helps invigorate health centres in Jamaica via donations of monetary gifts or services. There were also performances by 2017 Song 4 Jamaica winner, Zeena Banks and finalist Garfield Walter (aka Ash I).

JamIn Regional Director, Khori Hyde, discussed ways in which the diaspora could support the Jamaican economy with small investments. “1.9 million tourists visit Jamaica every year.

Retention is critical but only 20% of revenue from tourism is retained in Jamaica. We need to take control of this and one of the ways we can to do that is to invest in real estate in Jamaica”.

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The MOBO Show for Legacy 90.1FM TNT News

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Airing on Tuesdays from 10am and 1pm, the new instalment adds to the list of shows that ‘encourage a more cohesive community’ at the station.

TNT News Just weeks after Hurricane Irma ransacked the Caribbean, Hurricane Maria pummelled the region again.

The storm caused widespread property damage, flooding and power failures on in Dominica, Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico. So far there have been dozens of deaths reported across the Caribbean.

There are a few local organisations that have vowed to help in recovery efforts. Members of the public are urged to still do their research before donating via each given charity.

The Dominica Hurricane Relief Fund was set up by the government of the island. An official call for help from the Dominica High Commission confirmed the Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit’s plea. Mr Skerrit appealed to nationals and friends of Dominica across the UK to mobilise efforts in obtaining resources to aid Dominica.

The government of Dominica is collecting donations through JustGiving, a crowdfunding website. The money will go toward temporary roofing, blankets and non-perishable foods.

With a broadcasting experience and history of over ten years, Legacy 90.1FM broadcasts to the diverse audience across Manchester. It also to transmits its shows to the entire world through its website and the TuneIn app on mobile devices.

“Initially I wasn’t sure what type of show to do, there are some

brilliant shows here and I didn’t feel any need to duplicate or compete with them”, Southworth told TNT. “I was looking for something a bit different”.

She admits that Legacy leans heavily towards Caribbean rather than African culture. “Being a proud daughter of Africa, I felt I should even things up a bit, she said. “So my show will feature a fair bit of music and news from that continent”.

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11 jailed for Abdul Hafidah murder with guilty by association law TNT News Ten men and a 15-year-old boy have been jailed for a combined 168 years after being convicted of the gangland killing of Abdul Hafidah.

Abdul-Wahab Hafidah was chased through rush-hour traffic in the Moss Side area on 12 May 2016. Shortly after, he was bludgeoned with a hammer, run over and stabbed to death.

Some of the young men were jailed were convicted through racial stereotypes linking them to a gang. They have been found “guilty by association,” their families say.

At Manchester Crown Court, early September, Devonte Cantrill, 20, Delroy Wright, 18, Durrell Ford, 20, were all found

guilty. Others convicted are Nathanial Williams, 19, Renau Walters, 19, Trey Wilson, 19, and Durrell Goodall, 20. They were all found guilty of murder and were sentenced to between 16 and 23 years.

Remekell Samuels, 19, Devonte Neish, 18, William George, 21, and a 15-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, found guilty of manslaughter, were sentenced to between five and 12 years.

Cantrill, of no fixed address, was the only defendant in possession of a knife, which was used to fatally stab Hafidah.

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Stormzy movie based on album Gang Signs and Prayer BA stewardess sacked over racist rant about Nigerians

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described as an ‘immersive portrait’ of Stormzy which blends narrative with live performances.

Tracks featured in the film include Return Of The Rucksack, Bad Boys and 100 Bags.

‘Young youts like myself, that grow up in the hood, we often don’t know that we are actually the masters of our own destiny,’ Stormzy said.

‘There are so many things that steer us in the wrong direction however, we decide what happens in our own lives and like my album, I endeavoured for this film to portray just that. Derived from my album Gang Signs & Prayer, and written and directed by the legend that is Rollo, I’ll let the visual do the talking.’

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UK Grime star Stormzy has released a movie based on the themes of his debut album Gang Signs and Prayer, with support from YouTube.

Stormzyhas delivered a message that we are ‘masters of our own destiny’ in the new short film. Inspired by his rise to the top Britain’s grime scene, the film is out now on YouTube.

The film’s title is also the name of his number 1 debut album.

The 24-year-old Grime MC has previously dropped numerous teasers surrounding a ‘#GSAP’ film. He finally debuted the movie at YouTube Space in London.

The film is written and directed by acclaimed documentary filmmaker and music video director Rollo Jackson. It is

The King of Saudi Arabia has lifted ban on women driving TNT News

The order – issued by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – overturned a longstanding policy which had become a powerful symbol of oppression. Often known as a conservative kingdom, Saudi Arabia is currently the only country where the act of women driving is forbidden.

The move was announced on television and also by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Effectively, the royal decree mandates the creation of a ministerial body to give advice on the practicalities of the decree within 30 days.

A full implementation of the order by June

2018 and this is women it is expected women will be able to drive in the country.

“The royal decree will implement the provisions of traffic regulations, including the issuance of driving licences for men and women alike,” the state-run Saudi Press Agency said.

Saudi Arabia is a Muslim monarchy ruled according to Sharia law, with the royal decree stipulating that the new rules must “apply and adhere to the necessary Sharia standards”.

State media said that the Council of Senior Religious Scholars – the country’s highest religious authority that advises the King on religious matters – had approved the permissibility of the decree.

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The King of Saudi Arabia has issued a decree allowing women to drive, state media has said.

TNT News A British Airways (BA) air stewardess has been sacked over a rant about Nigerian passengers that went viral when it was posted on Snapchat.

Joanne Wickenden had been accused of racism by online critics after she complained in the Snapchat video that Nigerian passengers were demanding.

She said they were always wanting upgrades as they needed extra legroom to accommodate their ‘big d***s swinging from side to side’.

The 23-year-old ‘no longer works’ for BA, the company said before adding: ‘We expect the utmost professionalism from our staff when they are representing British Airways’.

The flight attendant used to work for easyjet and during the video, she wore her BA uniform.

Wickenden posted the video captioned ‘I can’t cope with this flight’ prior to a trip from Heathrow to Nigeria’s capital Abuja on 22 September.

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Restored African forest now shelters rare monkeys TNT News

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Scientists worked carefully for twenty years to protect and restore a forest in Benin bringing back its former glory.

TNT News In a sign of solidarity and humanity, The Bahamas has opened its doors to Dominica.

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis extended the offer to Dominican PM Roosevelt Skerrit as they held brief talks in New Providence.

Minnis also confirmed that schools in The Bahamas would be accepting Dominican students.

“There would have been a lot of children that would have been displaced, and therefore we are opening our school system to accommodate them,” Dr Minnis told Skerrit.

“Our Immigration Minister would deal with that matter so that they can be placed within our school system”.

Minnis also appealed to Bahamian citizens to open their homes to temporarily house those severely affected by Hurricane Maria.

“I’m sure we have a lot of Bahamians out there who would assist in accommodating these individuals, both financially and otherwise. Then there are a lot of Dominicans here who would also have families there, and therefore we would accommodate those individuals also.

They thinned out invasive species of plants and trees and reintroduced 253 species whose seeds and plantlets they had collected from the remnants of the original forest.

Now, the rehabilitated forest is home to 600 different species of plant and has become a sanctuary for many animals.

Most importantly, it has become a refuge for red-bellied monkeys, an endangered primate found only in Benin and Nigeria.

The monkey – whose official name is the white-throated guenon – was once considered extinct due to constant hunting for its beautiful fur.

However, it has survived and is now thriving in the restored Drabo Forest in southern Benin.

The 14-hectare forest reserve is a model for conservation. It is also a model of how scientists and local people can work together to protect and rebuild their environment.

A research paper describing the twodecade process said: “The biodiversity richness of the rehabilitated forests of Drabo now rivals that of natural rainforest remnants of the region.

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An African forest brought lovingly back to life has become an important shelter for one of the world’s rarest monkeys.

Alicia Keys is the face of Breast Cancer Awareness campaign TNT News Alicia Keys has been named as the face of Stella McCartney’s new breast cancer awareness campaign.

The British fashion designer has designed a limited-edition bra and underwear set, called the Ophelia Whistling style. The proceeds will be going to two breast cancer screening centres in the U.S. and U.K. For McCartney and Keys, the cause is a very personal one. Keys’ mother is a breast cancer survivor, which she reveals in a video clip alongside McCartney.

“I really wanted to show my support for Stella’s campaign by wearing her Ophelia Whistling lingerie set, where a percentage of the proceeds are donated to Memorial

Sloan Kettering Breast Examination Center of Harlem (New York),” said Keys in the accompanying campaign video.

“This is super important to me. I was raised in Harlem. So, this really resonates with me and my mother is a breast cancer survivor. I don’t think I’ve ever got to really share that story, so this is important to me”.

Founded in 1979, the Memorial Sloan Kettering Breast Examination Centre features an outreach programme and has screened more than 200,000 women for the disease, with experts also providing counselling and education services.

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Dick Gregory honoured at funeral TNT News

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For nearly seven hours, Dick Gregory’s family and friends paid tribute to him at a funeral that proved to be a celebration of life and love.

Having touched millions during his 84 years of life, Gregory had such an enormous life before he died on 19 August 2017.

TNT News An eight-year-old boy has survived being hung from a rope by a group of teenagers who were taunting him with racial slurs, his family has claimed.

The incident occurred in Claremont, New Hampshire on 28 August. The boy has been treated at area hospitals for cuts and bruises to his neck. He has since returned to school.

The boy’s uncle posted publicly on Facebook about his nephew’s injuries, writing: “My nephew was hung from a tree by a 14yr old who claims, “it was an accident”. I don’t care what kind of excuse this teenager has but you DO NOT play with somebody’s life”.

The Claremont Police Chief has acknowledged the lack of information being released surrounding the case of the 8-year-old biracial boy.

Last week, Chief Mark T. Chase posted an apology on Facebook about not being able to deliver more details.

“I know what is being reported has caused not just my community to ask questions but the entire nation wants to know more. I am sorry that I am not able to provide any additional information to all of you”, he began.

Minister Farrakhan said: “Dick walked amongst us, but he always let his eyes focus on the universe. The God who created all of this can’t be pigeonholed. We are immature in our religious expressions. These things are satanic and cause humans to fight each other when we belong to the oneness of the universal creator”.

Born in 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri,

Gregory’s big break as a stand-up comedian came in the early 1960s. Known for his sophisticated humour that took on racial issues, he became a comedy headliner.

He simultaneously became a trailblazer for other African-American comedians including Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby who also attended the funeral.

Gregory eventually ran for political office. In his later years, he worked as a lecturer and pursued his interests in health and fitness.

His talent as a comedian helped bring national attention to efforts at integration and social equality for black people.

Nick Cannon protests over police shooting of a black man TNT News US Rapper Nick Cannon was among the hundreds of people protesting in St Louis over a police officer’s acquittal in the shooting death of a black man.

Cannon was filmed raising his fists alongside people chanting “no justice, no profit”. He appeared in numerous social media posts of the marches in St. Louis.

He was also wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey. The former husband of Mariah Carey has become another celebrity to come out in support of the former 49ers quarterback.

A judge in the Missouri city ruled that white former police officer Jason Stockley was not guilty of murdering suspected drug dealer Anthony Lamar Smith following a high-speed chase in 2011.

The decision sparked two nights of violent protests in St Louis with at least 38 people arrested.

Hundreds of people turned out for initially peaceful protests after the verdict, but the situation turned violent the following night. Police were forced to break up the crowd with tear gas.

The original incident that sparked protest came after officer Stockley was found not guilty of first-degree murder, despite him taking his personal assault rifle on duty and

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There were also remarks by the children of Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, Medgar Evers and Richard Pryor. A musical tribute by Gregory’s daughter Ayanna was followed by a musical tribute by India Arie. Minister Louis Farrakhan also had a eulogy for the comic whilst Stevie Wonder performed for the attendees.

reportedly remarking that he was “going to kill this motherf*****” in reference to Anthony Smith during the chase.

The comment wasn’t ruled important because of other remarks made before and after it that were inaudible, which made it lack “context”. Stockley himself admitted that he didn’t recall making the remark.

Stockley told the St Louis Post-Dispatch following the verdict that while he understood how the video of him fatally shooting Smith looked bad, he believes he did nothing wrong.

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Held at the City of Praise Family Ministries in Landover, Maryland, his funeral servicehad footage Gregory’s documentary ‘I Am Dick Gregory’.

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Gregory was a pioneering comedian and civil rights activist. He took on race with layered, nuanced humour during the turbulent 1960s.

TNT News The Honourable Marcus Mosiah Garvey said ‘a people without the knowledge of their past, history and culture is like a tree without roots’. And we all know what happens to a tree that has no roots. It withers away and dies.

They are many people in our country who have little or no knowledge of many aspects of British history. Even some of our countries greatest minds and learned scholars are ignorant of many key facts related to our countries development and past. Especially the history of people, who are of African and Caribbean descent.

There is an assumption that people of African Caribbean descent only arrived in the UK after 1949. However, black people have lived in the UK for almost two thousand years. In-fact, the historian and author Peter Fryer states in his book (Staying Power), ‘there were Africans in Britain before the English came here’. Fryer explains that African Roman soldiers lived in Britain from 200AD in their hundreds. Many had families and children here and we know that they were buried here. In the 1500’s there was a black community in Britain. One of them was a musician who worked in the court of Henry VIII. His name was John Blanke and he was a trumpeter.

The black community in London, was so big that Queen Elizabeth wrote an open letter to the Mayor of London in 1596. She complained that there were too many black people (blackamoors) in her realm and they should be expelled. Sounds familiar…

Many British born black people fought for this country in World War 1, including Walter Tull. Walter Tull was born in Folkstone in 1888 and was probably the first black professional outfield footballer. He played for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton.

Walter joined the army and became the first black officer in the British Army.

Despite a ruling banning black people from exercising control and barring them from officer positions. Walter died heroically in France in March 1918.

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by Alice Walker

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Admirers of The Color Purple will find in these stories more evidence of Walker’s power to depict black women; women who vary greatly in background yet are bound together by what they share in common. Takenas a whole, their stories form an enlightening, disturbing view of life in the South.

Walker dares to reveal truths about men and women, about blacks and whites, about God and love. And we, like hermarvellous characters, come away transformed by knowledge and love but most of all by wonder.

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Meridian – Alice Walker’s classic novel of both feminism and the Civil Rights Movement.

The second novel written by Alice Walker, preceding The Color Purple is a heartfelt and moving story about one woman’s personal revolution as she joins the Civil Rights Movement.

Set in the American South in the 1960s, it follows Meridian Hill, a courageous young woman. Meridian dedicates herself heart and soul to her civil rights work, touching the lives of those around her even as her own health begins to deteriorate. Hers is a lonely battle, but it is one she will not abandon, whatever the costs. This is classic Alice Walker, beautifully written, intense and passionate.

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The Temple of My Familiar is Alice Walker’s part novel, part visionary history, part revolutionary tract.

A visionary cast of characters weave together their past and present in a brilliantly intricate tapestry of tales.

It is the story of the dispossessed and displaced, of peoples whose history is ancient and whose future is yet to come.

Here we meet Lissie, a woman of many pasts; Arveyda the great guitarist and his Latin American wife who has had to flee her homeland.Suwelo, the history teacher, and his former wife Fanny who has fallen in love with spirits.

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company and has seen it “grow a lot”, she said.

Tucked away amidst a plethora of fast-food joints in the Arndale Shopping Centre, is Mexican-inspired Taco Bell. If you have ever taken a trip down to this hotspot, you’ll know that it has an air of Mexico. By that we mean the food, service and atmosphere are a carbon-copy version of what you’d get in Cancun.

Attracting a mixture of diners and foodies, Taco Bell receives waves of students in the week, teenagers and families at the weekend. Its dishes are flavoursome, quick and have a nonpretentious price tag. To show their inclusivity, all their dishes have a vegetarian or vegan alternative – why wouldn’t customers flock to it?

Taco Bell is part of the Yum! Brand.

It’s one of various other restaurants like Pizza Hut, KFC and has been in Manchester since “7 November 2011”.

That’s Adina speaking; the graceful branch manager, whose warmth radiates the moment she meets us outside and takes us into the kitchen to the minute we leave. Her service, compared to many restaurant managers, was outstanding; she stopped at nothing to bring us comfort.

What better way to delve into what Taco Bell truly is than to be right where the action is. Usually, restaurant kitchen staff are usually frantic when preparing diners’ endless orders during lunch hour. At Taco Bell, the kitchen staff is calm yet busy, focused yet friendly and welcoming.

First up were the nachos, and that’s pronounced nachoes for the uninitiated.

We had the Supreme – The King of Nachos. These are tortilla chips, nacho cheese sauce, reduced-fat sour cream, guacamole and tomato salsa. The salsa did foxtrot in the mouth – it was sweet and complimented the sour cream and green flavours of the sauces.

Since the restaurant’s opening in the city, Adina has been working at the

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Exclusive chat to director of ‘Bayadere - The Ninth Life month TNT Entertainment The Lowry played host to Shobana Jeyasingh’s Bayadère – The Ninth Life.

Co-produced by Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Bayadère – The Ninth Life is a contemporary dance work. It takes the figure of the Bayadère – the Indian temple dancer to explore the allure she exerted (and continues to exert) in Europe.

Jeyasingh told TNT: “It opens with an online conversation between two young British Asian men. One of them has been taken to see the original ballet by his girlfriend. As he describes it to his friend, he is transported – kidnapped if you like – into the extravagant, excessive world of the 19th century ballet”.

She said she decided to choreograph this show after being impresses by the choreography and spectacle of 19th century classic ballet La Bayadère. “I knew I would create a response to it one day. It is 25 years later but I have done it!”, she said.

Having been invited by The Lowry to Manchester, Jeyasingh was thrilled “to be opening the show there”.

There are ten dancers and one actor in the piece, she told TNT. Some of the dancers like Avatâra Ayuso, Noora Kela and Sooraj Subramaniam who plays the Bayadère have worked with Jeyasingh previously. “It’s a vibrant mix of people which makes for a good atmosphere in the rehearsal studio”, the British choreographer said.

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Mudbound set for Oscars shine

Local rapper Geko gaines credible momentum

The season for must-see cinema is upon us, and at the very top of the watch list for anyone interested in Black filmmakers and storytelling is Dee Rees’s Mudbound.

The Sundance hit takes place in a small Southern town post-World War II. It boasts an incredible cast of indie veterans and A-listers, including Jason Mitchell and Mary J. Blige.

After months of reading the amazing reviews and hearing all the buzz surrounding Mudbound, we finally have our first look at the film.

Mudbound is based on the 2008 Hillary Jordan novel of the same name and focuses on two families. The families, one white and one Black, live on the same farm in the postWorld War II South.

In addition to Mary J. Blige, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund are on the list of A-listers in the project. Also in the film is Carey Mulligan, Rob Morgan and Jonathan Banks.

The movie was praised during Sundance festival, but there was no bidding war for the rights. Director Rees was surprised, citing: “I’m surprised it didn’t sell that first night,” she told Variety. “Wait, what the f**k? It’s undeniable. The audience is into it. What happened?”

What happened is, Netflix saw the film’s potential and swooped in with an offer. And now, it could be the streaming provider’s first real Oscar contender.

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Headlining iluvlive’s Hotlist tour 2017, Moss Side rapper Geko’s career has gained credible momentum and has no signs of slowing.

Naturally, TNT managed to have a chat with the 20-year-old to find out more about his music, the man behind the music and much more.

Geko chose to do the iluvlive tour because he’d ‘never done a set with a live band before’.

‘Management and I decided to have a shot at it and see how it would sound. This is also a chance to give my fans a new perspective of my music and to be open to a new fan base’ he told TNT. Having achieved quite a lot of success at a young age, Geko manages his career by taking it ‘day by day’. With his family and friends’ support, Geko balances his career and private life whilst not mixing the two. ‘I have learnt over time that if I don’t separate my life from my career, it would consume you from every angle’.

The Manchester-born half-Libyan and halfAlgerian rapper tries to be true to himself, the rapper tries to ‘keep it real’ in his music. Since putting out ‘Baba’,he has blended some African and Arabic music. Geko still incorporates ‘a dash of UK music’ to keep things uniquely familiar.

Through his career so far, his biggest challenge is ‘not saying everything’. He admits to the battling with trying not to write ‘what doesn’t need to be said’ but sometimes it’s unavoidable.

Looking ahead, Geko has his 22 EP out soon.

Still working on it, ‘I want to make sure this is my best work to date. Expect great features’.

Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard dating Nicki Minaj’s ex TNT Entertainment Former reality star Tiffany “New York” Pollard has got herself a new man, precisely Nicki Minaj’s ex.

According to US reports, Tiffany has been casually dating Safaree from Love and Hip Hop. As of yet, ‘it’s not anything too serious, but we’re told that the two definitely enjoy each other’s company’ a report from MTO news said.

The 35-year-old former Celebrity Big Brother housemate has left reality dating shows and former love Flavor Flav behind.

In August, Tiffany revealed that she would like to stop dating and settle down. The news came after a conversation with her ex-boyfriend Josiah on Famously Single.

After an awkward exchange between the pair, Tiffany shut down Josiah for “funning and gaming around with me”.

“You know what the thing is with us? Our problem: you focus on your work, you focus on things other than building a family, and that frightens me,” Tiffany reveals. “Because I know I want a family soon.

I know I want to be a mother, and I know I want to be a wife.”

With an immediate response, Josiah said: “Tiff, you don’t know what you want”.

Will Safaree be the one to make Tiff settle down? Only time will tell.

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TNT Entertainment Anderson continued: “If you want the oppression that comes along with being a person of colour along with the style, then by all means, steal our hair. But if you do, prepare to be called out for it – and if you can’t handle even that, perhaps you should get inspired by something else”.

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statement”, Anderson said.

“These hairstyles are intrinsically linked to marginalised communities that have been persecuted for wearing them. That means they’re not just cute accessories for white people to try on when they feel like it”.

TNT What’s On After reports emerged recently that Nas and Nicki Minaj have been dating since May, the alleged power couple posted a new batch of photos to their respective Instagram accounts on 17 September.

Nas’photo caption read: ‘Got my Bday 1988 190E Benz & picked up Shorty from Queens! We Out!’ Minaj also posted on her account with the caption: ‘Nasty Nas hopped out the illmatic ’88 benztryna holla @ me earlier today in Queens’.

However, despite the circulating rumours and social media posts by the pair, a source close to Minaj said that the two are “just very dear friends”.

The insider said, “Nicki and Nas are just very dear friends nothing romantic. They’ve been friends forever and have seen each other’s careers take off. Nas and John Seymour have recently just opened their second restaurant Sweet Chick in LA. The original Sweet Chick is in THE LES in NYC. Nicki has been to both spots and always supportive of him and his new ventures”.

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Last year, designer Marc Jacobs’ fashion show featured primarily white models wearing fake dreadlocks as they walked down the runway.

Months after being pulled up for this appropriation across social media, Marc seemed to finally realise‘the error of his ways’.

When Kendall Jenner modelled Jacobs’ fake dreadlocks from his Spring 2017 collection, the designer was attacked on Twitter.

After the fury subsided, Jacobs said “Maybe I’ve been insensitive because I operate so inside my little bubble of fashion”.

Critics immediately said Jacobs has clearly admitted that ‘money and white privilege create a crazy self-insulating bubble’.

Some said Jacobs still seems to not understand how cultural appropriation is wrong. This came after he said, “Now you can’t go to a music festival with feathers in your hair because it’s cultural appropriation”.

“There seems to be this strange feeling that you can be whoever you want as long as it’s ‘yours’, which seems very counter to the idea of cross-pollination, acceptance, and equality,” he continued.

Fashion columnist Mary Anderson countered Jacob’s argument by saying: “No, you can’t wear feathers, nor can you clip in some dreadlocks for a fun fashion

Janet Jackson breaks down on stage TNT Entertainment Earlier this week, during Janet Jackson’s Houston stop on her ‘State Of The World’ tour, the singer became overcome with emotion.

While performing the track “What About” off her Velvet Rope album, she knelt down, placed her hand over her face, and wept.

This is me,” she cried out. The tearful moment on stage was captured by fans and posted on Twitter and Instagram.

times you kept on when I said no more, please?”

As noted by E News, this tour marks the first time Jackson has performed the track on stage since 1999.

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Jackson’s Unbreakable tour was placed on hiatus after she announced her pregnancy in the fall of 2016. After giving birth to a son, Eissa Al Mana, in January of this year, she and husband Wissam Al Mana, parted ways in April. The two are currently in the midst of settling their divorce.

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Shares in Petra Diamonds have slumped 7% after the FTSE 250 miner reported a disappointing set of results. The company warned that legal challenges in Tanzania could mean it breaches its debt covenants once again.

The stock slid to 77.50p in early trade after Petra warned that failure to resolve a dispute with the Tanzanian government over diamond exports may result in it breaching two of its covenant measures.

Petra Diamonds has said it will cut investment in Tanzania if it is prevented from shipping stones to its overseas marketing office, as tensions between foreign-owned mining companies and the government mount.

The company said it would “monitor the situation very closely and take decisive action if required”.

Petra had already warned in June that it was in talks with its lenders after suffering a six-month delay at one of its major projects, resulting in it missing production guidance for the year.

The Apprentice is back with Manchester’s sleeping lion TNT Business The Apprentice is back this October.

For several weeks, 18 hopefuls will be seen battling it out on BBC One in the hope of securing a £250,000 business investment.

Lord Sugar, 70, will once again be joined by his trusty aides Karen Brady and Claude Littner as they watch over the ambitious contestants for the 13th series.

This year’s recruits include a digital marketing manager from Manchester, a wedding company owner, a florist chain entrepreneur and a confectionary company boss.

23-year-old JoannaJarjue has vowed

not to be taken for a fool as she will fight when given the chance for her place.

The Mancunian certainly doesn’t appear to be the type of person to back down, as she claimed: “Don’t wake a sleeping lion. If you underestimate me I might just bite.”

A black businesswoman, Joanna will be competing for the £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar.

At the end of each week Lord Sugar assisted by trusty aides Karen Brady and Claude Littner will make a decision on who will be axed with the phrase: “You’re fired”.

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Dream-come-true - After years on benefits TNT Business A father-of-four has opened a Caribbean grocery store after spending eight years on benefits.

Bradly Parry said that opening the store has given him a new lease of life.

Parry, known to his customers as Derek, opened Jerk Spice, Chingford’s first Caribbean shop, in October 2016. He says the business has gone “from strength to strength”.

He lost his job as a pub landlord in 2008 when the business was suffering due to the introduced smoking ban. Parry began searching for work.

Although he picked up part-time jobs in security, he was diagnosed with diabetes and had to re-evaluate his situation.

However, being unemployed and suffering from ill-health only made the 42-year-old of Prospect Hill, Walthamstow more determined to become his own boss.

After being given £9,000 from East London Small Business Loans his dream was realised when he opened his shop in Old Church Road, Chingford.

“You just have to have people around you that encourage you in whatever you do and are positive.

“If you don’t have that help it is really challenging to start a business on your own.

“When I am working I don’t worry about my diabetes. It keeps me occupied.

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Serena Williams wrote a public letter to her mother which was published on Reddit. In it, she throws some shade at her rival, Maria Sharapova.

Poignant yet feisty she addresses a few issues including her outward appearance, which has been a talking point throughout her career.

It comes after Sharapova released her book Unstoppable where she describes her as a “colossal figure” among other things.

Williams has a dig at Sharapova’s recent drug ban in the letter.

Lukaku calls United fans to stop racist chant RomeluLukaku has called on Manchester United fans to stop singing a racist chant about him.

The controversial song, which makes reference to the striker’s penis, has been widely condemned.

Kick It Out, the football equality and inclusion organisation, contacted Manchester United about the chant, which they deem ’offensive and discriminatory’.

‘Racist stereotypes are never acceptable in football or wider society, irrespective of any intention to show support for a player’, a spokesperson for the organisation said.

UFC: Wilder to fight Brock Lesnar on one condition Deontay Wilder has opened the door to fighting in MMA by insisting he would take on Brock Lesnar in the octagon if the money was right.

The WBC heavyweight world champion is currently preparing for his next title defence against Luis Ortiz on 4 November.

The fight has just been announced, but former UFC heavyweight champion and WWE star Lesnar is on the boxer’s radar.

‘I mean if the price is right, of course,’ Wilder told SI Now.

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who had recently called him out to fight he was offered the opportunity to meet Alex.

Kane emerged victorious in the Lightweight 70 kg fight via a split decision and now has ten victories with one loss.

Leading up to the fight, Kane made no secret of the fact that he wants to test himself by clashing those more highly ranked in his weight class.

His wish manifested itself in a very exciting matchup courtesy of his second outing at ACB.

Although he took his time to get the job done, Kane landed brilliant shots especially in the second round to drop Alex. Both fighters went toe-to-toe with some big shots. Kane did not have it easy however as Alex pressured him with his frustrating style of fighting.

Kane appeared the better fighter but Alex’s style frustrated him at times. Some commentators cited they would like to see Kane better-matched because‘his style deserves better’.

The Manchester star was clearly fired up when among a slew of fighters

Basketball’s growing gender pay gap worsens

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According to a report by Forbes, there is evidence that the Women’s NBA is significantly underpaying players.

This season, Sylvia Fowles led the WNBA in field goal percentage and finished second in rebounding per game.

Fowles also tied for second in blocks per game and ranked fifth in points per game. Her team – the Minnesota Lynx – also finished with the best record in the WNBA. For all this, Fowles was named league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP).

Fowles was reportedly paid $109,000 [£80, 324] for all she did in 2017.

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This comparison is what was given to suggest there is a substantial gender wage gap in professional basketball. However, critics do admit that you cannot measure this gap simply by comparing wages in the NBA and WNBA. According to a Forbes

Since Anthony Joshua’s next challenger was confirmed as Kubrat Pulev, many are asking why he chose to face the Bulgarian?

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Wladmir Klitschko took him to the 11th round in Wembley earlier this year, but was knocked out after a thrilling slugfest in front of 90,000 fans in Wembley.

analysis, the NBA’s teams generated $5.9 billion [£4.3bn] in revenue in 2015-16. Similar analysis doesn’t seem to exist for the WNBA, but it is known that its revenue is far lower. Therefore, it is not surprising the WNBA pays lower salaries.

However, the WNBA players are not being treated the same as their counterparts in the NBA. The NBA pays its players about 50% of league revenue. With the WNBA, it appears the league’s players are receiving less than 25% of the revenue.

In addition, the percentage appears to be shrinking over time. In other words, a significant gender wage gap exists in professional basketball and it is growing.

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In his retired message, he said he never imagined he would have a long and successful career, both as an amateur and professional boxer. After thanking his family, team, friends and fans, the 41-year-old’s conclusion earned him a standing ovation across the boxing world.

“My heart is at peace as I pass the torch to Anthony Joshua - the next generation.

Good luck little bro, I’m proud of you!”, he said.

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