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Black History - Small Island

I am sure you are well aware of the BBC's recent broadcast of Small Island, a film based on the novel of the same name by Andrea Levy. Small Island depicts the lives of Black men and women from the Caribbean during and after the Second World War, and their interactions with white people whom they meet when they come to Britain. It is due to be screened on PBS in the U.S. as well.

I was privileged to attend a screening at

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Added by Zhana on February 22, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

traveling Paris & UK this summer

Hi all

I am sociologist of gender & immigration in the US,
and will be in London and Edinburgh this summer.
June 4-19.

I would love to connect with others.

Farha Continue

Added by farha ternikar on February 8, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Grassroots Organising for Haiti

You may have heard that a teenage girl was rescued from the rubble in Haiti two weeks after the earthquake. This just goes to show that miracles can happen. Click here for Black-led initiatives and more information about how to help the people of Haiti. For more about how we can help, see Healing Our… Continue

Added by Zhana on January 30, 2010 at 12:48pm — No Comments

New issue of catchavibe.co.uk is online: Haiti culture & appeal; Black theatre; film reviews; Oswald Boateng...

catchavibe.co.uk: your guide to black culture and going out in London It’s quite amazing to see that people are responding to the HAITII EMERGENCY APPEAL en masse. If you still need info on how and where to donate, check our section What's On > Community & Talks for a list of fundraising initiatives and charity events for Haiti. This section will be regularly updated. http://bit.ly/whtoncom *… Continue

Added by Alice Gbelia on January 21, 2010 at 1:21pm — No Comments

Happy New Year + the 2010 Hot List

Happy New Year to you all. We hope you got off to a great start! The new issue of catchavibe.co.uk is online! We're looking forward, giving you the low down on what's going to be hot in 2010: - 10 MOVIES TO SEE , featuring some of the biggest actors: Denzel Washington, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Zoe Saldana… With the UK release dates and trailers http://bit.ly/6pfjIT - MUSIC HOT LIST which albums ar… Continue

Added by Alice Gbelia on January 6, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Kwanzaas in Europe

As I am sure you know, Kwanzaa helps people of African heritage to build our self-esteem and confidence through connecting with our African traditional values. Click here to read my article about Kwanzaa. You can get lo… Continue

Added by Zhana on December 22, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

30% Discount on Health CDs

I thought you would like to know that if you buy two or more copies of my CDS for Radiant Health and Healing or Rid Your Body of Toxins, you will get a 30% discount. This is a great gift for yourself and/or your loved ones. Click here to order your copies.… Continue

Added by Zhana on December 17, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Holding a Kwanzaa Event?

If you are holding a Kwanzaa event, please send me the details privately and I will post them on my website. For the best Black books, music and more, go to African American Holiday Gift Shopping. Have a great day! Continue

Added by Zhana on December 9, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Rhoda Wilson enters the world of virtual assistance with Sandra Reid

Rhoda Wilson enters the world of virtual assistance with Sandra Reid In a time of pressing economic doom and gloom it is all the more important for businesses to keep one step ahead; striving to survive regardless of the economic climate. Companies like 1st Choice VA. help to ease the strain for small business owners offering top class virtual assistance services in the heart of London. In this depth interview Rhoda meets Sandra Reid, founder of this dynamic company, looking at the importance o… Continue

Added by Ronke Lawal on December 8, 2009 at 2:42pm — No Comments

Rhoda Wilson meets Abenaa Pokuaa, founder of the new and growing fashion brand Ohema Ohene.

Ohema Ohene is a new British Boutique fashion brand based in London. The name means “Queen and King” in Twi, a Ghanaian dialect; expressing Abenaa’s pride in her Ghanaian heritage and her love for all things royal and fabulous. After successfully completing a degree in “fashion design technology” at the London College of Fashion, Abenaa was pursue a successful career in the fashion industry. Upon returning from the Far East where she worked as a designer for a fashion house she then took a short… Continue

Added by Ronke Lawal on December 3, 2009 at 11:27am — No Comments

In the company of successful women... A review of the Precious Awards night

On Monday 16th November, Pearson plc played host to the 2009 Precious Awards. The ceremony which celebrates the achievements of women of colour in business and in the workplace was created by media professional Foluke Akinlose. Read our interview with Foluke Akinlose The awards this year coincided with the 10 years of another one of Foluke’s creative businesses, Precious Online, the magazine for women of colour; an… Continue

Added by Alice Gbelia on November 23, 2009 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

London’s premier black culture and events website Catch a Vibe voted as one of London’s Top 10 blogs

London’s premier black culture and events website www.catchavibe.co.uk has been picked as one of London’s Top 10 blogs by influential travel website lastminute.com. The blogs have been chosen because they “show off the capital in such a great light”, writes Lastminute’s editor. Catch a Vibe aims to celebrate the contribution that the African/Caribbean community makes to London’s multi-cultural scene with features, interviews and reviews on various aspec… Continue

Added by Alice Gbelia on November 11, 2009 at 11:49pm — 1 Comment

Black Women in Europe™ is a Media Partner for the World Diversity Leadership Summit in Europe

The Black Women in Europe™ Blog is proud to announce that we are a media partner of the World Diversity Leadership Summit Europe taking place in Vienna Friday, March 12, 2010 The World Diversity Leadership Summit-WDLS brings together global diversity CEOs, policy and decision… Continue

Added by Adrianne George on October 28, 2009 at 1:35pm — No Comments

BNP on the BBC - What Do You Think?

You have probably heard that the head of the BNP will appear on Question Time tonight. The BBC has been milking this for all it's worth. Watched The Wright Stuff this morning. Everyone was saying the BBC have to have this man on the show because this is a democracy, people have voted for the BNP, yadda yadda. Surely the BBC have a responsibility to respect equal rights for all. This is the opposite of what the BNP represent. We fought a world war against fascism. My father fought in that war.… Continue

Added by Zhana on October 22, 2009 at 3:19pm — No Comments

Win tickets to see Good Hair & Soca Power at the BFM Film Festival

Catch a Vibe and bfm Film Festival have teamed up to offer: - 1 pair of tickets for Good Hair, Fri 6 Nov at BFI - 1 pair of tickets for Soca Power, Mon 9 Nov at Rich Mix For your chance to win, check our competitions page: http://www.catchavibe.co.uk/category/competitions-and-offers/ Continue

Added by Alice Gbelia on October 21, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

SALE 15% off jewelry

The DaWanda "Wall Fall Sale" will run from Monday 19.10 at 12:00 CEST until Sunday, 25.10 at 23:59 CET. You will find my lovely jewelry products on http://kalicat.dawanda.com

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Added by Catherine Marche on October 21, 2009 at 8:31am — No Comments

EMPOWERING WOMEN IN GUMU - GHANA

As part of our helping hand programme, we have recently adopted a shea co-op in Gumu - Ghana. This co-op is currently made up of 40 women. We are supporting this co-op through our fundraising campaign. You can follow our progress via our facebook fan page

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Added by Akua Wood on October 19, 2009 at 8:37am — No Comments

20% off Handmade Bookmarks!

Hello everyone, I thought I'd just let you all know that I'm having a 20% off sale on my handmade bookmarks until the end of October. They are all original works of art rather than prints and I've used watercolours and a waterproof black ink pen on most of them. Click here to see if any of them catches your eye. Thanks! Stacey-Ann Continue

Added by Stacey-Ann on October 13, 2009 at 9:01pm — No Comments

Join Us on the Radio

Greetings, all. I will be interviewed on Diana Broomfield's radio show again on Saturday 17th October. If you want to phone in or join us in the chatroom, please do. Details are on my Ancestral Energies blog. I was privileged to be a guest on… Continue

Added by Zhana on October 12, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Caribbean Food Delights Patties shortlisted for Best New Food product at World Food Awards.

Caribbean Savouries Ltd is proud to announce that our Caribbean Food Delights range of patties has been shortlisted for best new product at the annual World Food Awards. With its delectable range of authentic Jamaican patties, flavoured with mouth-watering seasoning and wrapped in perfectly formed light golden pastry and the vegetable patty wrapped in a whole meal crust it is no wonder that they have been short-listed for this prestigious award. On the nomination Paul Scott, CEO of Caribbean Sa… Continue

Added by Ronke Lawal on October 8, 2009 at 2:45pm — No Comments