- Black History Month on BBC 1Xtra 1960s
- Black History Month on BBC 1Xtra 1970s
- Black History Month on BBC 1Xtra 1980s
- The life of Nelson Mandela
- African London
- Claudia Jones
- Joe Clough The first Black Bus Driver
- Devotional Series
- The Black Victorians
- The first Black Britons: By Sukhdev Sandhu
- Filling in the blank pages
- Manchester Explores Myths About Race
- Generating Genius: Tony Selley
- For whom the bells toll
- Pioneers and Firsts in Science
- Our Living Black Heroes: Diane Abbott
- Oxford Scholars Remembered
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 No Need to HideCaribbean people make up one of the largest growing groups of people testing positive for HIV in the UK. Statistics also show that the number of people living with HIV in the Caribbean region is also rising. Denial is not working, the situation needs to be addressed by the politicians and the media. Small signs of hope are starting in Jamaica with government adverts promoting condoms, but there is a long way to go. |
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Calm after the tide As the HIV epidemic continues to evolve, Black communities around the world remain disproportionately affected by HIV. There are almost 40 million people living with HIV worldwide and the majority of them (28 million) live in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Caribbean is the second most affected. |
Positive role models Last week Nelson Mandela’s statue in Parliament Square was unveiled in the presence of the great man himself. In the months and years to come, I wonder how many people will notice the little ribbon adorning the lapel of that trademark Mandela shirt. |
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