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The best books of the year

19.11.09
Our reviewers name the titles that have meant the most to them over the past 12 months... more

Enough Mary Seacole - black Britain needs new icons

09.10.09
The soporific tedium and predictability of Black History Month celebrations are getting me down already... more

I have a dream: David Cameron's vision for Britain

08.10.09
Tory conference: David Cameron launches his pitch to be Prime Minister with vision of a fairer, greener, safer Britain, which echoes Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream'... more

Party is at that magical Blairy place where it applauds anything

08.10.09
Here's one we tried earlier. William Hague arrived on the vast empty stage. “Let’s give a warm welcome to the shadow cabinet!” he cried. There followed an awkward moment, in which the shadow cabinet ambled on, looking splendidly ill-assorted, despite the best efforts of the stylists backstage. Eric Pickles had the lumbering walk of an alderman on school sports day... more

Meet Sam Mendes's British beauty: Carmen Ejogo

28.08.09
Hollywood has come calling for Carmen Ejogo, with Sam Mendes first in the queue. But will the West London child star turned serious actress abandon domestic bliss in Brooklyn for fame, LA-style?... more

Shame on the no-shows for Silvio Berlusconi's big day

09.07.09
In real life, when someone’s having a bad year, families tend to rally round. But the top table of world leaders isn’t like that, it seems ... more

Bleached-out Michael Jackson is no role model for me

03.07.09
It is exactly a week since the ridiculous mass hysteria first erupted over the death of MJ (as he is now being called). For seven days the nation has been deluged with little else but the ceaseless outpourings of grief... more

What a site: trouble at the World Trade Centre

19.06.09
The Freedom Tower has gone. The skyscrapers designed by Lords Foster and Rogers are now mere stubs but costs are still spiralling. Welcome to the most emotionally charged, financially ruinous chunk of real estate in the world... more

The Mountaintop captures Martin Luther King's conscience

15.06.09
Is there anything new to say about Martin Luther King? Katori Hall certainly thinks so. Her vibrant play The Mountaintop evokes his doomed humanity.... more

David Harewood: The man, who would be King

09.06.09
David Harewood has his pick of roles but it's the chance to play Martin Luther King that has drawn him to a tiny pub theatre.... more

Brave words for a new peace with the Muslim world

05.06.09
With his speech in Cairo, the President has gone a long way towards repairing the damage of the Bush years... more

Trudie Styler speaks out to revive the lost art of oratory

03.04.09
The art of oratory is being killed off by computers, according to Trudie Styler... more

EMI copyright deal to protect Martin Luther King speeches

18.03.09
The speeches of Martin Luther King are to be protected under a copyright deal with a British record company... more

Institutions shed bank shares as takeover looms

20.01.09
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400,000 fans join Barack and stars for a dream sing-along

19.01.09
Barack Obama claimed the mantle of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King as he told nearly half a million people gathered in Washington: "The dream of our founders will live on in our time."... more

‘Yes, sir!’ and ‘Amen’ to an unimaginable triumph

19.01.09
As the Obamas take over the best address in town, black Washington’s churches are filled with rejoicing. But here, in the poorest parts of the city, no one expects a miracle... more

Market report: Rio Tinto makes gains on talk of swoop by big holder

19.01.09
There are still pockets of interest for stock-market investors, despite the gloom surrounding the banking sector at present... more

Washington goes into lockdown for security nightmare

19.01.09
The biggest security operation in history is being mobilised for Barack Obama's inauguration tomorrow... more

Broker’s warning of bleak two years for UK banks

16.01.09
On the day that short-selling of the banks is lifted comes a warning from one leading broker that we can expect them to carry on making substantial losses for the next couple of years... more

I want to save lives, says doctor cleared of airport terror plot

23.12.08
The neurosurgeon acquitted of planning car bomb attacks on London and Glasgow has insisted he wants to save lives not kill innocents... more

Dave beats Gordon to Barack's book club

11.11.08
How will Barack Obama bond with Gordon Brown and David Cameron when it comes to literary tastes? ... more

'Pimps' forced me to quit, claims Ray Lewis

17.07.08
The disgraced former deputy mayor Ray Lewis has broken his silence to effectively accuse his detractors of behaving like "pimps" in forcing him to quit... more

London jeweller helped catch Dr King assassin

08.07.08
A Paddington jeweller who bravely fought off an armed robber inadvertently helped catch Martin Luther King's assassin... more

Mixing pop and politics

16.05.08
The Story of The Supremes is about much more than shimmering dresses with unusual names. Visitors get a taste of life in Sixties Detroit. ... more

Now Supremes get the V&A treatment

12.05.08
Costumes worn by The Supremes are to go on show in a V&A exhibition set against the backdrop of black rights in America.... more

Telling it like it was

22.11.07
Talk To Me should have been a much better film, with stronger screenplay and more sensitive direction.... more

CDs of the week

19.10.07
Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant duets with Alison Krauss, Neil Young and Jill Scott release albums, and 1960 Max Roach classic We Insist! is reissued this week.... more

The shots that finished the Kennedy myth

25.01.07
Director Emilio Estevez commands a stellar cast in Bobby, but the real star is the ghost of a President the world never knew ... more

Sweet, powerful Caroline

20.10.06
Caroline, Or Change features a versatile gospel, blues and rock score and reflects the turbulent spirit of America when the civil rights campaign led to violent protests.... more

Heavy going

21.08.06
Trumpeter Jumaane Smith was blowing like a young Woody Shaw as the Rashied Ali quartet played some heavy modern jazz in two uncompromising sets at Live! on the Park.... more

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