In the late Sixties and early Seventies, Swedish documentarists shot footage of the emergence of the Black Power movement in the US. Originally shown on Swedish television, it has has now been reassembled... more
Lord Fellowes of West Stafford, the creator of Downton Abbey, was cruelly mocked this week for being the biggest snob in England. He is furious that his wife can't inherit an earldom... more
New York photo-journalist Bruce Davidson built an international reputation with black and white photographs which reveal effortless sensitivity to his subjects and their lives... more
The clean-up operation after Saturday's march has restored normality to the West End, but the retailers whose shops were attacked by rioters are furious... more
Three major productions with a black lead actor are playing to packed houses in London. The days of token casting may finally be over, says Nosheen Iqbal.... more
How can it be right that the Reuters newswire was able to put up on its trading screens highlights from the Pre-Budget Report - in some cases, a whole minute or so before Chancellor Alistair Darling himself had actually said them?... more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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