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It’s Krunch Time at the Albany: Young, Gifted, Black Cast perform On a mild March Friday night at a sold-out Albany in Deptford, the sparkling cast of Krunch brought to life vocally, rhythmically and spiritually, the advantages and conflicts of being young, Black, British and politicized in 2011.

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Forward by Kofi Anan

Who and what are Pan Africanists?
As defined by Sylvester Williams in the 1900’s - A formal linking of Afrikans worldwide on the basis of cultural/racial consciousness.
Drawing Barrington Watson
Published by Randle Publishing

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Pub. Aikebulan Express.

With the onset of the Bi Centenary Commemoration and Lamentations many books picking, unpicking, explaining and informing cross this desk. Many are interesting, and many inform us of things we may not want to be informed about – but the message is too strong to resist.

Paul Grant’s book is certainly one of the irresistible and you will certainly have a very clear idea of what ‘Afrocentrism’ means. If the title doesn’t attract the content certainly will. Mr. Grant covers a lot of territory. And, if you are still fuming about the ‘Messenger’, rest assured, this one offers not only questions, but also answers. He discusses myths, mysteries and stereotypes that have successfully kept Black people firmly in their ‘place’, now so subtle that we enter by the back door – without any prodding. Freedom? Well, not quite yet. We’re not there until we are able to control our communities and most of all our children.

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The story of the East African slave trade is often overshadowed by its West African counterpart and the Atlantic triangle.

Yoland Brown’s ‘Zanzibar’, inspired by letters written by the countries first mission nurse, Shropshire born May Allen, found during her childhood in Zanzibar’s Royston-XI-Towns explores the East African slave trade from a refreshing perspective.