MANY big towns in Ireland and Britain have a Little Africa, so to speak, and that demography will rightfully include the Caribbean community and the rest of the Black diaspora. There are several organisations in Ireland that represent and showcase Africa and Africans here. The oldest of these groups is the African and Caribbean Support […]
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Pan Africanism: Still the longest dream ever
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Is Tribeca a fillip for the city or a nail in Belfast’s coffin?
WHILE the planned city centre mega-development Tribeca (Triangle Below Canal abbreviated New York-style) has raised howls of derision from built heritage campaigners, its backers say it has the potential to propel Belfast into a bright new era. Replacing the desolate wastelands of the northern inner-city — desolation caused in no small part by developers who […]
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Discover the beauty of Africa in Belfast
HOW Do I Pronounce Your Name? That’s a common question. No worries. I can’t even think of how I’ll start pronouncing your very difficult Irish first name. Foreigners will take time to digest the following Gaelic names: Caoimhe, Oisín, Siobhán, Niamh and a host of others. There is a historical context to this and this […]
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The ghost of Policing Past visits
I WRITE this column on the 29th anniversary of the murder of Fearghal Caraher from Cullyhanna. Mr Caraher had been the victim of systemic harassment by the RUC in the lead-in to the Royal Marines shooting him dead. The harassing RUC were based at Crossmaglen Barracks. Sited beside Crossmaglen Rangers GAA club, RUC officers and […]
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PODCAST: Matthew Thompson #BestofBelfast
Enjoy inspirational interviews with local influencers on the (link: http://bestofbelfast.org) bestofbelfast.org podcast presented by Matthew Thompson. This week, Australian street artist and muralist Danni Simpson. Click here to listen:- https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/danni-simpson-art Please follow and like us:
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Pic of the day, Tuesday May 28
On your marks… best foot forward and elbows out as the Ormeau Park Run gets under way Please follow and like us:
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