It was a short time ago black people could not get a booking into a hotel
It was a short time ago Rosa Parks refuse to sit at the back of the bus
The great boxer Muhammad Ali Cassius Clay went to prison for what he felt was right
It was a short time ago when black people could not get a good job
How many Condoleezza Rice & Colin Powell could you tell me about
and Colin Powell is of Jamaica heritage
The police still pick on you because you are black
Stephen Lawrence friend just got compensation for being treated like a criminal
How many black people died in police custody
I have fought long and hard for our Civil Rights
which are now being taken away because of the new terrorisms law
We are an oppress people
Because of this - every day some of you want to look like your oppressor
plastic surgery & skin whiteners are an example
You are the new slaves to Consumerism - the bling bling society
- You don’t know it but you are helping the economy by being the biggest spenders
- The average English Joe or Jane don’t spend the money like you do on looking good or on bling –
- You are being used to launch products and to make it cool for the rest of the world to follow
- The American Basketball Players and the Trainers endorsement is an example
Not every white person is an oppressor only those in power that make decision
that effect you life – like apartheid in south Africa
I have to give praise to the white brothers and sisters who camped out side south Africa house night and day protesting against apartheid and to free Nelson Mandela
And to the people of the UK who participated in enforcing sanction against the South African Government at the time by not buying south African products -
I praise the people that go to Africa to help the Staving and the sick
London nineteen eighties Anti apartheid March / Rally
Ken Livingston London Mayor
Jesse Jackson US senator
Oliver Tambo Leader of ANC in exile
A similar picture was used in the voice two week ago
Both picture was photography by me We still have problem just being black in this society
We have a major problem being Black and Gay
Why some black people cannot handle gay people
I think it is the abused becoming the abuser
being black you get the worse treatment 'so you dish that same treatment to some one in society who you think is lower than you
and you know society in general dose not fully accept the gay man or woman which make it easier for you to abuse them -
Similar situation with the Israelis and the Palestinian
You know what the stigma and the problem people get when you name them weather they admit it or not about there sexuality – so you must be doing that to cause maximum problem for that person
As we in British Society is gradually recognizing the causes of inequalities
And putting in legislation and Laws to resolve this we are moving forward
The Stephen Lawarance Report said the police force is instunational racist
and the Comissioner of the metroplitian police called the British press instunational racist
Hopefully in this admission - we can put in polices and new ethic
to make society a better place for everyone
But we got a bigger problem in society
The Government call it Anti-Social Behavior
How do you feel when you see a gang of young men in hoods
getting on a bus
Is one of them your son –
Why has he being suspended from school
Is he taking one of them addictive drug
Why is he carrying a gun or a knife
Why is all this shooting and stabbing going on
This is a problem that concern all of us – Black – White and the Establishment
The reason for the problems of the youth if you are an adult
It is your fault - Why do I say – It your fault if you an adult
Because as an adult or elder we should have put in place things
for the youth to be educated and help them with hobbies and activities
in stead of them hanging around on the street
Those of you who are politically incline
go and see your local MP at his or her surgery
Go to the Town hall meetings
I have links on this site to the London Mayors office
I have links on the site to the New York Mayors office
Get involve in the political process
contact Operation black Vote
Phone up your local newspaper tell them about local problems
Get involve in local pressure group
and take your children with you get them involve in the positive social activates
Reds- London March 2006