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Speaking with the IRA on a north London bus
Around 10 pm on Friday, 15th December 1995, I was on my way home to Edmonton, north London, after completing a day of A-level studies and a four-hour shift at Safeway supermarket in Wood Green. It was a cold night. Thankfully, a single-decker 144 arrived quickly. During the journey, I observed a jovial young couple:…
Read MoreBarrel Children Screened in Jamaica
It’s been a while since I did any socialising, so it was great to receive an invite to a gathering last month on the lawns of the British High Commission in Jamaica. The event was for a special screening of an excellent documentary, Barrel Children: The Families Windrush Left Behind. Directed by the Independent newspaper’s race correspondent…
Read MoreRun DMC Series + Jam Master Jay Murder
Earlier this week, two men were convicted of the 2002 murder of legendary Run DMC DJ Jason ‘Jam Master Jay‘ Mizell following a month-long trial in Brooklyn, New York City. According to eyewitness testimony, Mizell’s 40-year-old godson, Karl Jordan Jr., shot and killed the DJ at his studio over a $200,000 drug deal. Mizell’s childhood…
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