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Why is it so hard to be black and green?

Sylvia Arthur — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:47:18 +0000

Minority groups are not so much excluded as forgotten. But activists would do well to leverage their support Sometimes I think I’m just too black to be green. What with my required international travel (to see the relatives) and my hereditary love of meat it seems being black and green are two incompatible states. There...

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Black British Men to Watch

Sylvia Arthur — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:03:08 +0000

Idris Elba, Adrian Lester and Ozwald Boateng. They’re black, British, male and exceptionally talented. And there are many more like them, hot on their heels, ready to take the world by storm. The UK has a plethora of burgeoning black male talent – writers, journalists, actors, singers, sports stars – but they tend to be...

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London: Lucid Magazine to host media debate on climate change in London

Sylvia Arthur — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:28:02 +0000

Lucid Magazine.co.uk is hosting a debate at The Science Museum’s Dana Centre next Tuesday, 24 November on the media and climate in London. Come and hear leading journalists from top news organisations go head-to-head as they debate the big questions: how do the media influence your view on climate change? Is it their role to...

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The World Outside Our Borders

Sylvia Arthur — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:03:59 +0000

Sylvia Arthur sets out a few inspirational and enlightening facts to get your minds in gear to explore the big wide world outside your comfort zone Europeans take great pleasure in reveling in the unfortunate fact that just 6% of Americans own a passport, with only slightly more choosing to venture outside of their immediate...

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Change We Still Believe In

Sylvia Arthur — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:03:00 +0000

I remember exactly where I was that night that history was made. I was fast asleep in my bed and was determined not to get out! I’d resigned myself to the fact that Barack Obama’s defeat was imminent, that no matter what they said, the American people would never vote for a black man for...

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The View from the Corporate Ladder: Mentors

Sylvia Arthur — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:03:23 +0000

Sylvia Arthur says the value of mentors can’t be underestimated in the corporate arena The corporate maze is hard enough to navigate without having to do it on your own. The twists and turns of office politics and company culture can play havoc with even the most professional employee and threaten to throw you off...

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The View from the Corporate Ladder

Sylvia Arthur — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:06:26 +0000

Sylvia Arthur on the highs and lows of climbing the corporate ladder

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Lucid Magazine: Taking On The World

Sylvia Arthur — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:01:49 +0000

More often than not, images of environmental devastation in Africa are accompanied by images of Western activists arguing that the developed world needs to act in order to save the developing world from the effects of its industrialisation. The current climate change debate is a prime example. The discussion has continually been framed in terms...

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Blacks Behaving Badly?

Sylvia Arthur — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:06:18 +0000

Last week was a bad week for black people. First of all, tennis titan Serena Williams suffered a very public meltdown. Wow! Serena lost it, metaphorically and literally, big time. For some reason, at match point at the US Open, during her semi-final against comeback queen Kim Clijsters, she saw fit to launch a verbal...

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Sweet Rush: Sister Act

Sylvia Arthur — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:06:10 +0000

Singing sister act Siham and Iman are ready to take the music world by storm. As Sweet Rush, the siblings – who were born in Somalia, raised in Canada and live in Atlanta – are eager to pick up where the Spice Girls left off. With their brand of fun, fearless pop and in-your-face attitude,...

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