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Written by Andy Collins
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Saturday, 04 July 2009 08:15 |
 Had I not suffered an injury to my back, I would have written this sooner but in hindsight it allowed me time for the emotions to settle and gave me time to reflect on Michael Jacksons passing.
When Angelina rang me early Friday morning and told me to turn on the TV I knew I was in a “Where were you when you heard”- moment. I remembered where I was when I first heard that Elvis had died, Bob Marley, John Lennon and even Olof Palme. My heart sank as the TV stirred into life as I feared I would be greeted with the face of Obama. I know I’m not alone when I think of him as a person of whom a minority may want to do harm. Instead the TV presented the image of Michael Jackson.
I was stunned. Not surprised or sad I guess, just stunned. As my children stared at the screen I began to explain who he was and why his death was a moment of note. As various pictures appeared of him throughout different periods in his life my daughter repeatedly asked ‘is that him, is that him?’
I wanted to know why he had died.
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Written by Christian Hofverberg
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Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:12 |
 Acting is a liberating process
With his Jamaican roots and the experience of growing of up in a troubled neighborhood in Toronto, actor Michael Miller had no problem relating to the scenes in the film “A winter tale”. On his visit to this year’s CinemAfrica Film Festival he graced Urbanlife with an interview.
In the movie “A winter tale” the 29-year old actor plays the character DX, who is caught up in the dangers that life in the projects offer. A social worker called Gene, played by Peter Williams, tries to keep DX on the right path. But both Gene and DX are forced to deal with the problems of drugs and violence as the aftermath of an innocent boy being shot throws the community in to an explosive state.
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Written by Christian Hofverberg
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Thursday, 28 May 2009 20:52 |
En kurs i mingel & nätverkande, kan det verkligen lära mig som frilansjournalist och Andy Collins som redaktör något nytt? Knappast, trodde vi själva, men efter en kväll fylld av skratt, professionella råd och möten med nya människor så blir svaret… våga!
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Written by Momodou Jallow
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Monday, 20 April 2009 09:43 |
The following article was written by Momodou Jallow (Equality for Afro-Swedes, Malmo, Sweden)
 It was frustration born of repeat rejection that transformed Momodou Jallow into a campaigner against discrimination in Sweden.
''I couldn’t get a job,'' he explained. ''I applied for more than a thousand jobs in Malmo, in Sweden and even in Denmark and I didn’t get a single interview.''
There were no issues with Jallow’s residential or work status. Age was not a factor either. The Gambian-born computer engineer spoke Swedish and English to a high standard and possessed a thorough knowledge of Microsoft systems. He expected his academic success and positve spirit to deliver a good job with career prospects.
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Written by urbanlife.se
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Friday, 03 April 2009 23:54 |
 If you ever wondered what White Supremacists thought about Obama before the election here’s your answer. Esquire Magazine had a fascinating report on the political views of white supremacists, racists, and other hate-mongers and found that many of them were supporting Obama for the presidency!
Here are some of their views:
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