"In the aftermath of the No vote, I deeply sympathise with the Kanak people's frustration, fear, and anger at being outvoted and dismissed," writes Angelina Hurley.
It was a wonderful night of resistance, solidarity, and music at Athy Library last night, with We Shall Overcome – forming part of the Nothing Compares se.
As many celebrities and fans express their condolences and remembrances of veteran and legendary actor Richard Roundtree, who recently died of pancreatic cancer, others recall that his role as Detective John Shaft in the 1970s Black-themed action film, “Shaft,” caused many of us in the Black community to almost lose our minds. The Shaft movie hit the big screen during my early teens. I was able to see the rated R film because of an older acquaintance who accompanied me and my sister. We were mesmerized by the predominantly Black cast and John Shaft, a no-nonsense cool dude dressed in […]