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	Jesus the black icon tops list of greatest
		According to the fl newspaper New Nation, the individuals most worthy of iconic status are Jesus, the Rev Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.
		The highest ranking British icon and woman on the list is the pioneering nurse Mary Seacole, followed by the politician Bernie Grant and the former Olympic champion Daley Thompson.
		But many fl people agree with his comments about the need for more fl empowerment and self-determination, and respect him.
	afgen.com /black_icon.html (682 words)

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		Black pupils are three times more likely to be excluded than white, and five times less likely to be on the official register of gifted and talented students.
		Black pupils in England are still being outperformed by their classmates but some continue to narrow the gap, latest official figures show.
		But fl women were also to blame as they had a culture of rejecting men and being "cruel" towards them, she said.
	www.blackissue.com (3610 words)

	News -- Sade Adu, Three Other Nigerians Nominated For '100 Great Black Britons
		This list and the debate that it will generate is a long awaited celebration - a great celebration of the unsung heroes who helped change and shape the political, social and cultural landscape of Britain.
		Patrick Vernon of Every Generation also added: "The aim of "100 Great Black Britons" is to educate all cultures and to impress upon people the rich and diverse historical background of Black Britain.
		Murdered fl teenager, whose death changed the history of the country is also on the list, so also is Baroness Valerie Amos, the first fl woman to be a cabinet member - also joint first fl to be the Leader of the House of Lords.
	odili.net /news/source/2003/oct/19/2.html (706 words)

	Black Britons in jail ‘out-numbered those in college’ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The figures compiled by the CRE indicate that, in 2002, over 11,500 Black Britons were sent to prisons in England and Wales, compared to 8,000 who went to universities.
		The CRE is particularly concerned about the high rate of incarceration among young Black males, which account for a large proportion of Blacks in prisons.
		Among the 14 failure areas identified were: the general atmosphere in prisons, treatment of prisoners, race complaints by prisoners, investigation of race complaints, protection (of prisoners) from victimization, and management systems and procedures.
	www.finalcall.com /artman/publish/printer_1291.shtml (777 words)

	BBC - Tyne Roots - 100 Great Black Britons
		This list is also a form of celebration to recognise both the famous and unsung heroes who helped change and shape the political, social and cultural landscape of Britain.
		The aim of the fl Brit poll is to impress upon people, fl and white, the diverse historical background of fl people, and to reflect the growing interest in Britain's multicultural heritage and history.
		Queen Charlotte, wife of the English King George III and Queen Victoria's grandmother, was directly descended from Margarita de Castro y Sousa, a fl branch of the Portuguese Royal House.
	www.bbc.co.uk /tyne/roots/2004/02/blackbrit.shtml (445 words)

	The Black Hole of a UN Blacklist - UN Security Council - Global Policy Forum
		In a letter to the panel's president, the chairman of the committee that oversees the list cited inconsistent enforcement among nations, noting many suspects continue to cross borders.
		His designation on the U.N. list "is a critical part of the international campaign to counter terrorism," according to a U.S. Treasury Department statement.
		Although most of the list's designated Taliban supporters are Afghan nationals, those accused of al Qaeda links are more diverse, including at least one U.S. citizen, three Britons, two Germans and five Saudi Arabian citizens.
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/sanction/gensanc/2006/1002blacklist.htm (1312 words)

	DIRECT listline
		However, the typical individual on this list is 43 years old and a professional, with a median annual income of $48,000.
		List Place Inc. has unveiled a compiled database identifying financial advisers who are affiliated with licensed broker dealers.
		A list of the top 500 franchises ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine is compiled from criteria scores which take into account financial stability, growth rate, franchise termination rate and other factors.
	directmag.com /mag/marketing_direct_listline_717/index.html (4666 words)

	My First Band - Devoted to amateur garage bands from the 60s. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Except for me, the Britons were all in high school so we didn't try to play in nightclubs, although we did audition to play at the Peppermint Lounge in Toledo.
		Radio station WTTO would sponsor dances there and The Britons were billed as "Possibly Toledo's Best Band" because they booked us without an audition and they had never heard of us.
		The Britons did what hundreds of thousands of teenager did in the 1960's and continue to do.
	www.myfirstband.com /FirstBandBritons.html (1053 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Jamaicans make top 'Black Britons' list - Friday \| March 5, 2004
		Mary Seacole headed the list, being voted the greatest 'Black Briton' for her work in the Crimean War.
		Sir Morris was dubbed the greatest Black Briton in the Public Life category.
		Among others of Jamaican descent to make the list are footballer John Barnes, boxer Lennox Lewis, comedian Lenny Henry, writer Zadie Smith, poet Benjamin Zephaniah and politician Diane Abbot.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20040305/ent/ent2.html (435 words)

	Black information Link:
		There is a growing interest in fl culture and the nomination list reflects the history of the fl community over the past 1000 years.
		Poll winner Mary Seacole was born in 1805 in Jamaica and made her mark on British public life when she went to the Crimea by her own efforts to bring comfort to the wounded and dying soldiers, after her offers to help were rejected by the Government.
		As a fl Jamaican women in the 19th century Mary Seacole stood up against the discrimination and prejudices she encountered.
	www.blink.org.uk /pdescription.asp?key=2940&grp=1&cat=315 (554 words)

	BlackPR.com Press Release
		This list and the debate that it will no doubt generate is a form of celebration to celebrate those unsung heroes who helped change and shape the political, social and cultural landscape of Britain, at the same time celebrating those individuals who are well known.
		Mary Prince, one of the first fl writers to be published in Britain, shocked readers with her account of the horrors of slavery that served as a protest and rallying cry for emancipation that provoked two libel actions and ran into three editions in the year of its publication.
		He was the first fl head of a local authority in Britain, and was responsible for the well-being of a quarter of a million people, many of them Black and ethnic minorities.
	www.blacknews.com /pr/blackbritons.html (2393 words)

	Milton Keynes - Black History - MKWeb
		Midlands in the late 1970's and early 1980's, where fl history was generally ignored in schools.
		Many people are unaware of fl achievements and contributions made over the centuries.
		The list celebrates those unsung heroes who helped change and shape the political, social and cultural landscape of Britain.
	www.mkweb.co.uk /blackhistory/home.asp (320 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Technology \| Britons seek the strangest sites
		The list provides a slightly unsettling insight into the lives of a few British web users who are seeking information on some very esoteric subjects.
		At the top of the list is the phrase "walking with woodlice" which sounds strange but is a real site run by the Britain's Natural History Museum.
		The list of least searched for terms reveals the curious hobbies of some Britons, with people looking for rules to play petanque in the nude or for fellow fl pudding flingers.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/technology/2996793.stm (357 words)

	The countryside is a no-go area for black Britons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Hundreds of thousands of fl and Asian Britons have farming in their blood, and are the descendants of tillers, but have you ever seen a fl or Asian farmer or farm worker?
		You don't see any fl or Asian people on these marches (if anyone did spot the Devon Council for Racial Equality banner or the Jamaican Fox-Hunting Society do correct me), and often extreme nationalist groups are in there with their repulsive ambitions to claim back Britain for whites.
		Major racial incidents have come to light in Yeovil (Paddy Ashdown come to the aid of an Asian waiter who was attacked and then faced months of harassment and threats), Norfolk and rural Wales, and a number of enchanting localities with wonderful trees and bluebells have NF, Combat 18 and BNP cells.
	www.blacklondon.org.uk /news/2002/20021002a.htm (1182 words)

	Jamaica's Mary Seacole named greatest Black Briton - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		Jamaican-born Mary Seacole was named the "Greatest Black Briton" after topping the vote in a campaign that was launched last October to name the 100 Greatest Black Britons.
		He conceded that the final list was really only one of hundreds of possible lists that could be made.
		The 100 Great Black Britons had the support of the Greater London Authority (GLA) and was launched by the mayor of London, Ken Livingston.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20040210T220000-0500_55613_OBS_JAMAICA_S_MARY_SEACOLE_NAMED_GREATEST_BLACK_BRITON.asp (486 words)

	officeronline.co.uk
		Black History Month is an opportunity to promote information about the perspectives and experiences of Black people throughout time, while building knowledge of Black peoples’ contributions to British society and beyond.
		This years theme is ‘ Remembering our Past, Creating our Future’ noting the comment by Black civil rights activist, Dr Godwin Woodson, who argued that ‘those who have no record of what their forbears have accomplished lose the inspiration for change that comes with the teaching of history.
		The NUS Black Students’ Campaign is therefore encouraging you - with the support of your Black clubs and societies, to organise events in this month long initiative.
	www.officeronline.co.uk /black/articles/273250.aspx (279 words)

	100 Great Black Britons
		This list and the debate that it will no doubt generate is a form of celebration - to celebrate those unsung heroes who helped change and shape the political, social and cultural landscape of Britain, at the same time celebrating those individuals who are well known.
		Our aim is to educate both fl and white, to impress upon people the diverse historical background of fl people, and to reflect the growing interest in fl culture and history.
		Her story is an important contribution to early fl writing, offering a glimpse into the lives of enslaved men and women whose life stories cannot be traced.
	rastaites.com /news/hearticals/100greatest.htm (1996 words)

	Caribbean Net News: Jamaican-born Crimean nurse heads great black Britons list
		LONDON, England: A nurse who comforted dying soldiers during the Crimean War is leading the contenders in the race to find the 100 Great Black Britons, according to a report by the Press Association.
		The work of Mary Seacole has been overshadowed in the history books by those of her contemporary Florence Nightingale.
		The results will be published in February to coincide with Black History Month in the United States.
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /2003/12/21/seacole.htm (443 words)

	Propaganda - SourceWatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Propaganda has sometimes been classified as "white," "fl" or "gray." White propaganda generally comes from an openly identified source and is not intentionally deceptive.
		Black propaganda pretends to be from a friendly source, but is actually from an adversary and is intended to deceive its audience.
		After Stalingrad, the main theme changed to Germany as the sole defender of Western European culture against the "Bolshevist hordes." The introduction of the V-1 and V-2 "vengeance weapons" was emphasized to convince Britons of the hopelessness of defeating Germany.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Propaganda (3476 words)

	Welcome to Black In Britain.
		Could a shortage of embarrassing Black people be behind why this show is so rubbish.
		Despite several investigations, a lengthy campaign, a long list of evidence and facts, a number of lengthy criminal and private prosecutions, none of the men known to be responsible have been brought to book.
		Chiwetel is just one of a long line of Black British actors doing the business in Hollywood.
	www.blackinbritain.co.uk (518 words)

	Writing Our World Press - WOW! Press Newsletter - March, 2004
		Vernon, founder of the fl heritage website Every Generation, saw that no fls made it to the Top 100 in part to many people being unaware of fl achievements and contributions made over the centuries.
		Seacole was a nurse in the Crimean War, during the 19th Century, and was recognized for her courage in standing against discrimination and prejudices she encountered in that role.
		Vernon is currently producing a documentary exploring the United Kingdom’s fl historical legacy from slavery and colonialism, and its impact on Black Britain.
	www.writingourworldpress.com /newsltr0304.php (1091 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Who is your great black Briton?
		These men - from left, the footballer Arthur Wharton, the UK's first fl mayor John Archer, the actor Ira Aldridge and the composer Samuel Coleridge Taylor - are among the 100 historical and contemporary fl personalities nominated in the Great Black Britons poll.
		The vote is part of the Mayor of London's Black History Month programme, and will be launched at a debate at City Hall where guests will put forward their arguments for their favoured nominees.
		However, Sam Walker, of the Black Cultural Archives, believes it is of little importance where the idea for the poll came from.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/3152442.stm (1021 words)

	Jihadis in the Hood: Race, Urban Islam and the War on Terror (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In 1982, a study commissioned by the Iranian government to appraise the potential for Shiite proselytizing in fl America attacked the Nation of Islam and Sunni Muslims for their "insincerity" and argued that Saudi proselytizers were in cahoots with the CIA.
		For example, on the matter of violence inscribed in fl genes, the inconvenient parallel is to South Africa where 31 million fls live, the same count living in the United States.
		Blacks have been denied all that by the Liberal/corrupt urban machine elites who prefer their votes and control rather than their genuine welfare.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/776834/posts (6502 words)

	britons
		Alcock, Leslie (1975-6) 'A multi-disciplinary chronology for Alt Clut, Castle Rock, Dumbarton' Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
		- (1979) ' The north Britons, the Picts and the Scots', p.
		Economy, Society and Warfare Among the Britons and Saxons.
	members.aol.com /michellezi/bibs/britons.html (2826 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Briton (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A Briton is often referred to in broad terms as being an inhabitant of the geographical region of Great Britain or British citizen.
		A person who lists their ethnic group as British.
		Some people prefer to identify their nationality as exclusively English (17%), Scottish (31%), or Welsh (21%) not British, referring to aspects of their own culture and history which distinguish the nations of Britain from each other.
	www.reference.com.cob-web.org:8888 /browse/wiki/Britons (417 words)

	Black History Month: 100 Great Black Britains by Mia Morris
		Rolling up her sleeves to ensure that the right people know about Sickle cell, used similar strategy to ensure that internal and external agencies know about the work of Mary Seacole.
		East London Black Women’s organisation, now 24 years old, is one of the few voluntary sector projects who own their building.
		Black History Month was founded and is produced by Wellplaced Consultancy
	www.black-history-month.co.uk /articles/100_Great_Britains.html (437 words)

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		The country’s leading African-American health experts, lawmakers and civil rights leaders are calling on the government to adopt a new five-point plan to address the African-American AIDS crisis.
		Among the plan’s key provisions are that America find ways to reduce the Black housing crisis and astronomical incarceration rate; expand AIDS education, drug treatment, HIV/AIDS testing and condom distribution; and that Black America reduce the stigma and discrimination against gay Black men.
		Why fl folks should especially be angry regarding recent terrorist activity
	blackinformant.com /2006/11/21/another-list-for-santa-government (583 words)

	Index (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		List of Bible passages of other than theological interest
		List of Biosphere Reserves in the United Kingdom
		List of Birds of Santa Cruz County, California
	www.freeglossary.com.cob-web.org:8888 /i34j33.html (33 words)

	Booklist for European History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		We began this list some years ago with a group of books that were primarily historical fiction.
		The books listed here are likely to be of interest to many in the class.
		The fl and white line drawings are complex and informative and the text is straightforward.
	www.miquon.org /Lynn/med_booklist.html (4779 words)

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