<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>UK-black-interest News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=12&amp;catid=291</link><description>News Feed for - UK-black-interest</description><item><title>Ed Balls comes out fighting - for 'racist' Islamic schools</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96634005&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T06:36:00</pubDate><description>A trustee of one of the schools which Ed Balls is defending has written in a Hizb ut Tahrir journal condemning the 'corrupt western concepts of materialism and freedom,' observes Andrew Gilligan. Ed Balls </description><source>Telegraph</source></item><item><title>Racists appeal against conviction</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96567478&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T07:11:00</pubDate><description>A North Yorkshire man has launched an appeal against the UK's first conviction for inciting racial hatred online.Simon Sheppard, 52, of Brook Street, Selby, was sentenced to four years and 10 months, </description><source>Yorkshire Evening Post</source></item><item><title>It was all about Blair | Diane Abbott</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96595984&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T21:03:00</pubDate><description>The evidence on Iraq is now clear. The former PM was dizzied by Bush, and misled gullible MPs  The limitations of the Chilcot inquiry are obvious. It is a group of establishment trusties , evidence will </description><source>Guardian.co.uk</source></item><item><title>Web racists challenge convictions</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96577695&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T16:10:00</pubDate><description>The men were jailed after a failed bid to seek asylum in the US Two men have started appeals against the UK's first convictions for inciting racial hatred via a foreign website. Simon Sheppard, 51, was </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Gang jailed for 'racist' attack on Arab student outside Hastings kebab shop</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96558064&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T10:47:00</pubDate><description>Mohammed, who suffered massive head injuries and died in hospital three days later, was attacked trying to flee the group, jurors heard.  Photo: PA Austin (left) was convicted of manslaughter while his </description><source>Telegraph</source></item><item><title>When being black is a criminal offence</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96585806&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T19:06:00</pubDate><description>Policing remains one of the critical fault lines in the stormy relationship between Government and Britain??s black communities, writes Lee Jasper ...(Read whole news on source site) Diigo Today Brooklyndon </description><source>Blacknet</source></item><item><title>Cash for small black charities slashed</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96585795&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T19:06:00</pubDate><description>MP??s have joined volunteering champions to condemn the government??s decision to slash a ??campaigning grant? fund used by Black groups to lobby for change. ...Posted by : Today just joined the </description><source>Blacknet</source></item><item><title>Anti-racism initiatives by universities are failing to have an effect off campus</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96353051&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:22:00</pubDate><description>Universities are struggling to provide an effective response to a worrying rise in racism off campus In the hectic student calendar at Warwick University, week nine used to be given over to Rise Against </description><source>Guardian.co.uk</source></item><item><title>Facebook takes down racist page</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96322019&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T16:10:00</pubDate><description>The comments appeared on Facebook and Bebo Racist comments celebrating the abuse of ethnic minority flower sellers on dedicated pages of popular social networking sites have been condemned. A page called </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Racism on Facebook page condemned</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96316787&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:19:00</pubDate><description>The comments were made on a dedicated Facebook page Racists comments celebrating the abuse of ethnic minority flower sellers on a dedicated Facebook page must be "condemned outright", an MLA has said. </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Lenny Henry to receive a Broad Street star in Birmingham</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96573078&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T15:31:00</pubDate><description>by Sarah Probert, Birmingham Post He has been treading the boards as Shakespeare??s Othello, but now thousands of Brummies will be walking over Lenny Henry after he is added to the city??s Walk of Stars. </description><source>Birmingham Post</source></item><item><title>&amp;#39;Religious bigotry must be dealt with in the same way  as racism and homophobia&amp;#39;</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96359543&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T01:56:00</pubDate><description>THERE is no doubt that the situation in Scotland with regard to sectarianism has improved writes Bob McKay. It is nonetheless shameful that in the 21st century our society and our communities remain scarred </description><source>The Scotsman</source></item><item><title>Mission possible for Supermum</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96494768&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T19:57:00</pubDate><description>ibrox just joined the community 06:40 PM annunarqi blair-cameron and blackshortiebaby are now friends 05:49 PM 5Linx VA updated status 'My wonderful company is expanding our awesome services in the continent </description><source>Blacknet</source></item><item><title>Reflecting ourselves</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96494750&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T19:57:00</pubDate><description>Blacknet UK: Black Lifestyle, News, Entertainment, Film, Sport &amp;amp; Social Networking Community | Come and meet new friends and like minded people like yourself who all share to make Blacknet UK a wonderful </description><source>Blacknet</source></item><item><title>Millen in frame for Derby seat</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96494732&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T19:57:00</pubDate><description>A rising star in the world of politics has thrown his hat in the ring for a Labour-held seat in the East Midlands. ...Posted by : Today just joined the community 06:40 PM and are now friends 05:49 PM </description><source>Blacknet</source></item><item><title>The history of the disappearance of the reference to the ACP countries from the </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96494696&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T19:57:00</pubDate><description>The Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States BANANAS: will the european union confirm that the fight against poverty is no longer a priority in its 'global europe' strategy?COMMUNIQUE </description><source>Blacknet</source></item><item><title>Council investigates Oxford cab firm racism claims</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96507425&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T23:20:00</pubDate><description>th November 2009 OXFORD City Council is investigating alleged racial discrimination at a taxi firm. The move comes after cab drivers of Pakistani descent suggested they were being discriminated against </description><source>Oxford Mail</source></item><item><title>Witness appeal over racial abuse</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96464697&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T12:09:00</pubDate><description>POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a worker at a convenience store in Clacton was racially abused. The incident happened at SKM Retail in Old Road just after 1.30pm on Monday when the 40-year-old </description><source>East Anglian Daily Times</source></item><item><title>Lenny Henry Wins Best Theatre Newcomer Gong</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96279989&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T09:03:00</pubDate><description>Henry s Best Theatre Newcomer Gong - Heart 96.9 #newsMarquee #newsMarquee #listenLive a #headerTwo #listenLive p.hoanvip #TopContent .contentLeft .bottom #BottomContent .contentLeft #TopContent .contentLeft </description><source>Heart Radio Bedfordshire</source></item><item><title>Lights, camera, friction</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96344513&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T22:49:00</pubDate><description>The glamorous world of TV is in the news for all the wrong reasons, what with an alleged hate campaign against a BBC News 24 presenter and an ITV anchor suing the broadcaster for race and age discrimination. </description><source>Blacknet</source></item><item><title>Blogger rapped over dead solider jibe</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96344492&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T22:49:00</pubDate><description>Lib Dem blogger Irfan Ahmed has closed his website down after provoking a storm of protest in the North with his comments that the families of soldiers killed Iraq and Afghanistan were ??enjoying nice </description><source>Blacknet</source></item><item><title>Betty Booed (part two)</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96344479&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T22:49:00</pubDate><description>Six weeks ago we reported how Lambeth council leader Steve Reed had mounted a furious attack on ex-colleague Betty Evans-Jacas after she defected to the Tories. Now news reaches us that the town hall </description><source>Blacknet</source></item><item><title>OBV and Channel 4 launch BME talent scheme</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96344435&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T22:49:00</pubDate><description>Kennedy updated status 'Just finished putting up our new computer desk... Yeh man IKEA run the show man.... The desk dont feel like it a guh drop down - lol' [+] 10:21 PM wao updated status 'is looking </description><source>Blacknet</source></item><item><title>Ali Dizaei is cleared again</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96344381&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T22:48:00</pubDate><description>Ali Dizaei is, without doubt, the most persecuted cop in Britain. Having been the subject of various internal investigations over the past decade, which have failed to stand-up any serious allegation </description><source>Blacknet</source></item><item><title>Lenny Henry: 'Maybe one day we can have a black Doctor Who'</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96298377&amp;Channel_ID=12&amp;Category_ID=291</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T11:13:00</pubDate><description>At 51 I must be the oldest newcomer you've ever nominated," says Lenny Henry. It's true. This afternoon, at the 55th Evening Standard Theatre Awards held at the , the veteran will find out if he's won </description><source>London Evening Standard</source></item></channel></rss>