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It is my honour and pleasure to warmly greet the readers of this Black History Month magazine as we celebrate and highlight Black History Month 2019. The month of October is also observed in Jamaica as National Heritage Month, when we pay homage to our six national heroes and one heroine, whose rich contributions […]
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Welcome! Get a copy of the first, original concept, content and design, souvenir issue of Editions Lifestyle Black History Month Magazine 2019 on 1st October free with the Evening Standard at Oxford Circus and 11 other tube stations around London. It is also be available from selected leading Sainsbury Stores, Tesco and Asda in and […]
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Bob Marley Awarded English Heritage Blue Plaque & Nubian Jak Plaque in One Week. New plaques marks London base of Jamaican singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest singer-songwriters of our time Jamaican born Bob Marley has been honoured with an English Heritage blue today, joining the likes of Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, George Frideric Handel […]
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Having edited two of the foremost magazines for Black History in the UK, editor Joy Sigaud recognised there was no publication representing the general black population that was neither politically motivated nor constantly justifying and proving the mere existence of the African, Afro-Caribbean and mixed Afro population in the UK. Historically there were one or […]
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Leading protagonist, social commentator and human rights activist Patrick Vernon launched the first in a series of public meetings to be held nationwide in his campaign to raise the profile and create a lasting monument to the Windrush Generation and their descendants. Hosted by the BCA (Black Cultural Archives) with Chair Dawn Hill in attendance, […]
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By Joy Sigaud The celebrations and commemorations continue as we approach the end of the 60th Anniversary Year of the most successful record label of all time. As Hitsville The Making of Motown, a new film about the iconic organisation has been screening in the US and in the UK, we can’t help but remember […]
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Once again The Jamaican Ambassadors Youth Choir shone like stars and their performance received rousing ovations at the 2019 Jamaican Independence Day Service under the direction of Joy Sigaud. The choir members are aged between 4 and 16 years old singing “Don’t Look Back” © written by Joy Sigaud 2019 – A tribute to […]
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The Ode of the Black Series MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH MUSIC! Contemporary meets classical – It’s a Jamaican story where reggae fuses seamlessly with techno and neo-classical with solo piano accompaniments. A composition of several songs and instrumentals about a young woman who comes to England in the 1950s to start a new life and […]
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By Serena Lee “Dressed in an odd assortment of clothes, many wearing ties of dazzling designs, over 450 Jamaicans arrived at Tilbury Docks on the Empire Windrush to settle down in the Mother Country” – Thurrock Gazette headline 1948. Photos of Caribbean men and women arriving in Britain, in the 1950s-60s encapsulate the hopes and […]
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Windrush Day is the 22nd June and it is now celebrated every year in recognition of the thousands who came from the Caribbean, beginning with the first post war arrivals who docked on the SS Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks on 22nd June 1948. To hear Joy’s radio commentaries see details below and to read […]
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The Ode of the Black© – Series MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH MUSIC! “The donation will fund the integration of 3 specialists programme part of our curriculum ending this school year… ” What began as a hobby, having studied piano from an early age, the self taught composer’s works depict themes of current and historical interest […]
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J. Sigaud’s motto is “If it is relevant to you then it is relevant.” EDITIONS LIFESTYLE enveloping a range of themes and issues that affect the lives of the Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Mixed Heritage and African Diaspora in general. Read here: https://editionbhm.com/2019/11/03/the-magazine/ For further information and enquiries contact : mailto:info@editionbhm.com
Read MoreJoy Sigaud is a British author of Jamaican and a very mixed heritage, pick a few: African, Scottish, German, Indian, English, Irish. She writes short stories on everyday themes, things embedded in our subconscious yet pertinent and real. She also advocates the teaching of Black History in Schools and calls for accuracy and careful planning […]
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