This is a special year for the West Indian community in Derby ; the 60th Anniversary of the formation of the West Indian Community Association and the 40th year of the colourful […]
40th Anniversary Derby Caribbean Carnival
60 years of the West Indian Community Association – unfinished business?
In 2015, we would like to think that the West Indian Community is an established, and integral part of Derby society. It is certainly different to the town, as it was then, […]
Dr Patrick Boateng: Coping with racism with a clear sense of identity.
Patrick was born into an affluent African family in the city of Kumasi in Ghana. When he was born in 1948, it was the start of the self-government movement, which led to […]
Awareness of the child abuse/maternal protection paradox that is Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
About 140 million females worldwide are currently living with the consequences of FGM – one of the worst bodily mutilation practices prevalent in the world today. Euphemistically, it is referred to as […]
Saeed: Stateless Somalian sought sanctuary in Derby
Saeed was about to take the gamble of his life. He had managed to collect together $4000 of money that he could ill-afford, pay it to a man he’d never met, in […]
Hot food for the “Needy” at All Nations for Christ Church in Normanton, Derby
Every 4 weeks, the doors of the church are opened up to provide hot meals for those that feel that they need the support of the All Nations for Christ Church in […]
Hamaari : The Voice for East Africans in Derby
If people were asked to name the main ethnic communities within Derby they would most likely say, West Indian, Indian, Pakistani, and East European; few would consider Africa, and the Middle East. […]
The Piano in Normanton : Sound of Success
Permanently placing a piano on the side of the street in the heart of Normanton didn’t sound like the most sensible of ideas. The cynics, and many realists, would not have expected […]
