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Hi Michael

I put it on the Brighton Black History Facebook Page, we have over 300 members, not a lot but the o share information a lot!

I do volunteer work for the Brighton Black History Group.

On another note, perhaps BASA could have a Facebook page?  It is really easy to set up and really easy to maintain.

Regards

Regards

Suchi

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On 17 Sep 2013, at 07:43, Michael Ohajuru <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi Suchi

Apologies, thanks for this but which Black History Facebook page are you referring to, I was not aware BASA had a Facebook page? Could you circulate the link?

Many thanks,
Michael


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On 16 September 2013 23:17, Suchitra Chatterjee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hi

Just put this on our Black History Facebook page

Suchi

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On 15 Sep 2013, at 13:13, Michael Ohajuru <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Folks

With apologies to those who know the story of the Congo or have seen this documentary  but for those who don't or missed this first time around on BBC Four, have a look at White King, Red Rubber, Black Death the dreadful story of how Belgium gave its king Leopold II 50 Million Francs in compensation for taking the Congo on as colony, in face of the atrocities he committed there.

An unsettling, disturbing story of greed and man's inhumanity to man on a par with the Holocaust or chattel slavery in America yet what Belgium's King Leopold II did in the Congo sadly, remains a footnote in European colonial history. 

BBC 4 Storyville's White King, Red Rubber, Black Death goes some way to shedding some light on this dark, hidden piece of European colonial history and the part Britain played in exposing this dreadful wrong.

BTW Britain gave 20Million pounds in compensation to its slave owners 

Regards
Michael