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Here’s our debate page, where we post information and argument about how “the Black” has been perceived. Please contribute. Read more »

Can an Obama joke be funny?

Impolitic and very personal thoughts on black humour, by RDN


Posted by Richard D North in Imaging the black person on 20 July 2008
A white liberal and his James Brown doll

Memorabilia and its dilemmas


Posted by Richard D North in Imaging the black person on 19 June 2008
The British Empire: a defence

Empire was often not awful: a very personal view by RDN


Posted by Richard D North in Issues in black history on 10 June 2008
The African heritage

The problems Africa faces: a very personal view by RDN


Posted by Richard D North in Issues in black history on 4 June 2008
The enigmatic black smile

Behind our grinning images: a very personal view by RDN


Posted by Richard D North in Imaging the black person on 4 June 2008
Just how bad was slavery?

Asking how bad slavery was: a very personal view by RDN


Posted by Richard D North in Issues in black history on 1 June 2008
Who is “black”? And some name-calling

Some official and unoffical names: a very personal view by RDN


Posted by Richard D North in Issues in black history on 29 May 2008
What are black people like?

Stereotyping - is it always wrong? A very personal view by RDN


Posted by Richard D North in Issues in black history on 27 May 2008
How racist is Tintin in the Congo?

Africans may understand African caricature better than whites, says RDN


Posted by Richard D North in Imaging the black person, Issues in black history on 20 May 2008