FOR THE SAKE OF ALL BLACK PEOPLE ...

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The 18:18 Campaign was launched in 2011, eighteen years after eighteen year old Stephen Lawrence was murdered by five racist thugs, in Eltham, London. Its purpose is to raise funds for the Stephen Lawrence Trust. It is hoped that this branch of the trust will raise money to expand its work.

Doreen Lawrence, Stephen's mother, spoke at the Inaugural 18:18, Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, Criminal Justice Lecture, yesterday.

She would hear Lord Blair admit that the UK is still failing the Black Community, from the cradle to our grave.

You already know how dignified and brave a lady Mrs Lawrence is.  She says she will carry on her fight, not just for the memory of her son, but for the sake off all black people.  Now, there's a fighter you need in your corner.  She is that rare fighter who just keeps coming back at you, however big and strong you are.  The great thing about her too, she never punches below the waist.  She seeks justice fair and square. Via the law. She is a champion of our time.

Please donate to the Stephen Lawrence Trust, so that Mrs Lawrence can fulfil her dream. Er, OUR dream.  That is to say, peoples of all colour and all nationality who agrees alike Socrates, that "Nothing is to be preferred before justice."  That means, absolutely nothing must take second best in the eyes of God and human law when we are judged -- especially, not one's colour; because deep down, we all know, that we are all, the same.  As such, justice belongs to us all. Equally.

The Stephen Lawrence Trust:- http://www.stephenlawrence.org.uk

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KEN LIVINGSTONE THE DRAGON SLAYER ...

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And, -- "Everything that happens to you is your teacher.  The secret is to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it.  Everything that happens is either a blessing which is also a lesson, or lesson which is also a blessing.
              The only devils in the world are those running in our hearts.  That is where the battles should be fought." [Mahatma Ghandi]

It so happens that at the last London mayoral election,  Ken Livingstone lost. Only just. If he was honest (which he most certainly is) Ken would admit that he became complacent. For, like most of us, he also thought, that Boris Johnson never had a chance of becoming mayor.  A bit like Muhammad Ali in his first bout against Leon Spinks. Ali became complacent.  Neither us nor he gave Spinks a cat's chance of winning.  Skinks proved everybody wrong by beating Ali. He took both of Ali's belts and became heavyweight champion of the world.

Ali however, was prepared second time around. He outfoxed and out-boxed Spinks; wresting back his heavyweight crown. Ken must exact the same measure of defeat on Boris. Only, he won't do it without the help of London voters.  Allowing ken to regain his mayoral crown, would save London from certain ruin.

Ken  Livingstone will have used the experience of that loss, as his teacher.  He is an intelligent, caring and thoughtful politician. He would have learnt that the only devil in London is Boris.  And that, that is where his battles must be fought. And won. He is capable. Ready. Again, like Ali against Spinks the second time 'round, Mr Livingstone must demolish Boris. He must slay that dragon, in order to free London of its Tory party servitude.

London needs Ken for among many other reasons, to ensure that we can afford Public transport.   If you think about it, being able to travel without financial constraints is of  paramont importance to all else. Why, if you cannot afford to jump on the omnibus or tube to get to that job interview, or in order to hold on to your job, else to get to the supermarket to buy food-- then what is the point of living -- in London?

Boris has been running scared of Ken for the past four years. He knows that he became mayor only because Londoners and Ken took their foot off the pedal; believing of course that there was no further need to peddle Ken's sound ideology.  He dares not  share a public debate with Ken, because he knows that he is no match.

We live in an age when there are many self proclaimed experts in just about everything there is.  Were Londoners to think about it for a moment, they'd soon realize that there is only one politician who is an expert on London.  Furthermore, there really is only ONE politician who truly has the best interests of London, and its inhabitants at heart. It therefore stands to reason that only said politician should be voted mayor of London.  He of course, is none other, than Mr Ken Livingstone.

We must not get complacent again come Thursday, 3 May 2012.  It's Ken for mayor -- else  we are  all doomed, to despair.

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MAJESTIC MOHAMMAD ALI ON BBC 4

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Thank you BBC 4, for your marvellous 'Then and Now Muhammad Ali' programme last night at 10pm.Thank you  also for more of the Greatest at the same time tonight, (Wednesday 18 January [10pm]). Citizens, beautiful people, all-God's-children -- [:-)] -- if you have access to BBC4, please tune in tonight.   It's a joyous treat.  Now, another of  the Great man's quotes:
    "Friendship ... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of
     friendship, you really haven't learned anything." [Muhammad Ali]

Res ipsa loquitur (The thing speaks for itself)!

Once again, we must OUT racism wheresoever it raises its ugly head.  It is detrimental for an harmonious society. And, Society cannot exist without harmony.


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