Author of Hey America, the Soul Trilogy - Detroit 67, Memphis 68 and Harlem 69 and Cassius X - Soul Music and Social Change
Joined January 2015
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Whilst researching 'Cassius X' one thing stood out - how he marketed himself via great photography. In 1963, Cassius encouraged his friend Howard Bingham to recruit a violinist from the Miami Symphony Orchestra to train with him. Amazing foresight for a young man.
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The Iran national football team has been named “Minab 168” in memory of the martyrs of the Minab school.
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#WorldCup2026 ⚽️
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I’ll be taking a @mullhistorical tour stop to perform live again on @bbcradioscot this Sat 13/6 on @offtheballbbc with @therealtamcowan & @Detroit67Book #weare26 #wehaveadream 🏴#goscotlandgo
New MHS album out now @lnfglasgow — MHS tnite @kingtutsofficial
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I’ll be taking a @mullhistorical tour stop to perform live again on @bbcradioscot this Sat 13/6 on @offtheballbbc with @therealtamcowan & @Detroit67Book #weare26 #wehaveadream 🏴#goscotlandgo
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I’ll be taking a @mullhistorical tour stop to perform live again on @bbcradioscot this Sat 13/6 on @offtheballbbc with @therealtamcowan & @Detroit67Book #weare26 #wehaveadream 🏴#goscotlandgo
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Blackcore an Israeli influencing firm ran smear campaigns in Scotland: Alleged targeting related to figures like First Minister John Swinney, who has been critical of Israel regarding Gaza.
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Jun 12
🚨 French authorities have confirmed Israeli interference in May's Scottish elections.
Will @YvetteCooperMP follow France's lead and summon the Israeli ambassador? Or will she continue Labour's tradition of letting them away with absolutely anything?
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Goooood luck Scotland! 🍀 🏴 ‘No Scotland, No Paaaaarrrtyyyy!!!’🎉 @GlasgowCC @scotgov @ScotlandNT @rercag @ScotGovFM
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Jun 12
Tonight- Our short documentary 'Dear Glasgow: Letters from Mykolaiv’ recognising Glasgow’s twinning with the Ukrainian city has its Scottish premiere as part of Refugee Festival Scotland. Entry free. All welcome. Q&A will follow screening. Get along if you can. Venue/Time below.
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"Hoje não trabalhamos porque vamos ver Pelé" - Cartaz colocado em um Teatro do México durante a Copa do Mundo de 1970.
Nostálgico!
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A Detroit soul mystery is solved after nearly 60 years metrotimes.com/music-2/a-det…
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Tomorrow. Our short documentary 'Dear Glasgow: Letters from Mykolaiv’ recognising Glasgow’s twinning with the Ukrainian city has its Scottish premiere as part of Refugee Festival Scotland. Entry free. All welcome. Q&A will follow screening. Get along if you can. Venue/Time below.
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Jun 10
SUGAR RAY ROBINSON with his brand new (pink!) Cadillac convertible — Harlem, in 1950.
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Jun 10
22 year old James Baldwin photographed by Richard Avedon, 1946.
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We were delighted to welcome Will Hayward (@WillHayCardiff) onto today's show for a look behind the curtain of Welsh politics, the rise of Plaid Cymru and the demise of Labour.
It's available on our Supporters Club now. Find out more below 👇
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Jun 9
School kids outside Desmond's Hip City record shop in Brixton, London 1973.
Photo Chris Steele-Perkins | Magnum Photos
#lovemusichateracism
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Robert Donat on the Forth Bridge in the movie The 39 Steps
Remembering the great English actor Robert Donat (Friedrich Robert Donat) who died on this day in 1958. He was 53. #RobertDonat #GoodbyeMrChips #The39Steps #ThePrivateLifeOfHenryVIII #TheMagicBox #TheWinslowBoy #LeaseOfLife #TheCitadel #TheYoungMrPitt #TheInnOfTheSixthHappiness
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Photos of the Dundee branch of Scotland’s Tartan Army show that ‘yes, sir, we can boogie’ dlvr.it/TSxgp5
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