6 d. ago ‘He gave us a sense of pride’: Rev Al Sharpton on Malcolm X’s 100th birthday

Veteran activist reflects on Malcolm’s legacy and decades of progress now rolled back by Trump and ‘white supremacy on steroids’When African Americans protested police brutality in New York, they were portrayed as rioters, Malcolm X told an audience at the London School of Economics. When shop windows were smashed in the Black community, he said, the press gave the impression that “hoodlums, vagrants, criminals” wanted to break in and steal merchandise.“But this is wrong,” Malcolm contended. “In America the Black community in which we live is not owned by us. The landlord is white. The merchant is white. In fact, the entire economy of the Black community in the states is controlled by someone who doesn’t even live there And these are the people who suck the economic blood of our community.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Lady's not for spurning: Margaret Thatcher's home town will hold week

'The Festival of Thatcher' is being backed by council leaders in Grantham, Lincolnshire, in celebration of the UK's first female prime minister.

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3 w. ago Prince William shares unseen snaps from secret visit as he releases surprise message

Prince William made an under-the-radar visit in Scotland earlier this year - and today he shared a snap of one of those he met at the adult day centre as they celebrated their 100th birthday

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3 w. ago Prince William shares cheeky snap to celebrate pensioner's 100th birthday

The Prince of Wales, 42, met Christina, who he calls Chris for short, at the Deidre Knight Centre, an adult day care centre in Angus.

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3 w. ago West Lothian woman who had to be revived at birth celebrates her 100th birthday

Margaret Johnston was "blue" when born in her granny's house in Dalmeny back in 1925

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3 w. ago 'I went to McVitie's factory to see how Britain's favourite biscuit is made'

EXCLUSIVE: Senior Features Writer Layla Nicholson goes behind the scenes of McVitie's to get a sneak peek of how they make Britain's favourite biscuit - just in time for the Chocolate Digestive's 100th birthday

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4 w. ago British icons transformed into biscuits for McVitie's Chocolate Digestive 100th birthday

McVitie's have commissioned some edible art in honour of the Chocolate Digestive's 100th birthday. The clever portraits depict some of your favourite British celebs

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4 w. ago The surprising secrets behind Britain's favourite biscuit, as McVities chocolate digestive turns 100

As British as builders' tea, McVitie's chocolate digestives are celebrating their 100th birthday. We discover why one in three UK households eats a packet every single week

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