Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948, states that: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” Hasn’t this simple concept has caused so…… Continue reading Freedom of Speech
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Political illustration
I never thought I was political. As a teen it didn’t matter until the country changed (was liberated). It went from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe Rhodesia and then finally to Zimbabwe. Even as a not too bothered teen the birth of Zimbabwe was a euphoric experience. The last couple of posts have a political feel to…… Continue reading Political illustration
Corruption
“The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means.”Georges Bernanos, “Why Freedom?” The Last Essays of Georges Bernanos, 1955 (1888 – 1948)
The Haircut
“Some of the worst mistakes of my life have been haircuts.” – Jim Morrison (1943 – 1971), No One Here Gets Out Alive
Grace Jones
Grace Jones burst into my life in the early 1980’s with her singles ‘My Jamaican Guy’, ‘Pull Up to My bumper’ and subsequently the albums ‘Warm Leatherette’ and ‘Nightclubbing’. Then there was her iconic look and style. Talk about Girl Power! She still has it at the age of 62… More importantly, for a black…… Continue reading Grace Jones
Arthur Wharton
Arthur Wharton (1865 – 1930) The World’s first Black Professional Footballer – and also the world’s first 100 Yard record holder (10 seconds in 1886). Arthur Wharton, the son of the Rev. Henry Wharton, a Wesleyan Methodist missionary from the West Indies, was born in Accra, Ghana on 28th October, 1865. Arthur was brought to…… Continue reading Arthur Wharton
The Illustrationist 