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It started with a kiss.		Nov 1, 2009	1632
The far right fights back: the current era of community relations in Britain began with the racist murder and burial of the Antiguan, Kelso Cochrane, in June 1959. Fifty years on, Britain has elected its first extremist members of the European Parliament. Though the country has changed in the 50 years since Cochrane's death, right-wing extremism seems to be on an upward trajectory right now, reports Clayton Goodwin.		Aug 1, 2009	1985
Amazing Jewel: When England step out to the wicket in the cricket world cup in Australia in March, there will be one player in the team who has the longest name in cricket, Ebony-Jewel Cora-Lee Camellia Rosamond Rainford-Brent (above), the first black woman to play for England. And what a story she has to tell. Clayton Goodwin went to meet her.	Interview	Mar 1, 2009	1551
Beijing, here we come!: from 8 to 24 August, African athletes (both Continental and Diasporan) will hold the world spellbound at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Clayton Goodwin assesses the African challenge.		Aug 1, 2008	1867
Nothing excels like excellence itself ... the remarkable story of Africa--and Africans (both continental and diasporan)--at the Olympic Games.		Jul 1, 2008	1962
'Bad reporting on fertile soil'.	Viewpoint essay	Jun 1, 2008	1867
UK: it has not been all milk and honey.		May 1, 2008	2316
Exactly 40 years ago ... This month is exactly 40 years since the British Conservative MP, Enoch Powell, fearing a big black presence in the UK, gave his "rivers of blood" speech. It is also 40 years exactly since the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King in the USA. How has the world changed since then? Clayton Goodwin takes us down memory lane.		Apr 1, 2008	1849
How the Nations Cup will impact on English premiership.		Jan 1, 2008	1289
Rugby World Cup: the Africans at their best; Who is laughing now?		Dec 1, 2007	2242
Zambian beauties lead the way: African women are advancing rapidly in high-profile activities such as television presentation and beauty pageants ... and Zambians are in the vanguard of that advance, reports Clayton Goodwin.		Nov 1, 2007	1175
A marriage worth studying.		Jul 1, 2007	959
Hi, dearie, you want business? An influx of African prostitutes, more a tide than a trickle, within the last two to three years has transformed the appearance and practice of the trade in the UK. Clayton Goodwin reports.		Apr 1, 2007	1505
New African has provided wide scope in subject matter: which is my favourite assignment for New African? It is the one that Baffour is about to commission for the next issue.		Dec 1, 2006	710
USA: 'those negroes did not touch me'.		May 1, 2006	1566
Tutti Frutti, how Little Richard captured the world: fifty years ago, the release of Little Richard's Tutti Frutti instituted the era of Rock'n'Roll, the greatest single revolution in the history of popular music. Little Richard was genuinely the "King of Rock and Roll"--and he helped make white societies in Europe and America aware of the African heritage presence in their midst. Clayton Goodwin reports.		Dec 1, 2005	1594
When Italy invaded Ethiopia ... 70 years ago.		Oct 1, 2005	1323
The black heroes that the West tried to forget.		Jul 1, 2005	2108
The legacy of Mary Seacole: it wasn't until the now famous nurse garnered the most votes in a poll to discover the top Black Briton that Mary Seacole was well known. Yet, as Clayton Goodwin reports, in Caribbean and African heritage communities, she has long been highly revered and venerated.		Feb 1, 2005	1465
St Lucia: legend and leisure; Clayton Goodwin takes us to the Caribbean nations of St Lucia and St Vincent & the Grenadines. Get your gingerbread biscuits and saffron buns ready, you may be lucky to meet the Legend of St Lucia.		Jan 1, 2005	1443
'If you want a nigger for a neighbour vote Liberal or Labour': Smethwick 1964 is the nasty smell in British politics which everyone in the country's public life wishes would go away.		Oct 1, 2004	1854
This was not Africa's Olympics: African male athletes came to the Olympic Games in Athens and stamped their authority on the track with four gold medals and a cluster of silver and bronze--but where were the ladies? Clayton Goodwin traces Africa's disappointment at the just-ended Olympics in Athens.		Oct 1, 2004	2115
Athens, here we come!		Aug 1, 2004	2463
The new rulers of long distance.		Jun 1, 2004	2019
Arsenal plenty, the rest nil.		Jun 1, 2004	1448
'No Vietnamese ever called me a nigger': celebrating 40 years of the greatest boxer of them all.		Apr 1, 2004	1207
Simply the best: meet Saint Mutola, the undisputed champion of the women's 800 metres and the top female competitor in world sports for 2003. Clayton Goodwin profiles her.		Mar 1, 2004	1266
Welcome to Kim Collins country.		Jan 1, 2004	1375
Yamile the statesless: should the "stateless" Yamile Aldama, the ex-Cuban triple-jumper, start learning the words of the Qatar national anthem? Clayton Goodwin thinks not.		Jan 1, 2004	1126
The flying Amos: is she a "forceful figure in her own right" or a "shooting morning star"? Time will tell--and soon--whether Africans would be right to celebrate her meteoric rise in British politics.		Nov 1, 2003	1509
22 medals for Africa.		Oct 1, 2003	1398
The Bahamas let the good times keep rolling. (Diaspora).		Jun 1, 2003	1458
UK the tale of two black role models. (Diaspora).		May 1, 2003	1416
Fashion it suits you Kevin: Patrick Kevin is Nigerian, and his designer label is turning heads in Her Majesty's Kingdom. Clayton Goodwin went to meet him. (The Arts).		Apr 1, 2003	1111
The rise and rise of Bishop fix-it. (Diaspora: UK).		Mar 1, 2003	1136
Fashion models before Naomi. (The Arts).		Feb 1, 2003	1247
UK: The new bright light in British politics; his star is rising no doubt, but will David Lammy become Britain's first black prime minister? In fact will there ever be such a thing? Clayton Goodwin on the rising star of her Majesty's Kingdom. (Diaspora).		Dec 1, 2002	1223
Commonwealth Games Hansen versus Mbango: for the first time, Africa performed rather poorly at the Commonwealth Games. Clayton Goodwin went to see them. (Gallery).	Brief Article	Sep 1, 2002	364
Jamaica land of wood and water celebrates. (Diaspora).		Sep 1, 2002	2114
The most influential black person in Britain: our corespondent Clayton Goodwin went to meet Bill Morris, general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, the most influential black person in Britain. (Diaspora).		Jun 1, 2002	1297
SOAS, a long 40 years ago. (Diaspora: Africans in Britain).		Jan 1, 2002	1447
Will it be Pope Arinze I or Pengo II? (Religion).		Jun 1, 2001	1740
Looking back towards home: Clayton Goodwin reports about an initiative to get the "transplanted Africans" in the Caribbean to build bridges with their African home and heritage. (Diaspora).		Apr 1, 2001	1228
The girl from Flamingo comes to Nairobi. (Feature/Kenya).		Jan 1, 2001	1063
The ladies behind the ladies.		Nov 1, 2000	1048