Doom: it's not Black Death but men in black leather

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Issues relating to the rise of dystopian views of the future in modern culture are examined. It is argued that part of the reason behind our increasingly dystopian outlook is the fact that we are becoming a society increasingly in thrall to technology, and there is always the fear that this technology could go wrong. It is also suggested that the declining credence given in modern culture to religion is adding to the modern dystopian mindset.

Psychological aspects, Analysis, Dystopias

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Black rapper for the better read: profile of Henry Louis Gates Jr

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Henry Gates Jr. is known as "Skip" Gates in his native America. He attended Cambridge University and received his doctorate, the first one awarded to a person of African descent whose subject was black studies. He defended a US rap group on obscenity charges and is active in black culture. Gates has a position at Harvard University and intends to revive black studies both here and in the US.

Interview, Gates, Skip (Henry Louis)

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Black hands in a black trade

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Documents and evidence about the American slave trade have thrown up some interesting and controversial information. The crews of the slave ships were often made up of white and free black men working across the racial divide.

Research, Transportation, Slave trade, Slaves

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