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As the hour approaches 11am 11th 2011, Armistice Day, the nation will fall silent for two minutes to remember those who have fallen and sacrificed their lives for Britain.

There are some who wish not to observe the silence or wear a poppy but we should remember that many of our brave brothers who fought in the Great Wars and other conflicts, and it should be a moment for us to appreciate their invaluable contribution.

Many soldiers have come together to fight for a common cause regardless of religion, gender or social background.

If David Goodhart wanted to open up a debate about 'New race politics', he certainly achieved that. Although some would argue that it is at best a distraction and worst a ploy that stops us effectively tackling race inequality.

Whatever view you take on the merits of discussing these issues, at the least it does give us a space to articulate why we do what we do.

Here the veteran campaigner Lee Jasper writes an in-depth analytical piece

This past week, the US presidential campaign of African-American Republican candidate Herman Cain came under fire as allegations surfaced that Cain had sexually harassed at least four women during his time as chair of the National Restaurant Association. These claims, which are over a decade old, raised questions about who had leaked the information and the validity of the charges.

The launch of the 2011 Parliamentary Shadowing Scheme at the Houses of Parliament will be shown in a special programme tonight on Sangat TV, Sky Channel 847.

The programme, which will begin at 9.30pm, will feature the launch which introduced the 25 Shadows selected to take part in the scheme as well as hearing words of inspiration from OBV director Simon Woolley, Conservative MP Sam Gyimah, Labour MP Sadiq Khan and Lib Dem MP Simon Hughes. Sangat TV's programme also features an interview with David Lammy MP.

Last week, The Help finally made it to UK theatres. The story centres around a young aspiring journalist nicknamed Skeeter (Emma Stone) in Jackson, Mississippi. Set in the 1960’s, the film, based on Kathryn Stockett’s novel, deals with the racial segregation of southern America.

Returning to Mississippi after college, Skeeter decides to embark on a secretive plan to publish a book expressing the unjust experiences of the maids of Jackson society.

The racism row in football seems to forever rumble on without resolve. And a lack of action or progress in the case involving England captain John Terry's alleged abuse of Anton Ferdinand could see one of the game's most influential and respected campaigners quit from his post at the Football Association.

There are some people who believe their success and achievements are simply down to hard work, perseverance and self-determination. Sam Gyimah has a different school of thought, saying his journey up the ladder of business and now politics could not have been possible without someone lending a helping hand.

The most striking thing about David Goodhart’s recent BBC Radio 4 programme on Black politics is his fathomless ignorance of the Black community.

Anyone that has been forced to deal with racism knows that, more often than not, racist abuse is quickly followed by racial threats of violence.

As a child of the 70’s Smoking Joe Frazier was part of my life. He, along side footballing greats such as Pele, Eusibeo, and his boxing nemisis Muhammed Ali were to me  Black warriors and heroes. In their chosen field of sport they strived to be the worlds best and in doing so they gave Black children like myself a sense of unparaled pride that allowed us to boast in the playground 'at sport we’re simply the best'.