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The number of Black deaths at the hands of the police is a growing concern for the public especially in the wake of the shooting of Mark Duggan by police marksmen which triggered wide-scale riots across the country.

Along with Duggan, the deaths of reggae artist Smiley Culture, Kingsley Burrell-Brown and Demetre Fraser is at the forefront of the community's consciousness as is the issue of deaths in custody.

An annual list which recognises and celebrates the contribution of the Black community across all levels of football has been announced.

A number of prominent current and former professionals are included on the fourth edition of the Black List as are those unsung heroes who work tirelessly in their communities, using the power of the beautiful game to promote positivity and progression.

As the international community becomes increasingly concerned with human rights abuses in the oil-rich state of Bahrain, Northern Ireland Human Rights campaigner Debbie Kohner writes for OBV about her efforts to enter the country on a fact finding mission.

In celebration of Black History Month UK, rare stamp and collectibles dealer Stanley Gibbons will be hosting an exhibition based on the stamp collection of the award-winning African-Caribbean creative, Jon Daniel.

The collection, originally inspired by the lyrics of Public Enemy’s, ‘Fight The Power’, features in the October edition of Creative Review's exclusive publication, ‘Monograph’ and will form part of a wider exhibition being held at Stanley Gibbons flagship store.

Today Lester Holloway writes exclusively for OBV about his campaign to remind a Sutton shopkeeper that 'Golliwogs' have always been offensive to Black people. In fact the doll started out as something that children could throw things at. Here is an early explanation:

Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrat (‘EMLD’) member Councillor Michael Bukola gives his personal take on Party Conference, held at the ICC Birmingham between 17-22 September.

The issue of BME representation remains high on the Party agenda. Thousands attended this year’s Autumn Party Conference in Birmingham which kicked off with the traditional party rally themed “In Government, on your side”.

Former police chief Ali Dizaei is to be reinstated as a commander at the Metropolitan Police

Dizaei was given his job back following a meeting by the Metropolitan Police Authority's professional standards sub-committee last night.

Dizaei was dismissed by Scotland Yard after being convicted of abusing his power as a senior police officer in 2010.

What more will it take for the British media to wake to the fact that everything about the English Defence League (EDL) is consumed with race and religious hatred and thuggery.

Yesterday we wrote about four of its supporters being jailed for smashing up a Mosque and trying to injure the local Imam with a brick. Today, we learn its leader, Stephen Lennon, headbutted a fellow member during an EDL rally in Blackburn.

The Asian News marked the 10th anniversary of the Oldham riots earlier this year with a series of insightful articles around the disturbances. Happening before 9/11, those disturbances were to transform the way Britain viewed its Muslim communities, and also the way many Muslims viewed themselves.

Earlier this month OBV published a story about the Journalism Diversity Fund offering bursaries to aspiring journalists.

In these challenging times where the media can control the agenda and shape perceptions, editors realise it is important that journalists reporting the news reflect the communities they serve and deliver unbiased and accurate reporting.

And with a number of opportunities available to pursue a career as a reporter, there shouldn't be any excuses not to go for your dreams.