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Tadesee Meskela Meets Prime Minister Tony Blair ahead of Black Gold’s UK launch

January 30th, 2007 by admin

Tadesse’s relentless global journey to get a fair price for his coffee took him to London - where he met Prime Minsiter Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street. Earlier in the day, Tadesse presented Black Gold to a sell out preview screening of MPs at Westminster as part of the UK Co-operative Party’s birthday anniversary event.
Read the Guardian article about Tadesse’s visit and the Starbucks controversy.

Black Gold will be released in cinemas in the UK this May.

Tadesse meets Tony Blair at 10 Downing street

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