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Leicester Thursday 1st October 2026

Black Classics Symposium

Classical music is often associated with the Western canon, yet its development has long been shaped by diverse…

Leicester Thursday 1st October – Wednesday 28th October 2026

Reel Histories 2026: Black Classics

Reel Histories 2026: Black Classics is a bold film programme for Black History Month 2026, amplifying the cinematic…

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ARY1E8 paul boateng labour mp portrait at the labour conference bournemouth uk 2004. Image shot 2004. Exact date unknown.

Paul Boateng: Breaking Barriers, Building Legacies

There are moments in history when the course shifts, when a figure emerges who doesn’t just walk through…


1986: Diane Abbott, the new labour MP for Hackney and Stoke Newington makes history today (12/6/87). Miss Abbott, 32, a Cambridge graduate and a member of Labour's hard left, becomes the country's first black woman MP. Picture taken 18/2/86 when she was an equality officer for the union ACTT.

Diane Abbott: A Legacy of Courage, Change, and Endurance

In a political landscape that often marginalises those who dare to be different, Diane Abbott has stood tall…


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