Honouring Black Britain 2026: Nominations Now Open
As part of this year’s Black History Month theme, “Honouring Our Communities,” we are opening nominations for Honouring…
Selina Brown Honoured as National Reading Hero at Inaugural Queen’s Reading Room Medal
In a landmark celebration of literature, community, and cultural impact, Selina Brown has been named the National Reading…
DIASPORA! 26 brings ten days of global culture, creativity and community to Bristol
Led by the Diverse Artists Network (DAN), the festival builds on the success of its 2024 pilot, doubling…
Parliamentary Petition Calls for Apology on Britain’s Role in Slavery and Colonialism
A petition calling for a formal apology from the British state for its role in African chattel slavery…
Black History Month 2026: Honouring Our Communities
This year’s theme, ‘Honouring Our Communities’, is not simply about place or postcode. It is about people. Black…
Black British Service and Sacrifice in the Second World War
The Second World War was not fought by Britain alone. It was a global conflict, drawing on the…
Liam Bailey Announces New Album Shadow Town and UK Tour for 2026
British singer-songwriter Liam Bailey has announced the release of his new studio album Shadow Town, due on 24…
Festival of African Cuisine to Bring Pan-African Flavours and Culture to London This Summer
One of the UK’s largest celebrations of African food and culture, the Festival of African Cuisine, will take…
Croydon Conference to Highlight the Importance of Family History in Prostate and Breast Cancer Awareness
A major health awareness conference focusing on prostate cancer, breast cancer and the importance of family history will…
Soul and Dance Icon Jocelyn Brown to Celebrate 40 Years in Music with London Show
One of the most powerful and recognisable voices in soul and dance music, Jocelyn Brown, will return to…
London African Gospel Choir Announce New UK Tour Dates Celebrating 40 Years of Graceland
The London African Gospel Choir has announced additional UK tour dates for its acclaimed concert production Graceland Reimagined,…
Black History Month 2026 to Open with Black Classics in Concert at Leicester Cathedral
Black Classics in Concert, taking place on Thursday 1st October 2026 at Leicester Cathedral, brings together opera, song…
International Women’s Day 2026: We The People Screening and In Conversation with Leila Hassan Howe
On 8 March 2026, the Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage in Leicester will mark International Women’s…
Scrap It, Revamp It: 100 Years of Black History Commemorations (1926–2026)
Presented by the Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, Scrap It, Revamp It: 100 Years of Black…
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
There are few figures in nineteenth-century history whose lives so powerfully challenge the limits placed upon them as…
Frederick Douglass in Scotland: Slavery, Speech and Political Awakening
In January 1846, Frederick Douglass arrived in Scotland as a man who was both internationally recognised and legally…
Honouring Black Britain 2026
Black History Month UK is launching this initiative to formally recognise Black individuals whose lives, leadership and service…
US Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dies Aged 84
Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., one of the most prominent figures of the American civil rights movement and…
Lewis Latimer: The Man Who Helped Bring Light to the Modern World
History has a habit of simplifying innovation. It favours singular geniuses and neat origin stories — one inventor,…
Elijah McCoy: The Man Behind “The Real McCoy”
There are few phrases in the English language as widely used — and as little understood — as…
