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Collector of images of the African Diaspora from the 1700s to the mid 20th century and African Art

Leslie Braine Ikomi collection

My collection includes original Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian paintings and prints of the black and white working classes…


Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), standing on a stage in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, 1912.

Booker T. Washington (1856-1915)

Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community. Washington was from the last…


Eric and Jessica Huntley 2000s_Huntley Archives at London Metropolitan Archives

Eric and Jessica Huntley

Eric and Jessica Huntley, pioneering Black political and social activists and radical book publishers born in what then…


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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Liverpool Tuesday 20 January 2026

Afel Bocoum

Afel Bocoum is one of Mali’s most respected and enduring musical voices — a bridge between generations, a…

Northampton Sunday 25 January

Sunday Piano Series: Amiri Harewood

Young British rising-star pianist Amiri Harewood takes the spotlight with a sweeping programme that journeys across continents and…

Bristol 26th January 2026

NT Live: Hamlet

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy….

Birmingham Thursday 29 – Saturday 31 January 2026

Please Do Not Touch

“They will tell you that legal and illegal are the same as right and wrong. And I’ve told…

Bristol Friday 30 January 2026

Artists Gathering: All About Funding

If you’re an artist, creative practitioner, or cultural organiser, you’ll know that funding can be the difference between…