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Wednesbury, 1949: Agnes Kamulegaya and Aga Lubinga, among the first East African nurses in Britain, care for a young patient at Moxley Hospital.

Wednesbury, 1949 — Care and Arrival

Arriving in Britain from East Africa in 1949, they were among the first nurses from the region to…


Leicester, c.1959: A worker shapes a leather shoe in a factory, part of the post-war workforce that included many from the Caribbean.

Leicester, c. 1959 — At Work

Dressed in a shirt and tie beneath a worn apron, he works with quiet focus. The scene is…


2CB3MKN Men, women and children from the Caribbean arrive at Southampton in 1962 at the invitation of the British Government to help with rebuilding Britain after World War II. These people became the Windrush Generation due to their treatment by the British Home Office under a hostile environment policy where employers and other organisations were required to ask for visas.

Southampton, 1962 — Arrival

By 1962, journeys such as this were part of a longer movement of people from across the Caribbean…


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

Leeds Monday 22 – Tuesday 23 June 2026

Windrush by Song

Windrush by Song is a vibrant, heartfelt celebration of Caribbean heritage, family history and the enduring legacy of…

2YRYHMW Afro-Caribbean migrants arrive in the UK circa 1955
Leicester Monday 22 June 2026

Annual Windrush Day Lecture 2026

Windrush Day, officially recognised by the UK government since 2018, is commemorated annually on 22 June to mark…

Essex Monday 22nd June 2026

Windrush Day Celebration

Join local residents, families and community organisations for a special Windrush Day Celebration in Tilbury, the historic port…