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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

Stratford-upon-Avon Tuesday 10 February – Saturday 28 March 2026

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Royal Shakespeare Company presents the world premiere of a bold new musical adapted from the best-selling memoir…

Coventry Wednesday 11 – Saturday 14 February 2026

Crown of Blood

Crown of Blood is a striking reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, set in nineteenth-century Yorubaland and rooted in West…

Birmingham Wednesday 11 – Saturday 14 February 2026

Diversity – Soul 2026 Tour

Britain’s most successful dance group, Diversity, kicks off their massive new UK tour, Soul 2026, right here in…

Buckinghamshire Saturday 14 February 2026

Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death

Rising star Emmanuel Sonubi brings his heartfelt and hilarious new show to Aylesbury. One of the UK’s hottest…

Nottingham Sunday 15 February

Judi Love: All About The Love

Judi Love is back with a brand-new show, bringing her trademark mix of humour, warmth and unfiltered honesty….

Greenwich Sunday 15 February 2026

Basketmouth: Lord of the Ribs

Africa’s biggest comedy export, Basketmouth, brings his critically acclaimed Lord of the Ribs tour to London for a…