Scattered: Beth Evans in Conversation with Aamna Mohdin
On Thursday 27 November 2025, Dalston CLR James Library hosts an in-person conversation between writer Beth Evans and…
WATCH: Nigerian Modernism – A New Lens on Art, History and Identity at Tate Modern
Tate Modern’s exhibition Nigerian Modernism, running from 8 October 2025 to 10 May 2026, offers a timely and…
Helping Older People Cope With Cold Weather This Winter
As winter draws in, concerns are rising for millions of older people across the UK. But for many…
Eighty Years On: The Fifth Pan-African Congress and the Global Struggle for Black Freedom
In October 1945, in the industrial heart of Manchester, a gathering took place that would help reshape the…
Marking 60 Years Since the Race Relations Act of 1965
In November 1965, Britain made history. For the first time, Parliament recognised that racism was not just a…
BMC Forum Marks First 25 Years Of C21st British Black Music History
BritishBlackMusic.com (BBM) presents the return of a Black Music Congress (BMC) forum to City University, now City St…
Bound Together: Northern Nigeria’s Hidden Leather Heritage Revealed in Cambridge
For over a century, the leathers of Northern Nigeria travelled across oceans, wrapping some of the world’s finest…
Standing Firm Against Populism’s War on Anti-Racism
Anti-racism has slipped out of fashion. In classrooms, conversations about race are smoothed over to avoid discomfort. On…
Experiences of racism continue to scar and disadvantage England’s Black Caribbean people in older age
A new report from Age UK, Ageing while Black: The Experiences of Older Black Caribbean People in England,…
Black History Month Magazine 2025: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
The Black History Month Magazine 2025 celebrates this year’s national theme, “Standing Firm in Power and Pride” —…
Standing Firm in Power and Pride: Tributes to Lord Herman Ouseley
Lord Herman George Ouseley (1945–2024) was a pioneer of justice, equity, and inclusion whose vision helped reshape modern…
Big Black Bast*rd — My Story
At the heart of the book is my identity as a child of the Windrush generation. My parents’…
Malcolm X: Britain’s Forgotten Encounter and Its Enduring Legacy
This visit, though often overlooked by mainstream historical narratives, provided a critical reflection on the state of race…
Finding Purpose and Fueling Change
Joel is a man of compassion, courage and community. His life and career reflect a deep commitment to…
Wing Commander Joan Ochuodho, RAF
Joan Ochuodho was born in 1979 in Kenya, the 11th child in a happy family of 12 siblings….
Lord Paul Boateng: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
Lord Paul Boateng’s presence commands attention. Britain’s first Black Cabinet minister, a lawyer, diplomat and lifelong activist, speaks…
Baroness Lola Young – Standing Firm in Power and Pride
Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey is a crossbench peer in the House of Lords, cultural advocate, and campaigner…
Black History Month is a time to celebrate our resilience, honour our stories, and reaffirm our unbreakable commitment to justice.
I’ve always said my journey into politics was forged in the NHS, where I worked as a district…
Standing Firm in Power and Pride
Black History Month is always a moment to pause. A time for all to honour those who came…
Paul Stephenson: – The Quiet Revolutionary
On a damp spring morning in 1963, Bristol’s buses rolled through the city half-empty. Passengers stayed away. The…
