Back Babas Emmanuel or Emma as he is called was born infected with HIV. He doesn’t remember his parents as they died when he was a young boy. At the age of fifteen this terrible disease began to defeat him. Compassion a non-governmental organization stepped in to offer assistance. Paying for anti-retrovirals and his medical bills. In an effort to save his life. ©Vanessa Vick

The History of AIDS in Africa

There is now conclusive evidence that HIV originated in Africa. A 10-year study completed in 2005 found a…


MEMPHIS by Dipietro, , Writer - Joe Dipietro, Music - David Bryan, Director - Christopher Ashley, Choreography - Sergio Trujillo, Design - David Gallo, Lighting - Howell Binkley, Shaftesbury Theatre, London, UK, 2015, Credit - Johan Persson - www.perssonphotography.com

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Review: Inside the Ku Klux Klan

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West Indian troops stacking eight-inch shells at a dump on the Gordon Road, Ypres, October 1917.

For whom the bells toll

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Ms Kamara trained and worked as a teacher and civil servant in Sierra Leone, visiting the UK during the 1970s, but moved to London for medical reasons in 1987, settling in Hackney two years later.

African London

Africans were brought to London in the late 16th century because of Britain’s role in the slave trade….


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2025 LISTINGS

Liverpool Saturday 10 January 2026

Messiah

Hallelujah indeed! Handel’s Messiah is far more than just an oratorio – it’s a masterpiece that has become…

Nottingham Saturday 10 January 2026

Sinfonia Viva

Members of Nottingham’s famous Kanneh-Mason family have appeared many times in past Nottingham Classics seasons, but this programme…

Southwark Thursday 15 January 2026 – 7.45pm

Out-Spoken: January

Out-Spoken is the Southbank Centre’s resident night of poetry and live music, showcasing some of the most exciting…

Birmingham Friday 16 January

Magic Of Motown

Seen by millions, The Magic of Motown returns with all the soul, style and sparkle that’s made it…