The Atlantic Slave Trade
The vast majority of slaves transported to the New World were Africans from the central and western parts…
Life on board slave ships
Conditions on board ship during the Middle Passage were appalling. The men were packed together below deck and…
The Golden Girl Dame Shirley Bassey
Born in January 1937 in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales, Dame Shirley Bassey was the youngest of seven children….
John Kent – the First Black Police Officer – 1837
However PC John Kent beat his record, as the son of a Caribbean slave who joined the police…
What Does Black History Month Mean To Me?
On this particular day, as my mother asked me what I learned during that day in school, I…
Review: Memphis
Actually, having seen Memphis I want to tell as many people to see it in as many formats…
Recap: Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners
This documentary follows the research undertaken by the UCL database, which I wrote about here. Currently the first…
Review: Inside the Ku Klux Klan
Though was this an overreaction? Well that is an question with no direct answer as award winning filmmaker…
“Legacies of British Slave-Ownership”, A UCL Database
So when it came to my attention that there was a database detailing the compensation claims of almost…
John Edmonstone: The Unseen Mentor Who Shaped Scientific Thought
He is the only actor of African-American descent among the 33 actors of the English stage honored with…
For whom the bells toll
However far fewer of us know about the contribution made by military and civilian personnel from other parts…
Greater Manchester Police at 40
How important is it to have a diverse work force at Greater Manchester Police? Very important, we are…
African Caribbean sperm and egg donors wanted today
Manchester Fertility, one of the UK’s leading donor sperm banks and treatment centres using donor eggs, is currently…
African London
Africans were brought to London in the late 16th century because of Britain’s role in the slave trade….
Young Caribbean migrants & growing up in the UK
There were sizable Black communities in Cardiff, Liverpool and South Shields but it is likely that for most…
METROPOLITAN BLACK POLICE ASSOCIATION (MetBPA) 21st ANNIVERSARY
With 40% of London being from diverse communities and rising, and only 11% of police officers reflecting that,…
Facing the taboo of race discrimination in higher education
Over the past two years we have seen a significant increase in work related to gender equality. Over…
What Is Adoption And Who Can Apply?
Adoption is where a child legally becomes a member of a new family and has one or two…
WATCH: The Bob Marley Story (2001) by Jeremy Marre
Marley was a symbol of human rights that, through his music, decried the injustices of all people and…
WATCH: Days in History : February 11, 1990 Nelson Mandela Released from Prison
Leading anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela has been freed from prison in South Africa after 27 years. His release…
