James Peters the 1st Black Rugby Player
James Peters (August 1879 – 26 March 1954) was an English rugby union player and, later, a rugby…
WATCH: Sheffield City Council
One of the first questions people have is whether they would be considered suitable to foster a child…
Equality Begins at Home
To steal a popular phrase, equality does begin at home, in the modeling that is demonstrated though how…
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…
Dr John Anthony Roberts QC
And…. > The first known person of African ancestry to be the Head of his Chambers in England…
Bunny Neill: The First African Caribbean Member of the Inner Magic Circle
Bunny was born in Jamaica on 25 October 1933 and developed an interest in magic at an early…
Sislin Fay Allen Britain’s First Black Policewoman
Sislin Fay Allen was an inspiration for many when she became the Metropolitan Police’s first black female police…
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…
