Amy Ashwood Garvey: A Trailblazing Pan-Africanist and Advocate for Black Empowerment in the Windrush Generation
There are figures in Black history whose contributions lie hidden in plain sight — known, yet underacknowledged; celebrated,…
Cleveland Watkiss: The Great Jamaican Songbook
Cleveland Watkiss is one of the most celebrated British Jazz vocalists of his generation. He won the Ivor…
Women of the Windrush
Through mesmerising song and archive film footage, Shirley J. Thompson’s opera Women of the Windrush portrays inspirational narratives…
Diversity in the Creative Industries: A Call to Action for Racial Equity
The creative industries play a significant role in shaping our culture and society, influencing our perceptions, attitudes, and…
Gus John: The Struggle for Racial Equity and Social Justice, Then and Now
Professor Gus John has been fighting racism and standing up for Black youth ever since he first arrived…
Promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the UK Financial Services Sector
The financial services sector in the United Kingdom has made significant progress in recent years to improve equality,…
Leading Black celebrities join NHS campaign to get Black communities around the country talking about bowel cancer screening
The TV presenter Sean Fletcher, Olympic athlete Kriss Akabusi MBE and Dame Floella Benjamin are supporting the first…
Celebrating the Legacies of Black Ink
An evening with Desrie Thomson-George, co-founder of the Black Ink Collective, who will tell its story with readings…
Windrush Stories with author Tony Fairweather and Alexis Keir
After WW2 England was on its knees, so the call went out to the British Empire for volunteers…
PAST Thematic Overview: Modern Black History
The National Archives collection spans 1,000 years. Throughout this period, there has been a Black presence in Britain,…
Salute to Baroness Ros Howells
Baroness Howell has had an outstanding career in the fight for racial equality in Britain Director of…
Challenging Racisms in Higher Education and Beyond
Join us for the Second Annual Westminster Conversations Conference on “Challenging racisms in higher education and beyond”. This…
JTL supports the DfE’s decision to list apprenticeships on the UCAS portal
The plans, announced in February, mean that thousands of apprenticeship opportunities will be listed alongside the undergraduate routes…
WATCH: Have you thought about becoming a healthcare support worker in the NHS?
Healthcare support workers in the NHS play a vital role in providing excellent care to patients, so if you want…
The Adventures of a Black Edwardian Intellectual
Born in 1873 in All Saints village, Antigua, James Arthur Harley was a poor island boy who dared…
Nigerian Cultural Festival
Come and experience the rich and vibrant culture of Nigeria at the Nigerian Cultural Festival, Greenwich Borough! This…
Selected History: Chronicling the Nineteenth-Century Past
“We stand here on the shoulders of so many others…. they all enable us to move forward in…
The Mark Elie Dance Foundation & Classically British & Co, in association with Portobello Dance School, to host Charity fundraising event
In celebration of an incredible 30 years of the Mark Elie Dance Foundation, & Classically British & Co,…
Empowering Women of Colour: The Legacy of the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD)
The Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD) was a pioneering feminist group that emerged in…
Could you be a Stroke Saver?
Would you know how to spot the signs and what to do, if someone you’re with is experiencing…
