No Small matter of Millie and me – When “My Boy Lollipop” came to Woodland Street, Smethwick.
Not only is one end of the street the home of Sunrise Bakery, one of the UK’s first…
Finding resolution and healing through storytelling: An interview with Eli Anderson
Speaking to Jerome Brooks in 1994 (‘The Art of Fiction’ published in The Paris Review) the late Nigerian…
Lovers Rock – Exposing Its Historical Beginnings
The 1970’s Lovers Rock Exhibition is curated by CeeBee Multimedia a.k.a Colin Brown, a reggae radio presenter and…
Two Women: An Ex-History Teacher, An Ex-Vice President, Both With A Passion To Commemorate Global African Contributions
Kwaku provides a personal reflection of history advocate Oku Ekpenyon and human rights activist Epsy Campbell Barr and…
The History Of Encyclopedias On African History: Dispelling “Dark Continent” Myths
The blurb for the encyclopedia in part read: “The Africa Factbook is a response to 500 years of…
Commonwealth Games 2022 – A review of the opening ceremony in Birmingham
The Commonwealth Games 2022 took place across 15 venues in the West Midlands, with the track cycling at…
Your silence will not protect you – Audre Lorde
Our journey has led us to explore a range of definitions and this book contains a selection of…
The Baton Awards 2022
For the first time ever, the baton awards will be an in-person black-tie event at the incredibly beautiful…
New exhibition and event: Celebrating 40 years of Black Art at Black Cultural Archives
As part of Black Futures Season, Black Cultural Archives (BCA) are spotlighting Black British artists through a series…
S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys Experience
S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys Project is a research-led, wellbeing project, conceptualised and led by artist Kay Rufai, which aims to…
Amanda Huxtable in conversation with Leanna Benjamin
Natasha Gordon’s hit play Nine Night is enjoying its regional premiere at Leeds Playhouse this month. This reimagining…
Belonging – Perspectives of Intersectionality with Dame Elizabeth Anionwu
Exploring the key theme of “Belonging – Perspectives of Intersectionality” the BAME Network will be in conversation with…
Bledisloe Lecture 2022 – Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
As part of our Black History Month celebrations, Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones will deliver the Bledisloe Lecture on the topic…
Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Today
‘James Baldwin grew disillusioned by the failure of the civil rights movement to force America to confront its…
V&A Museum, Hair Care & Hair Loss Talk in London
Come and join in the Celebration of Afro Hair at the V&A Museum, South Kensington where there will…
Cardiff’s Betty Campbell’s Cross
I will begin with a subject that is very personal to me. In the statue’s depiction, Betty wears…
Mahogany Market Black History Month Edition
October as we should all know is Black History Month. This month we wanted to celebrate the resilience, determination…
It’s not just Black history
By the time I was 10 years old, I had been to the International Slavery Museum multiple times,…
Classically British and Co celebrates an incredible 20 years in supporting diversity in Dance.
As part of this year’s Black History Season, we chat with the wonderful and charismatic Artistic Director CEO,…
Black History Month Resource Pack 2022
Black History Month 2022 will be producing a new updated Black History Month Resource Pack 2022 Our intention…
