Carrol May Nelson – Helping Children See Themselves in Stories
I am proud to celebrate my wonderful mum, Carrol May Nelson, author of the much-loved children’s book series…
Jahran Allen-Thompson MBE – Leadership Rooted in Community
Born in Hackney and raised in Waltham Forest, Jahran Allen-Thompson MBE grew up during a period marked by…
Monica D. Brown – Making Sure Every Story Matters
Monica Brown is an inspiring communicator and community advocate whose work is changing how Black histories and lived…
Dr Delroy Beverley JP: A Life of Leadership and Service
I have had the privilege of knowing Dr Delroy Beverley JP since the 1990s, when he spoke at…
Dr Zidane Salmon – Shaping Minds Through Education and Literature
Dr Zidane Salmon is an exemplary educator, author and emerging educational leader whose work embodies the spirit of…
More Than Music: Keith Killgo on Legacy, Community and the Enduring Sound of The Blackbyrds
Few bands can claim to have created music that continues to resonate across generations, decades after it was…
Two October Hybrid Events Explore Brent’s Rich Black Music History Beyond Reggae
Two October Hybrid Events Explore Brent’s Rich Black Music History Beyond Reggae Two events will be within The…
Constance Winifred Mark MBE BEM, Army veteran and activist
Constance was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Her father taught in a British Army school and when she was…
The Names the Ledgers Left Out
I am not a novelist. I am an IT executive with more than thirty years in the industry,…
Gilbert Clarke
Born in Jamaica in 1925, Gilbert, his brother and sister lost their father when he was three. A…
Robert Adolphus Smith
Despite this enthusiasm, the War Office was reluctant to allow Black soldiers to fight against white European forces…
Pte James Munroe Franklin, Battle of the Somme
James was born in Mississippi and while still young his family moved to Hamilton, a port city in…
Ralph Ottey Service in the ‘Dambusters’ Squadron
Born and raised in Little London, Jamaica, and a descendant of a Scottish military doctor who settled there,…
WATCH: Black History Month Magazine and Resource Pack 2026
Bring Black History Month to life with exhibition, educational, audio and digital resources created for schools, workplaces and…
Ena Collymore-Woodstock OD MBE, WWII veteran, magistrate and Girl Guides commissioner
Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, in 1917 Ena Joyce St Clare Collymore was a pioneer from the beginning of…
Bonnie Greer OBE: 1948–2026
Bonnie Greer was someone you listened to. Not because she demanded attention, but because she brought something worth…
Scratchylus Returns with New Music, Festival Performances and Black History Month University Tour
Reggae artist and Black history advocate Scratchylus is preparing for a busy summer of performances before returning to…
Children’s Black Book Fair UK returns to Hackney with new Writers Legacy Steps
Now in its third year, the Children’s Black Book Fair UK (CBBF UK) has grown into what organisers…
Barack Obama to Visit Belfast, Glasgow and Manchester This Black History Month
Former US President Barack Obama will visit Belfast, Glasgow and Manchester this October for a series of live…
English Heritage Blue Plaque Honours Railway Equality Pioneer Asquith Xavier
An English Heritage blue plaque has been installed at the former London home of Asquith Xavier, the pioneering…
