Leeds Playhouse Reflection: To Kill a Mockingbird and the Role of Racial Hierarchies
As someone who has participated in scriptwriting and acting on stage – the staging is such a significant…
Ubuntu : restoring power and reclaiming pride
Ubuntu reflects a deep belief in a shared humanity, emphasizing; compassion, community and interdependence, made possible through mutual…
Black History Month 2025: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
The theme for this year’s Black History Month, “Standing Firm in Power and Pride,” has sparked conversation —…
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: The Song of a Forgotten Genius
At the turn of the twentieth century, concert halls across Britain and beyond echoed with the music of…
Richard “Dickie” Barr: Service, Sacrifice, and a Cornish Life
Richard “Dickie” Barr was born in 1888 at Perranuthnoe, near Penzance, the son of a miner of African…
Private Pessima Lamboi From Sierra Leone to Burma
Pessima (Peter) Lamboi was born on Christmas Day, 1921, in Moyamba District of the Kori Chiefdom in Sierra…
Michael Adjivon A celebrated Military and Sporting Life
Michael’s story began in Togo in 1920, but he moved to Ghana when still a child to live…
Interview with Scratchylus – Our Story
There are moments in culture when music does more than entertain — it shapes identity, it restores pride,…
Lyla Smooth – An Interview with Glaysson Carvalho
From the vibrant outskirts of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, to the bustling, multicultural heart of London, Glaysson Carvalho has…
Windrush – Britain’s Promise and Britain’s Betrayal
The story of the Windrush generation is the story of Britain itself. It is a story of call…
The Woman Who Took on Sus: Mavis Best
The campaign she led was not simply about changing legislation but about challenging the daily harassment faced by…
Black History Month Magazine 2025 – Order Now
This year’s theme, “Standing Firm in Power and Pride,” is a powerful tribute to the resilience, strength, and…
Malcolm X: A Voice That Still Echoes in Britain
Malcolm X was assassinated on 21 February 1965 in New York City, at just 39 years old. His…
Baron Pitt of Hampstead: Doctor, Politician, and Pioneer of Racial Equality
David Thomas Pitt, later Baron Pitt of Hampstead, stands as one of the most significant Black political figures…
Remembering Olive Morris
Olive Morris remains one of the most influential but under-recognised figures in the history of Black Britain. Born…
Black History Month Conference 2025: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
The Black History Month Conference 2025 will be one of the major highlights of this year’s programme in…
Baroness Valerie Amos A Life of Firsts, A Legacy of Service
On a spring morning in 2003, Valerie Amos walked into the Cabinet Room of 10 Downing Street. Cameras…
Kwame Nkrumah The Voice of Manchester, the Dream of Africa
In October 1945, in the grey northern city of Manchester, history gathered in a hall. Students, workers, writers…
Kofi Annan A Life in the Service of Peace
He was a quiet man in a noisy world. Kofi Annan, the Ghanaian diplomat who rose to become…
Desmond Tutu The Voice of Conscience
It is almost impossible to conjure Desmond Tutu without hearing his laugh. High-pitched, childlike, utterly infectious, it would…
