Full Circle: The Road to Redemption By Shawn Cole
2020 has been a year when the recent deaths of many Black people in America at the hands…
Pioneering Photography on Display in Ipswich for Black History Month
Ground-breaking portrait photography by John Ferguson, one of Britain’s most talented Black photographers and the acclaimed national press…
My personal reflection on the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement during Lockdown 2020
“Race doesn’t really exist for you because it has never been a barrier. Black folks don’t have that…
‘Order Of St Michael And St George Insignia Image Is Racist And Afriphobic, And Must Go!’ Petition Launched
Click here to sign petition. So, it’s the start of October, which in the United Kingdom, also means…
The march of the Far-Right in the penal system
The Professional Trades Union for Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers (POA) is the largest UK union in…
Black History Month at National Museums Liverpool
A time to come together, to celebrate, learn, think and to ACT. Black History is British History. National…
This month we celebrate the huge achievements of Black Britons and the Black community.
I have immense admiration for the Black Britons who have helped shaped our country’s history and culture. Iconic…
Omitted from History: Asquith Xavier
Not many will have heard the name Asquith Xavier, nor will they be aware of how the brave family man who faced racial…
Allyship – A Simple Act of Solidarity
Looking back, I never made a conscious decision to become an ally to the BAME community (as no one…
Dzagbele Matilda Asante – I Was Nursing In The UK Before Windrush And The NHS
The prevalent Windrush narrative belies the fact that there were African nurses born in Britain or from Africa…
The Sounds of Croydon: From Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to Stormzy Online Exhibition – 1st October – December 31st
Croydon based organisation, PAST FUTURES is launching an online exhibition titled ‘The Sounds of Croydon: From Samuel Coleridge-Taylor…
Remembering John Myers (1893-1915): – A Nigerian victim of the sinking of the SS Falaba
I first read about John Myers about five years ago and have always been interested in him. He…
Emerging Artist Latifat Obanigba Partners with Parents Support Group The Hug to Celebrate Black Women Breaking Barriers in New Exhibition
Artist Latifat Obanigba originally met The Hug Support Group’s founders when she attended one of their weekly sessions…
The difficulties of securing funding as a person of colour – treading a different path
The problem with BAME is that it lumps everyone who’s non-white together in one category. Never mind if…
Interrogating The Language Of Identity And Decolonisation
Words are not merely tools to describe things, ideas or concepts. Words often come with loaded meaning. At…
Human Exhibitions and the Origins of Racism
When we examine how racial ideas were produced and circulated in Britain, however, it becomes ever more apparent…
Woodhorn Museum welcomes new exhibition celebrating Black and African Caribbean miners as part of Black History Month
Digging Deep, Coal Miners of African Caribbean Heritage presents recently unearthed stories and memories of former coal miners…
David Lammy MP
It wasn’t until the following year when the Windrush Compensation Scheme was officially launched. Insufficient, delayed and overly…
The poetry of Yaissa Jiménez: Deep seduction with Caribe Punk twist
Dominican writer Yaissa Jiménez describes herself as a ‘Black bitch, black mouthed Caribbean punk, writer and woman.’ As…
MusicFootballFatherhood – Changing the perception of Black fatherhood
I’m a young, married, professional Black father. And I don’t exist. Back in 2017, I wrote about my…
