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…
They think it’s all over? Football’s response to Black Lives Matter
Football is faster than it has ever been today. That’s what you hear the old pros say. But…
UK’s biggest festivals of African cinema include jailed Sudanese director’s film in online showcase
The UK’s five biggest festivals of African film – Africa in Motion in Edinburgh/Glasgow, Afrika Eye in Bristol,…
Home Office needs to understand that Black Lives Matter
2020 was undoubtably annus horribilis for Britain‘s Windrush Generation and their descendants. It was soul destroying as systemic…
Programme Announced For Sep. 28 Monday Xtra History Sessions: Racism, Afriphobia & The UK Music Industry Event
The programme for the Racism, Afriphobia & The UK Music Industry forum, which takes place via Zoom on…
WATCH: For countless generations people of African and Caribbean descent have been shaping our nation’s story
For countless generations people of African and Caribbean descent have been shaping our nation’s story, making a huge…
Classically British 2020
CEO and artistic director Mark Elie is proud to present The Classically British 2020 event; an on-going Black…
