My Mother, Jamaica, Windrush and Me
The article said that it took 13 years for the victim to be recognised as a legal citizen….
Brendon Batson recalls his younger years in England on National Windrush Day 2020
My brother and I first came to England in April 1962, when I was nine and he was…
The Late , James Berry – To Travel This Ship
The arrival of the SS Empire Windrush in June 1948 at Tilbury Dock marked the beginning of post-war…
Racism in Secondary Schools
Runnymede publishes Race and Racism in English Secondary Schools by Dr Remi Joseph-Salisbury of the University of Manchester….
Organisations need to take real action against racism
I waited a little anxiously on the stage as the chair of the conference stood at the podium…
BBM/BMC Marks Make Music Day On Sunday June 21 With The Great BBM Set
On Sunday June 21, the BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress (BBM/BMC) British Black Music Month (BBMM) programming will launch its…
WINDRUSH DAY: The Invaluable & Lasting Contribution of the Windrush Generation to the NHS
Bringing the first group of more than half a million migrants who would go on to not only…
Bring Windrush memorial “home” to Brixton urges councillor
A senior Lambeth councillor has called on Priti Patel to show some “leadership” and bring the proposed Windrush…
Homecoming: Voices of the Windrush Generation with author Colin Grant
Colin Grant is a historian and author of four highly praised books, he is an Associate Fellow in…
The National Theatre announces final titles to be streamed for free this Summer
The National Theatre today announces a further five productions that will be streamed as a part of the…
Scratchylus the International Reggae Artist, speaks with Black History 365
International Reggae artist Scratchylus, who is currently No1 on the Reverbnation charts, speaks with Black History 365 about…
7 Actions to Change the History Curriculum
British history is part of a global story, one shaped by migration, race, and the legacies of imperialism….
The Office for Students launches new courses in artificial intelligence and data science
The programme of courses, which begin from autumn 2020, will be available in 28 universities across England, with…
Sir Geoff Palmer, calls for plaques on Scotland’s statues with links to slavery
Sir Geoff Palmer, professor emeritus at Heriot-Watt University, said the move could help educate school pupils and change…
Parliament and the British Slave Trade
By the end of the 17th century Parliament, with Royal support and backing, had supervised the development of…
Petition for the inclusion of black history in the curriculum
I’ve been working with my peers, Elizabeth and Layla to raise awareness through a petition for changes to…
Black Abolitionists and the end of the transatlantic slave trade
The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act (1807) gave the Church an opportunity to address the controversial and…
Joy Warmington – When no one’s looking
I have been silent. Not because I haven’t been affected by all that has happened, but because I…
Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories – A Tribute to the Windrush Generation
Evewright Arts Foundation have to announced that artist EVEWRIGHT will create Tilbury Bridge Walkway of Memories a unique…
Rhammel O’Dwyer-Afflick – Black Lives Matter, Always.
Devastated by the crippling pain of racist injustice. It was difficult to coin these words because it feels…
