Reggae Added to UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ List
Jamaica submitted Reggae for consideration earlier this year to UNESCO who adds to its Representative List of the…
THE ARTS CLUB SIR KARL JENKINS MUSIC AWARD 2019
The panel, chaired by Sir Karl Jenkins, comprises music educationalist, Carol Barratt, chairman of City Music Society, Leslie…
VOICES
My maternal grandparents were born in Jamaica but my mother was born here. Am I entitled to Jamaica…
50 years on from the (second) Race Relations Act, and the Runnymede Trust
Of course Powell’s speech was itself a reaction to another important anniversary: the second race relations act, passed…
The Distinguished Black Female Composer Errollyn Wallen MBE
Distinguished Composer Errollyn Wallen MBE has had an illustrious career which is set to continue. An alumna of…
Please support the nomination of John Edmonstone for the new £50.00 note.
The public is being asked to nominate a new face for the £50.00 note. The current for runners…
Chineke! Chamber Ensemble
Chineke! has taken the musical world by storm, and their CMF debut last year drew a standing ovation….
Black British Film Director & Photographer Simon Frederick talks to BHM About His New Groundbreaking Series ” Black Hollywood They’ve Gotta Have Us. “
This feature is a poignant reminder of the painstaking journey that black people everywhere and in every sector…
Selvin Brown – My Civil Service career journey: From Office Filer to Executive Board member
The discrimination and challenges people from BAME backgrounds face has been widely covered. Last year David Lammy MP…
Forum Convened To Explore Options In An #HostileEnvironment And Post #Brexit World
“Last week’s reports in the press of the racial abuse and bullying suffered by a passenger on a…
WATCH: In the shadow of Enoch Powell
The speech combined old fashioned racism (‘wide grinning piccaninnies’) with new forms of racism against those from a…
“Bling Bling” – A Date at The Palace with The Queen
So, after getting over the utter shock of being nominated and awarded an OBE in the Queen’s 2018…
Phillip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary and Race Equality Champion in the Home Office
As the Permanent Secretary and Race Equality Champion in the Home Office, I am pleased that the department…
WATCH: Royal Court Theatre announces “ear for eye” written and directed by Debbie Tucker Green
“Marchin’ days is over man.” Patience is running out, times have changed. And progress isn’t enough. Black British….
WATCH: Jamaal Richards: You Can
It is based on a conversation between the soul and brain of millions of Black people worldwide. The…
WATCH: Get Into Teaching – Every lesson shapes a life
Applications for teacher training 2019 are now open. Register for support from teaching experts Register Use this service…
WATCH: The Beauty and Utility of Poetry
Dave Neita is regarded as the People’s Lawyer and the People’s Poet due to his representation of excluded…
Black is the New Black: Portraits by Simon Frederick National Portrait Gallery, London: Until 27 January 2019
The National Portrait Gallery’s largest acquisition of portraits of Afro-Caribbean sitters has gone on public display for the…
WINDRUSH GENERATIONS
In a brand new series of 15 short films, the multi award-winning documentary project 1000 Londoners discovers the lives…
Howard Gayle the Scouser who ran Bayern Munich’s defenders ragged
But Gayle, better known as first black footballer in Liverpool’s 89-year history, was born in Toxteth and spent many…
