Lewis Latimer: The Man Who Helped Bring Light to the Modern World
History has a habit of simplifying innovation. It favours singular geniuses and neat origin stories — one inventor,…
Black History Features
Elijah McCoy: The Man Behind “The Real McCoy”
There are few phrases in the English language as widely used — and as little understood — as…
Gladys West — A Global Legacy Built on Precision
As Black History Month is marked in the United States and Canada, we pause to pay tribute to…
Why Toni Morrison Matters Beyond the USA
Toni Morrison is frequently described as an American writer, as though geography alone might contain the reach of…
Dr. Carter G. Woodson: The Historian Who Refused to Let History Forget
In the early decades of the twentieth century, when Black history was distorted, marginalised, or ignored entirely within…
Crafting a New Britain: The Windrush Generation in Leicester’s Shoe Industry
In a Leicester shoe factory in 1959, a worker bends over a half-stitched moccasin, the light catching the…
10 Essential Books on Black British History
Black British history is made up of lives that shaped the nation in ways we are only now…
WATCH: Stormzy — A Modern Icon of Black British Britain
On a warm summer evening in 2019, Stormzy walked onto the Glastonbury Pyramid Stage wearing a stab-proof vest…
Eighty Years On: The Fifth Pan-African Congress and the Global Struggle for Black Freedom
In October 1945, in the industrial heart of Manchester, a gathering took place that would help reshape the…
Marking 60 Years Since the Race Relations Act of 1965
In November 1965, Britain made history. For the first time, Parliament recognised that racism was not just a…
Standing Firm Against Populism’s War on Anti-Racism
Anti-racism has slipped out of fashion. In classrooms, conversations about race are smoothed over to avoid discomfort. On…
WATCH: Black History Month Resource Pack 2025
Whether you’re a school, a company, a council, an NHS Trust, a charity or a community organisation, this…
Malcolm X: Britain’s Forgotten Encounter and Its Enduring Legacy
This visit, though often overlooked by mainstream historical narratives, provided a critical reflection on the state of race…
Lord Paul Boateng: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
Lord Paul Boateng’s presence commands attention. Britain’s first Black Cabinet minister, a lawyer, diplomat and lifelong activist, speaks…
Baroness Lola Young – Standing Firm in Power and Pride
Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey is a crossbench peer in the House of Lords, cultural advocate, and campaigner…
Smile and Stand Firm in Power and Pride
Baroness Floella Benjamin is an inspirational, affectionate, and kind woman who has remained true to herself as she…
Ralph Ottey Service in the ‘Dambusters’ Squadron
Born and raised in Little London, and a descendant of a Scottish military doctor who settled there, Ralph…
Mary Seacole: The Mother of the Battlefield
On the windswept plains of Crimea, soldiers told stories of a woman who came to them when pain…
Dido Elizabeth Belle: A Life Between Worlds
In the long gallery of Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath hangs a portrait unlike any other from Georgian…
Altheia Jones-LeCointe: Scientist, Revolutionary, and Leader of the British Black Panthers
In the history of Black resistance in Britain, few figures capture the intersection of intellect, discipline, and political…
