WATCH: Black History Month Resource Pack 2026
Bring Black History Month to life with exhibition, educational, audio and digital resources created for schools, workplaces and…
Black History Features
Gilbert Clarke
Born in Jamaica in 1925, Gilbert, his brother and sister lost their father when he was three. A…
Robert Adolphus Smith
Despite this enthusiasm, the War Office was reluctant to allow Black soldiers to fight against white European forces…
Pte James Munroe Franklin, Battle of the Somme
James was born in Mississippi and while still young his family moved to Hamilton, a port city in…
Ralph Ottey Service in the ‘Dambusters’ Squadron
Born and raised in Little London, Jamaica, and a descendant of a Scottish military doctor who settled there,…
Ena Collymore-Woodstock OD MBE, WWII veteran, magistrate and Girl Guides commissioner
Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, in 1917 Ena Joyce St Clare Collymore was a pioneer from the beginning of…
Bonnie Greer OBE: 1948–2026
Bonnie Greer was someone you listened to. Not because she demanded attention, but because she brought something worth…
Ghana, Your Gateway to Africa
Fresh off the plane from my recent trip to Ghana, I was surprised to find myself struggling to…
America at 250: A Black Man’s Reflection on Pride, Pain, and Possibility
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the first word that comes to mind is contradiction. I feel pride…
Maurice Coore on Phil Martin, Champs Camp and the Power of Community
For more than four decades, Champs Camp has been about far more than boxing. Founded by the late…
British Black Music Month 2026 Recommended Book: ‘Black Music In Britain Vol. 2: Children Of The Ghetto’ (Kevin Le Gendre; Peepal Tree)
British Black Music Month 2026 Recommended Book: ‘Black Music In Britain Vol. 2: Children Of The Ghetto’ (Kevin…
Marking Notting Hill Carnival @ 60* With A Reflective Review Of Tom Vague’s 2-Part Books
Getting It Straight In Notting Hill Gate Pt 1 1066-1966/Pt 2 1966-2026 (Tom Vague; PortobelloRadio) By Kwaku BBM…
The Books That Forced Britain to Confront Itself
Britain likes to think of itself as a nation of tolerance, fairness and quiet decency. It remembers the…
Black British Service and Sacrifice in the Second World War
The Second World War was not fought by Britain alone. It was a global conflict, drawing on the…
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
There are few figures in nineteenth-century history whose lives so powerfully challenge the limits placed upon them as…
Frederick Douglass in Scotland: Slavery, Speech and Political Awakening
In January 1846, Frederick Douglass arrived in Scotland as a man who was both internationally recognised and legally…
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,…
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…
