WATCH: ALEXANDER PAUL “I am Love”
He was a prolific poetry writer in his teens and eventually pursued his passion to become a spoken…
Features
African Stories in Hull and East Yorkshire Project
In recent years however, other histories have started to emerge, and it is pleasing to realise that our…
“You will never be a filmmaker, because you’re black and female” are the words that Liane Moonraven heard from her head of department at college
Fast-forward and the filmmaker from Washington D.C. is now living in Birmingham, England and pursuing a career in…
Message from Liberal Democrat Leader Vince Cable
Black History Month is an established, nationally recognised observance that honours the lives, experiences and history of Afro-Caribbean…
Punch Records supports emerging BME filmmakers from the West Midlands
The dynamic programme, powered by innovative creative agency Punch and curated by talented director and entrepreneur Daniel Alexander…
Bayard Rustin: A Gay Man in the Civil Rights Movement.
He was born and raised in Pennsylvania where his family was involved in civil rights work. In 1936,…
Windrush – The boat that carried so many hopes, pain and dreams
His mother Gwendolyn worked as a nurse in the NHS for all her working life. She inspired Scratchylus…
Scratchylus and Empress Reggae Reset Windrush University Tour 2018
We are proud to announce that the theme for this year’s Black History Month is the 70th anniversary…
Students from St George’s University, Grenada, and Northumbria University take first steps into medical profession
The relationship between the two institutions, now in its eleventh year, enables the SGU and NU students to…
Margaret Busby: Doyenne of Black British Publishing
Born in Accra in the Gold Coast to parents with roots in Barbados, Trinidad and Dominica, she became…
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND by Feyisayo Anjorin
One minute, we watch your footprints in the sand, The next, we stop and stare and see you…
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….
Adopt with PACT
Adoption charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) is urgently appealing for people from black and minority ethnic communities…
Know Before You Go: Notting Hill Carnival 2018
The first carnival in Notting Hill took place in 1966, although Claudia Jones – a Trinidadian journalist and…
The Albany is proud to work with Lewisham Homes in a unique partnership to benefit Lewisham and South East London culturally, socially and economically
Lewisham Homes manages 19,000 homes in Lewisham, operates its own repairs and maintenance company and employs more than 450…
Dorothy Kuya Slavery Remembrance Lecture
Gina is an artist and activist who has worked with her father on multiple productions. She is currently…
AFROPUNK THE TAKEOVER : BRIXTON
AFROPUNK THE TAKEOVER BRIXTON || VARIOUS VENUES, BRIXTON SATURDAY 1ST SEPT – SATURDAY 8TH SEPT 2018 A global…
Black History Month Resource Pack
We have created the first Black History Month pack available for distribution to all schools and educational establishments….
All about Fostering
There are now more children than ever coming into care, with almost 6,000 more in care on any…
How we ensure and celebrate diversity is happening at Barts Health NHS Trust,
Following analysis of NHS workforce equality data in 2015, which highlighted under-representation of female and black and minority…
