BLACK TUDORS…A peek into the lives of ten people of the African Diaspora who lived in Tudor Britain
The Tudors reigned from 1485 to 1603 then the Stuarts from 1603 until 1714. Of interest is the…
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How Black Soldiers Helped Britain in First World War
WALTER TULL has become the most celebrated black British soldier of the First World War. He enlisted in…
Marching With Martin Luther King August 1963 … “I Have A Dream”
Against a backdrop of war wounds, in 1963 a divided Europe was still suffering emotionally from the devastation…
History in the Making & Great Historical Figures of the African Diaspora
An historical day, London Monday May 6th witnessed the birth of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor pictured here with his…
Margaret Busby: Doyenne of Black British Publishing
Born in Accra, Ghana to parents with roots in Barbados, Trinidad and Dominica, she became Britain’s youngest and…
20 Most Influential Black History Books
History in its broadest sense contains all knowledge not acquired in the present. Therefore, all the subjects studied…
Football… A Game of Two Colours?
To be confronted with the option of having to walk away from a major league at a time…
The Global Dispersion of The African People
Anyone who has had their DNA tested will have noticed groups of people carrying the same DNA in…
Sport – A Netball Legacy from 1978, A First Generation Achievement and Renewed Hope
The families who arrived in the 1950’s and onwards were no exception. By the late 1960s many were…
International Women’s Day: Amina Mohammed – UN Deputy Secretary-General
On this International Women’s Day, BHM 365 has chosen to publish Amina Mohammed’s heartfelt speech to the 40th…
De Montfort University – Leading the way in Diversity and Equality
Can you tell us about DMU and what your role as Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion entails?…
The Lammy Dooley Affair …Diabolical, Diatribe Or Just Dire…?
The photograph that has launched fierce multi-faceted debates, bringing uncomfortable views to the surface causing us all to…
DMU – Winners of The Sunday Times Award for Social Inclusion
The Award, created in response to DMU winning The Sunday Times University of the Year for Social Inclusion,…
The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report – 20 Years On
It is 20 years since the publication of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report. Barbara Cohen discrimination lawyer and…
Six Brothers From Rutherford Who Served In The Second World War
At a time, when race was key as to who was accepted in mainstream society, we know that the…
Teach UK – Life as a teacher
As most teachers will tell you, there’s no such thing as a ‘typical’ day at work. That’s because…
Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Becoming”
Her recent visit to London attracted unprecedented crowds of thousands as the most anticipated book of the year…
Statue for Wales’ first black headteacher Betty Campbell
Mrs Campbell proved wrong those who told her as a pupil her dream job was “insurmountable” in post-war…
Adopt with PACT
Adoption charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) is urgently appealing for people from black and minority ethnic communities…
The legacy of Nelson Mandela
Patrick Vernon interviews Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela who is launching a major exhibition on the life and legacy of…
