Black History Features

The Slave Hunt” depicts soldiers from Sokoto raiding a village to capture slaves. [Harper’s Weekly (Sept. 12, 1857), p. 581]

The Slave Hunt – Capture and Captives

For three and a half centuries, European slavers carried African captives across the Atlantic in slave ships originating…


Slaves for Sale in New Orleans in April 1861. In urban New Orleans, some slaves were skilled servants, drivers, and cooks for the well to do. April 1861.

Economics and the Slave Trade

The number of European and American merchants, shipbuilders, and investors directly involved in the transatlantic slave trade over…


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Black History Month

2025 LISTINGS

Camden Sunday 27 July

Mortimer

Hailing from Jamaica and quickly establishing himself as one of the island’s most compelling voices, Mortimer brings his…

Manchester Wednesday 30 July

Black Creatives Social

Join Black Creative Trailblazers and Manchester Museum for an evening designed to reflect, recharge and connect. Taking inspiration…

Camden Friday 1 August

Gyptian

A voice that bridges generations and genres, Gyptian brings his soulful fusion of reggae, R&B and pop to…