Queen Victoria’s grandmother
Sorry if this is well known already, but Queen Victoria’s grandmother was of black ancestry, being directly descended…
Black History Features
The Commonwealth pays tribute to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
“It is with deep sorrow that I have learnt of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince…
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award’s Diversity Legacy
Back in February 1956, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was first announced. It was at first “for boys” aged 15…
First Black Golfer at The Masters Eventually Honoured
Robert Lee Elder is a retired American professional golfer. In 1975, he became the first African American to…
WATCH: New square to be named after Hackney’s hidden history
A new square at the entrance to Britannia Leisure Centre is to be named BRAFA Square after a…
Three reasons why I think every black person should take a six month sabbatical in Africa.
Africa, is like no place else in the world. Vibrant, with a peaceful undertone, communal and natural. I…
Why I have a goal to economically empower 50,000 African women
“Happy Mothers day”, “I love you mum”, words I believe no mother ever tires of hearing. It has…
Interview Mark Elie
Mark is one of the UK’s most successful classically trained professional dancers having enjoyed a stellar career with…
The Story Of Harold Gilman’s ‘Portrait of a Black Gardener’
‘Painted in America!’ bellowed the auctioneer in a last throw the night at Christie’s that we acquired Harold…
WATCH: Jamaican native Christian artist, K-Anthony has released his newest offering, “FREE”
The music video shot and directed by Shaun James (Elevation Worship, Jesus Culture Ruslan), reveals the irony of…
The African Princess: Sarah Forbes Bonetta
At the age of five, Sarah Forbes Bonetta Davies, born into a Royal, West African dynasty, was taken…
WATCH: MARY CROSS: Singer Songwriter & Stylista is Classic Soul.
There are few artists who are the very definition of a generational talent. Mary Cross is one of…
Alice Coachman – First African American Gold Medallist
In London in 1948, Alice Coachman became the first African American to win a gold medal, when she…
Liverpool and the Slave Trade
The town and its inhabitants derived great civic and personal wealth from the trade which laid the foundations…
The Welsh abolitionists
The abolitionists were up against some formidable economic interests – and some of them even ended up getting…
Black Power, A Forgotten Ally and the Olympic Games
One of the most recognisable images of the 20th Century is the image of Tommie Smith and John…
Taíno: Indigenous Caribbeans
The Taíno were an Arawak people who were the indigenous people of the Caribbean and Florida. At the time of European contact in the late…
Arawak: Indigenous Caribbeans
The Taíno have been extinct as a distinct population since the 16th century, though many people in the…
Bishop Wilfred Wood, The Church of England’s first black Bishop
Born in Barbados to Wilfred Coward and Elsie Elmira Wood, in Proute, St Thomas, Wood [later Sir Wilfred]…
Katherine Johnson: A Lifetime of STEM
Katherine Johnson loved to count. “I counted everything. I counted the steps to the road, the steps up…
