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…


A man in traditional dress next to a traditional Nubian house, Nubia, southern Egypt,

Nubia and the Noba people

When discussing the civilisations of the Nile Valley, many histories focus almost exclusively on the role of Egypt….


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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Brighton and Hove Thursday 17 September 2026

The Feminist Book Club

Join The Feminist Book Club at Afrori Books for a welcoming monthly discussion celebrating Black literature, feminist thought…

Nottingham Saturday 19th September 2026 – Sunday 10th January 2027

LagosPhoto: Stories of Movement and Belonging

One of Africa’s most significant photography festivals comes to Nottingham in LagosPhoto: Stories of Movement and Belonging, a…

Liverpool Saturday 19th September - Saturday 10th October 2026

DEATH OF A SALESMAN

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is reimagined for Liverpool by acclaimed British-Ghanaian theatre-maker Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu in a…

Merton Saturday 19th September 2026

South African Heritage Day Celebration

South African Heritage Day comes to Wimbledon Park this September with a vibrant community celebration of culture, identity,…

Leicester Thursday 24 September to Saturday 3 October 2026

Sylvia

Sylvia tells the powerful and often overlooked story of Sylvia Pankhurst — fearless, complex and determined — bringing…