Black History Month Resource Pack
We have created the first Black History Month pack available for distribution to all schools and educational establishments….
Features
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]…
The International Slavery Museum has announced its new exhibition ‘Journey to Justice’
The International Slavery Museum has announced its new exhibition ‘Journey to Justice’, which will open on 5 October…
An interview with Esi Edugyan on her new book “Washington Black”
Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black is on the 2018 Man Booker Prize shortlist and has been highly praised in reviews. The…
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…
Emeli Sandé, Angellica Bell, Munroe Bergdorf, and Lisa Maffia lead the list of incredible honourees who turned out for the second annual Black Magic Awards
Monday night saw the return of The Black Magic Awards which took place at The Criterion Theatre, in…
WATCH: Black History Month: Time for a new approach?
It’s black history month in the UK, and it’s normally marked by lessons in schools and events across…
Black History Month message from the Prime Minister Theresa May
From Ignatius Sancho, the first black British voter and published poet; to Olaudah Equiano whose autobiography and experiences…
A very warm welcome to Black History Month 2018
We live in a country where we are also world leaders in effecting integration, however difficult the road…
The British Army – A LEGACY OF VALOUR
Black History Month 2018 coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Armistice; a fitting time to reflect on…
Welcome to Black History Month 2018
The magazine has a focus this year on the following key landmark dates which has an impact on…
Black History Month Message from David Lammy MP
He was young and cocky as he boarded an old Dakota DC-3 warplane from his native Guyana to…
A Sense of History? By Linda Bellos
What is clear is that all people were agreed that last year was the 30th Anniversary of the…
Black History Month message from Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party
Labour made history by electing the first black MPs to Parliament over 30 years ago, including the first…
Celebrating Black History Month in Wales
Black History Month (BHM) in Wales acknowledges the contributions by Black people to local, national and world history…
Black History Month message from Vince Cable, Leader of The Liberal Democrats
Black History Month is an established, nationally recognised observance that honours the lives, experiences and history of Afro-Caribbean…
Raj Tulsiani CEO Green Park
As a growing organisation we have made the important decision to place the promotion of Equality, Diversity and…
Why Remembrance is important and how do you we preserve the legacy?
Since the 1600’s Europeans have continued to carve up the world amongst themselves, this is a fact. 1884/5…
Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Teaching Black History in Academia
The high calibre of UK contributions to historical research in these areas was conspicuous at the Public History…
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…
