The difficulties of securing funding as a person of colour – treading a different path
The problem with BAME is that it lumps everyone who’s non-white together in one category. Never mind if…
Black History Features
Interrogating The Language Of Identity And Decolonisation
Words are not merely tools to describe things, ideas or concepts. Words often come with loaded meaning. At…
Human Exhibitions and the Origins of Racism
When we examine how racial ideas were produced and circulated in Britain, however, it becomes ever more apparent…
David Lammy MP
It wasn’t until the following year when the Windrush Compensation Scheme was officially launched. Insufficient, delayed and overly…
MusicFootballFatherhood – Changing the perception of Black fatherhood
I’m a young, married, professional Black father. And I don’t exist. Back in 2017, I wrote about my…
They think it’s all over? Football’s response to Black Lives Matter
Football is faster than it has ever been today. That’s what you hear the old pros say. But…
Home Office needs to understand that Black Lives Matter
2020 was undoubtably annus horribilis for Britain‘s Windrush Generation and their descendants. It was soul destroying as systemic…
WATCH: For countless generations people of African and Caribbean descent have been shaping our nation’s story
For countless generations people of African and Caribbean descent have been shaping our nation’s story, making a huge…
Could Racism Be Addressed Through Education?
In 2020, conversations on race relations and race related issues have come to the fore in light of…
BTWSC/African Histories Revisited Deliver Monday Xtra History Sessions In September
Pan-London voluntary group BTWSC/African Histories Revisited and related associations expect to productively occupy your Mondays in September, by…
Virtual Caribbean Carnivals, Whatever next?!
Some of the virtual carnivals were pre-recorded, others were live streamed, all were testament to the die-hards of…
Simon Tse – We Need To Talk About Race. And Do Better.
I was honoured to be asked, and being the first person from an ethnic minority to fill the…
RE:IMI Releases George Floyd-Inspired UK Music Industry Race/Ethnicity And Racism-Facing Report On The 3rd Month Of His Murder
RE:IMI Releases George Floyd-Inspired UK Music Industry Race/Ethnicity And Racism-Facing Report On The 3rd Month Of His Murder*…
Eddie Parris – Wales’ first black footballer
John Edward Parris (31 January 1911 – 1971), known as Eddie or Ted Parris, was the first Black…
WATCH: The Living History of Slavery and Imperialism: Healing and Empowerment in the time of Covid-19 23 August 2020, 6pm
How did British systems of slavery shape the lives of Africans and their descendants? What tactics did Africans use for survival, and…
WATCH: Slavery Remembrance Day 2020 – The importance of Slavery Remembrance Day 23 August 2020, 3pm
For many years National Museums Liverpool has had the honour of hosting the Slavery Remembrance Day libation ceremony…
Marcus Garvey: 80 Years On… And The Significance Of August In The Pan-Africanist Calendar
Marcus Garvey: 80 Years On… And The Significance Of August In The Pan-Africanist Calendar Aug. 15 2020 update…
Who Is Black In UK? And Who Are The Beneficiaries Of Black Programmes And Funding? Version 2
Who Is Black In UK? And Who Are The Beneficiaries Of Black Programmes And Funding? Version 2 Aug….
Rewind: Read ‘Going Beyond Street Activism’ For Historical Context
Taking to the street is a long established mode of expression by marginalised and discriminated peoples In 2017,…
WATCH: Orchestras signing up to diversity audit to include more Black and Asian musicians
I’M IN, an organisational self-analysis tool that LMM developed with support from management consulting firm AlixPartners and Diversity and Inclusion consultants Frost…
