Black Abolitionists and the end of the transatlantic slave trade
The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act (1807) gave the Church an opportunity to address the controversial and…
Black History Features
Joy Warmington – When no one’s looking
I have been silent. Not because I haven’t been affected by all that has happened, but because I…
Rhammel O’Dwyer-Afflick – Black Lives Matter, Always.
Devastated by the crippling pain of racist injustice. It was difficult to coin these words because it feels…
African Americans who made their name in Vegas
Las Vegas has helped many people launch their careers and become global superstars. Famous names that owe a…
Blam! Pow! BAME Advocates African Identity Group, Which Acknowledges An MP And A Community Group For Using AAME
To mark Africa Day/African Liberation Day, UK-based African identity campaign group TAOBQ (The African Or Black Question), in…
Today’s Modern Army has Roots in Caribbean Bravery
Despite this significant contribution by many thousands of soldiers, recognition of their bravery and sacrifice has been limited…
Dr Lez – 30 Reggae tunes
I myself refused to partake in BHM for much of the 90s into the new millennium, because many…
WATCH: An Interview with British baritone Peter Brathwaite
Can you tell us about your early life growing up in Manchester and what or who first got…
Dame Jocelyn Barrow: More Needs To Be Done On Her Lifetime Work On Racial And Multi-Cultural Awareness
“I also believe that it’s part of our own responsibility as communities, as parents, as elders in our…
WATCH: Bernie Grant – One of Britain’s first black MP’s
After the 1987 General Election, he was one of the first three black MPs in the Commons, and…
Too Much Time On Your Hands? Watch The ‘Noughts + Crosses’ TV Series
Most of us literally have time on our hands, as a consequence of the government’s stay at home…
Aspects of British Gunboat Diplomacy – Jaja King of Opobo
He arrived in the Kingdom of Bonny in 1833, the year the Slavery Abolition Act was passed by…
An interview with Esi Edugyan on her book “Washington Black”
Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black won the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the…
The Politics Of Racism, Terminologies And Imagery
The Politics Of Racism, Terminologies And Imagery 2023 Update: WhatsApp TikTok: #AfriphobiaAndApartheid1 Monday March 20 2023, 6.30-8.30pm GMT…
Wilson Samuel Jackson – The First Black Train Driver
Our late Father, Wilston Samuel Jackson, Bill to his friends, was born in the Jamaican parish of Portland…
Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Becoming”
Her recent visit to London attracted unprecedented crowds of thousands as the most anticipated book of the year…
Black British Female Authors you should read
While a great novel is a great novel regardless of race or gender, BHM 365 wants to call…
WATCH: Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
Still I Rise” is primarily about self-respect and confidence. In the poem, Angelou reveals how she will overcome…
George Washington Carver – The most prominent African American scientist of the early 20th century.
George Washington Carver was born into slavery in Diamond Grove, Newton County, now known as Diamond, Missouri, in possibly in 1864 or…
WATCH: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” Speech
“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest…
