Women’s History Month 2019!
Hey loves, happy Women’s History Month! This March, I hope we each take a little extra time to…
Black History Features
DMU – Winners of The Sunday Times Award for Social Inclusion
The Award, created in response to DMU winning The Sunday Times University of the Year for Social Inclusion,…
The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report – 20 Years On
It is 20 years since the publication of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report. Barbara Cohen discrimination lawyer and…
Six Brothers From Rutherford Who Served In The Second World War
At a time, when race was key as to who was accepted in mainstream society, we know that the…
Teach UK – Life as a teacher
As most teachers will tell you, there’s no such thing as a ‘typical’ day at work. That’s because…
Statue for Wales’ first black headteacher Betty Campbell
Mrs Campbell proved wrong those who told her as a pupil her dream job was “insurmountable” in post-war…
Adopt with PACT
Adoption charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) is urgently appealing for people from black and minority ethnic communities…
The legacy of Nelson Mandela
Patrick Vernon interviews Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela who is launching a major exhibition on the life and legacy of…
WATCH: Hugh Masekela, Father of South African Jazz, Dies
On 23rd January 2019, a dark cloud hangs in South Africa. The father of South African jazz had…
Golden Globe actor Idris Elba gives Downing Street talk on diversity in the creative industries
The session, organised in partnership with the British Film Institute, was part of a series of in-house events,…
If you’re interested in making work at The Yard, you’ve come to the right place.
The Yard is about new ideas and voices that need to be heard. We stage stories that aren’t…
The BLK Art Group
The year was 1979 when Britain saw the initial birth of the BLK Art Group. Formed in Wolverhampton…
Nine Night: Nine Questions for Director Roy Alexander Weise
What inspired you to direct Nine Night? Firstly, it is funny as hell. Or heaven. Or purgatory. Depends on…
Reggae Added to UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ List
Jamaica submitted Reggae for consideration earlier this year to UNESCO who adds to its Representative List of the…
THE ARTS CLUB SIR KARL JENKINS MUSIC AWARD 2019
The panel, chaired by Sir Karl Jenkins, comprises music educationalist, Carol Barratt, chairman of City Music Society, Leslie…
VOICES
My maternal grandparents were born in Jamaica but my mother was born here. Am I entitled to Jamaica…
50 years on from the (second) Race Relations Act, and the Runnymede Trust
Of course Powell’s speech was itself a reaction to another important anniversary: the second race relations act, passed…
The Distinguished Black Female Composer Errollyn Wallen MBE
Distinguished Composer Errollyn Wallen MBE has had an illustrious career which is set to continue. An alumna of…
Please support the nomination of John Edmonstone for the new £50.00 note.
The public is being asked to nominate a new face for the £50.00 note. The current for runners…
Selvin Brown – My Civil Service career journey: From Office Filer to Executive Board member
The discrimination and challenges people from BAME backgrounds face has been widely covered. Last year David Lammy MP…
