“Bling Bling” – A Date at The Palace with The Queen
So, after getting over the utter shock of being nominated and awarded an OBE in the Queen’s 2018…
Black History Features
Phillip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary and Race Equality Champion in the Home Office
As the Permanent Secretary and Race Equality Champion in the Home Office, I am pleased that the department…
WATCH: Royal Court Theatre announces “ear for eye” written and directed by Debbie Tucker Green
“Marchin’ days is over man.” Patience is running out, times have changed. And progress isn’t enough. Black British….
WATCH: Get Into Teaching – Every lesson shapes a life
Applications for teacher training 2019 are now open. Register for support from teaching experts Register Use this service…
WATCH: The Beauty and Utility of Poetry
Dave Neita is regarded as the People’s Lawyer and the People’s Poet due to his representation of excluded…
WINDRUSH GENERATIONS
In a brand new series of 15 short films, the multi award-winning documentary project 1000 Londoners discovers the lives…
Howard Gayle the Scouser who ran Bayern Munich’s defenders ragged
But Gayle, better known as first black footballer in Liverpool’s 89-year history, was born in Toxteth and spent many…
Artistic director Mark Elie celebrating 15 years of classically British
This event’s sole purpose is to promote distinctive young British talent and bring new work to a broader…
Theresa May awards outstanding Joyce Fraser
Joyce Fraser runs ‘The Black Heroes Foundation’ which celebrates Black role models by hosting performance nights and educational…
University of Wolverhampton presents Patrick Vernon OBE with an Honorary Doctor of Letters.
On Thursday 20th September 2018, the University of Wolverhampton presented Patrick Vernon with an Honorary Doctor of Letters….
Windrush at 70 Years and 4 Months – An Exclusive Interview with The Prime Minister, Theresa May
National Windrush Day is here now, and not only for the descendants of the Empire Windrush voyagers but…
BHM: Stateside to quayside
Black History Month BHM in the UK has a number of detractors, who point out that every month…
Black History Month – Eche Egbuonu
The way that I was taught black history in secondary school followed a certain formula. Slavery, Emancipation and…
To remember the greatness of our culture is our right as a people.
In addition to remembering those ancestors that paved and solidified our path for many generations to come is…
Should we change or abandon Black History Month?
Black British history seems to have gone astray. Every year during October, the British Black History month, we…
Black History Month (BHM) is in its 31st year. Is it needed?
In the 1970s, the Black and White Minstrel Show and Love Thy Neighbour were popular Saturday night entertainment….
Africa Part 1 – The Road to Nigeria
My grandparents knew nothing of Africa. My great grandmother was born in 1882 what did she know of…
They duly and loyally responded to the “mother country”, many having served in the allied forces during that war.
They duly and loyally responded to the “mother country”, many having served in the allied forces during that…
Philip Rutnam – Permanent Secretary and Race Equality Champion in the Home Office
The Home Office’s longstanding race equality staff support group, The NETWORK, have worked with their usual energy and…
Angie Greaves Black History Month – This month represents so much more….
There is still a need for Black History Month, but change as in all things must take place….
