Smile and Stand Firm in Power and Pride
Baroness Floella Benjamin is an inspirational, affectionate, and kind woman who has remained true to herself as she…
Black History Features
Mary Seacole: The Mother of the Battlefield
On the windswept plains of Crimea, soldiers told stories of a woman who came to them when pain…
Dido Elizabeth Belle: A Life Between Worlds
In the long gallery of Kenwood House on Hampstead Heath hangs a portrait unlike any other from Georgian…
Altheia Jones-LeCointe: Scientist, Revolutionary, and Leader of the British Black Panthers
In the history of Black resistance in Britain, few figures capture the intersection of intellect, discipline, and political…
Roy Hackett: The Quiet Force Who Changed Britain
In the long struggle against racism in Britain, some names are celebrated in headlines while others work quietly,…
Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice of Conscience, Vision of Freedom
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was not only the most recognisable leader of the American Civil Rights Movement,…
Edward Enninful: Redefining Vogue, Redefining Visibility
Edward Enninful’s rise to become one of the most powerful figures in global fashion is a story of…
Trevor Nelson: The Voice That Brought Black Music into Britain’s Mainstream
On weeknights in the 1990s, long before playlists were algorithm-driven, a generation of British listeners leaned in to…
Baron Paul Boateng: From Brixton to the Cabinet Table
His career — spanning law, grassroots activism, parliamentary politics, high government office, and diplomacy — reflects both personal…
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: The Song of a Forgotten Genius
At the turn of the twentieth century, concert halls across Britain and beyond echoed with the music of…
Private Pessima Lamboi From Sierra Leone to Burma
Pessima (Peter) Lamboi was born on Christmas Day, 1921, in Moyamba District of the Kori Chiefdom in Sierra…
Michael Adjivon A celebrated Military and Sporting Life
Michael’s story began in Togo in 1920, but he moved to Ghana when still a child to live…
The Woman Who Took on Sus: Mavis Best
The campaign she led was not simply about changing legislation but about challenging the daily harassment faced by…
Malcolm X: A Voice That Still Echoes in Britain
Malcolm X was assassinated on 21 February 1965 in New York City, at just 39 years old. His…
Baron Pitt of Hampstead: Doctor, Politician, and Pioneer of Racial Equality
David Thomas Pitt, later Baron Pitt of Hampstead, stands as one of the most significant Black political figures…
Remembering Olive Morris
Olive Morris remains one of the most influential but under-recognised figures in the history of Black Britain. Born…
Baroness Valerie Amos A Life of Firsts, A Legacy of Service
On a spring morning in 2003, Valerie Amos walked into the Cabinet Room of 10 Downing Street. Cameras…
Kwame Nkrumah The Voice of Manchester, the Dream of Africa
In October 1945, in the grey northern city of Manchester, history gathered in a hall. Students, workers, writers…
Kofi Annan A Life in the Service of Peace
He was a quiet man in a noisy world. Kofi Annan, the Ghanaian diplomat who rose to become…
Desmond Tutu The Voice of Conscience
It is almost impossible to conjure Desmond Tutu without hearing his laugh. High-pitched, childlike, utterly infectious, it would…
