Community Heroes: Ricardo Robertson
What would follow would be the invention of an ingenious and personalised education programme which converted forty two…
Black History Features
James Peters the 1st Black Rugby Player
James Peters (August 1879 – 26 March 1954) was an English rugby union player and, later, a rugby…
The History of AIDS in Africa
There is now conclusive evidence that HIV originated in Africa. A 10-year study completed in 2005 found a…
Sislin Fay Allen Britain’s First Black Policewoman
Sislin Fay Allen was an inspiration for many when she became the Metropolitan Police’s first black female police…
Young Caribbean migrants & growing up in the UK
There were sizable Black communities in Cardiff, Liverpool and South Shields but it is likely that for most…
WATCH: The Bob Marley Story (2001) by Jeremy Marre
Marley was a symbol of human rights that, through his music, decried the injustices of all people and…
WATCH: Days in History : February 11, 1990 Nelson Mandela Released from Prison
Leading anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela has been freed from prison in South Africa after 27 years. His release…
WATCH: Dame Cleo Laine
Cleo Laine was born Clementina Dinah Campbell in Southall, Middlesex, to Alexander Campbell, a black Jamaican father, and…
WATCH: The Holy & Horny national Farewell Tour
“Powerful play. The most powerful well acted thought provoking play ever. Sheer genius!” Audience member Following an incredible…
Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley
Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He…
The First Black Parliamentarians in our Times
They all were Labour M.P.s and their names were Dianne Abbott, Paul Boateng, Bernie Grant, and Keith Vaz….
The Self Help Movement
The movement came about as a result of two distinct yet converging impulses. The first was the desire…
Scotland and Slavery
Scots proudly played their part in the abolition of the trade. But for a time we misted over…
The Poet James Berry
His poetry is notable for using a mixture of standard English and Jamaican Patois. Berry’s writing often “explores…
Maya Angelou – Poet, Author, Civil Rights Activist (1928–2014)
Charismatic and passionate, warm and wise, formidable without being forbidding, American author and poet Maya Angelou died last…
Diane Abbott – The first black woman to be elected to the House of Commons.
Diane Abbott was born to Jamaican immigrants in London in 1953. Her father was a welder and her…
WATCH: Empire of Cricket looks at the story of the West Indies
Empire of Cricket looks at the story of the West Indies. This programme explains how West Indian cricketing…
Ottobah Cugoano
Ottobah Cugoano, also known as John Stuart (c.1757 – after 1791), was an African abolitionist who was active…
No Colour Bar: Black British Art in Action 1960-1990
The story of 20th century Black British cultural heritage, social and political history is to be celebrated in…
An Encounter and a Collision with Glenn Ligon
When I met Glenn Ligon at TATE Liverpool back in June, it was for the launch of his…
