WATCH: Trouble in Mind – A radical satire of racism in theatre
In 1950s America, protests for racial equality erupt in the face of voter suppression. On Broadway, Wiletta…
Black History Event Highlights
The National Theatre’s new musical Hex based on Sleeping Beauty has just released a highlights recording
It was confirmed however yesterday that performances of Hex have been cancelled until 28 December due to company…
WATCH: Top paediatrician answers your questions on Covid-19 and flu vaccines for children
In September, the UK’s Chief Medical Officers recommended vaccinating all 12 to 15 year olds with a first…
“Seeing the smiles on patients faces is truly the best thing.”
After deciding she wanted a career in medicine, Deborah Olusanya joined the NHS Trust’s Volunteers Programme, hoping the…
Veteran Community Activist And Historian To Provide Analysis On Racism, Policing, Crime And Criminalisation Of African Youths
On Wednesday Oct. 27, community activist, historian and former university lecturer Bro Cecil Gutzmore will present Racism, Crime…
Vanitas Arts Celebrates ‘Hidden’ Black Suffragette with launch of brand new audio drama in Black History Month UK 2021
This podcast tells the story of one of the most important Black female activists in American history. An…
Diane Abbott Attends Jamaican Art Private View For Black History Month – and Seriously Rates ‘We Belong’ By Human Rights Lawyer-Poet and Artist, David Neita
Labour’s Diane Abbott, the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington famously became the first black female MP…
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley: Haunting Alongside Our Shadows
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley’s Haunting Alongside Our Shadows will be on display at QUAD from September 2021. Danielle’s work is…
New series of Armchair Adventures launched for Black History Month
A popular Manchester-based interactive children’s podcast is launching its second series with a special episode for Black History…
Digging Deep: Coal Miners of African Caribbean Heritage & The North East’ Exhibition
The Digging Deep exhibition reveals personal narratives, memories and creative representations of former coal miners of Black/African-Caribbean heritage…
Powerful And Funny Show To Hit Stage At The Tower Theatre, Folkestone In October
SONGS from my Soul is a powerful exploration of a mother-daughter relationship through song and spoken word playing…
Powerful and funny show to hit stage at The Tower Theatre Folkestone in October this year.
This funny, poignant two-hander follows Ginger and her mothers’ journey as first and second generation immigrants from the…
Dressed to the nines
Elegantly dressed wearing a Christian Dior inspired skirt made by a Vincentian dressmaker. Plus, a blouse, cardigan and…
Lucy St Louis, The World’s 1st black Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera
She has made history as becoming the first Black performer to play the role of Christine in the…
Programme for Black History Month 2021 Leicester Announced
A multifaceted programme of exhibitions, discussions, films, workshops and performances as we return working across venues in Leicester. …
Explore Your Nursing Family History for Black History Month (Virtual Event)
Nursing often runs in families. Perhaps your grandmother or great-uncle was a nurse. But how would you go…
60 Years On: The legacy of Martin Luther King’s first London sermon
Martin Luther King preached in London for the first time on the 29th October 1961, at Bloomsbury Central…
Windrush Generation Legacy Association (WGLA) exhibition – “Gaan a Farin”
Black History Month, a time to reflect upon the contributions that people of colour have made within their…
The Changing Face of Nursing: Black Nurses in Surrey Hospitals by Dr Catherine Babikian
From its launch, the National Health Service relied on the labour of thousands of nurses, doctors, and health…
An interview with Emmanuel Bajiiji
Part of: Push Festival 2021 , Candy FlossEmmanuel Bajiiji, creator of Candy Floss, part of Push 2021, talks to Black History…
