New Daughters of Africa at Edinburgh International Book Festival
Margaret Busby’s historical anthology Daughters of Africa was published 27 years ago to international acclaim. Now there’s a…
Black History Event Highlights
QUEENS OF SHEBA
“They ask me where I am from! I say I am a mix. Of both racism and sexism…
Black Cultural Archives, Who Are We?
The power of an archives is how it relates to our identity and community, and how we understand…
Mark Marcus Garvey’s Birthday With A Community Discourse On Pan-Africanism Vision And Implementation
Almost 120 years after it gained currency, history consultant Kwaku argues that if pan-Africanism is not to atrophy…
Death Of A Salesman Transfers To The Piccadilly Theatre
Following her recent award-winning successes on Company and Angels in America, Marianne Elliott co-directs Death of a Salesman…
WATCH: Sheku Kanneh-Mason – No Woman No Cry (Cello Version)
He previously rose to fame as the first black musician to win BBC Young Musician in 2016 and…
WATCH: The ground-breaking work of Faith Ringgold is celebrated in an exhibition at the Serpentine Galleries, her first in a European institution.
The ground-breaking work of Faith Ringgold is celebrated in this exhibition at the Serpentine Galleries, her first in…
Join the legendary SIR LENNY HENRY as he embarks on a brand new UK tour this autumn.
Titled Who Am I, Again?, the tour is set to come shortly after the publication of his memoir…
A Tribute to Andrea Levy, by Sir Lenny Henry
I wanted it to go on forever. That’s the thing about Andrea Levy’s work – when you’re dug…
CARIBBEAN TAKEAWAY TAKEOVER: IDENTITIES AND STORIES POP-UP EXHIBITION AT THE MIGRATION MUSEUM LONDON
The launch night featured inspiring speeches from the Mayor of Lambeth, Ibrahim Dogus; the Mayoress of Lewisham, Barbara…
Andrea Levy’s Epic “Small Island” Receives Standing Ovation at the National Theatre
Serena Lee reviews the latest production of “Small Island” Although we would have liked to see Hortense’ character…
Stephen Lawrence Day Commemorations
BBC Teach who create classroom resources for teachers have introduced a welcomed series of programmes for young people…
The Global Dispersion of The African People
Anyone who has had their DNA tested will have noticed groups of people carrying the same DNA in…
Music – Black Voices Lead The Way
Formed in 1987 by its Music Director Carol Pemberton MBE, Black Voices has gained a reputation as Europe’s…
Sport – A Netball Legacy from 1978, A First Generation Achievement and Renewed Hope
The families who arrived in the 1950’s and onwards were no exception. By the late 1960s many were…
Looking for an opportunity to lead change? Find out how you can support a mission to transform the lives of vulnerable children and families.
At least half a million children in England don’t have a safe or stable home. These children and…
The Most Senior Midwife In England – The First To Be Appointed to A New Role Created By The NHS
Professor Dunkley-Bent has a long career in a range of roles across the NHS including having worked as…
Windrush Pioneers and Champions – Book Review and Key Stage 2 Teaching Resource Pack
It is to be noted that many followed later and went on to do great things both in…
The legacy of Nelson Mandela
Patrick Vernon interviews Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela who is launching a major exhibition on the life and legacy of…
WATCH: Film: Reflections Unheard: Black Women In Civil Rights
Where do Black women activists fit into the epochal struggles for equality and liberation during the 1960s and…
