Rewind: Read ‘Going Beyond Street Activism’ For Historical Context
Taking to the street is a long established mode of expression by marginalised and discriminated peoples In 2017,…
Civil Rights Movement
Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association
Proclaiming a black nationalist “Back to Africa” message, Garvey and the UNIA established 700 branches in thirty-eight states…
Black troops were welcome in Britain, but Jim Crow wasn’t: the race riot of one night in June 1943
Bullet holes found in the wood surrounds of the NatWest Bank in Bamber Bridge, in Lancashire in the…
Marching With Martin Luther King August 1963 … “I Have A Dream”
Against a backdrop of war wounds, in 1963 a divided Europe was still suffering emotionally from the devastation…
Dame Jocelyn Barrow: More Needs To Be Done On Her Lifetime Work On Racial And Multi-Cultural Awareness
“I also believe that it’s part of our own responsibility as communities, as parents, as elders in our…
African American Quotes – A Black History Month Reader Survey
The list is by no means exhaustive nor is it intended to be, however, it serves as a…
WATCH: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” Speech
“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest…
Rosa Parks – The mother of the modern day civil rights movement
Rosa Louise Parks was nationally recognized as the “mother of the modern day civil rights movement” in America….
Artist Extraordinaire in London – Faith Ringgold
For the first time Faith Ringgold’s extraordinary work is being shown in London as a major solo exhibition…
Nelson Mandela’s Eldest Daughter Visits Toxteth to Honour Memorial – Donates Artworks from the Struggle Series
On the 29th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, his daughter Dr Makaziwe Mandela has called for…
What was behind the Bristol bus boycott of 1963?
A spring afternoon in 1963. Eighteen-year-old Guy Bailey arrived on time for his job interview. Bailey was well…
