When Malcolm X took on British Racism
Marshall Street was an unassuming, unexceptional street in Smethwick, in the west Midlands. Its terraced houses were not…
Civil Rights Movement
How Olive Morris Fought for Black Women’s Rights in Britain
Overlooked No More: How Olive Morris Fought for Black Women’s Rights in Britain. In the 27 years, she…
WATCH: The Mangrove Nine – We Remember the Protest 50 Years Ago in Notting Hill Gate
The Mangrove Nine were a group of British black activists tried for inciting a riot at a 1970…
History of Civil Rights in the UK
Civil liberties in the United Kingdom are part of UK constitutional law and have a long and formative history. It is…
Paul Stephenson – The Civil rights pioneer led a victorious boycott against a racist bus company, paving the way for Britain’s first race laws.
He had been born to a British mother and West African father in Rochford, Essex in 1937 and…
WATCH: Malcolm X. Oxford University Union Debate in1964
In November 1964, Malcolm X ended a tour of Africa, where he had passed through a dozen different…
Bayard Rustin: A Gay Man in the Civil Rights Movement.
He was born and raised in Pennsylvania where his family was involved in civil rights work. In 1936,…
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…
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…
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….
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…
Claudia Jones And Dame Jocelyn Barrow: Digging The South London Connection Of Some Inspirational British African Women
Talking About Claudia Jones And Other Inspirational British African Women You are going to be reading about Trinidadian-born…
WATCH: Dear George
As we celebrate the importance of Black History Month for October. We know everyone is aware of the…
WATCH: IN REMEMEBERANCE OF GEORGE FLOYD: 47TH BIRTHDAY ON 14TH OCTOBER
As we celebrate the importance of Black History Month for October. We know everyone is aware of the…
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…
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…
