Civil Rights Movement

Marcus Garvey, Jamaican Black Nationalist and Separatist, ca. 1920. In August 1920, his 'Universal Negro Improvement Association,' , claimed 4 million members and 25,000 attended its Madison Square Gardens

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…


Faith Ringgold in front of Tar Beach 2, 1996 Photo credit: Grace Matthews © 2019 Faith Ringgold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Courtesy ACA Galleries, New York

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…


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Black History Month

2025 LISTINGS

Liverpool Friday 12 July 2025

Kinky Boots

After inheriting his family’s failing shoe factory and with a relationship on the rocks, life is proving to…

Brixton Tuesday 8 July

Windmill to Windrush

Join local guide Diana for a captivating two-hour walking tour through the heart of Brixton, tracing over 2,000…

Camden Thursday 10 July

Evelyn “Champagne” King

A true icon of the disco era and beyond, Evelyn “Champagne” King brings her legendary voice and undeniable…

Camden Friday 11 July

Onyx

Get ready for a night of unrelenting energy and raw lyrical fire as Onyx, the legendary hardcore hip-hop…