UK’s biggest festivals of African cinema include jailed Sudanese director’s film in online showcase
The UK’s five biggest festivals of African film – Africa in Motion in Edinburgh/Glasgow, Afrika Eye in Bristol,…
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Programme Announced For Sep. 28 Monday Xtra History Sessions: Racism, Afriphobia & The UK Music Industry Event
The programme for the Racism, Afriphobia & The UK Music Industry forum, which takes place via Zoom on…
Classically British 2020
CEO and artistic director Mark Elie is proud to present The Classically British 2020 event; an on-going Black…
Black History Month 2020: An Evening with Jeffrey Boakye on Wed, 21 October 2020
In this exclusive Black History Month event Jeffrey Boakye, author of Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored, will join…
Bald Black Girl(s) – Ruth Sutoyé 23 September – 17 October 2020
Simply by existing, figures such as Laura Mvula, Julie Adenuga and Michaela Coel are inspiring the visual representations…
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
It is against this background that the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its…
UNESCO’s Transatlantic Slave Trade and its Abolition Remembrance Day -Sunday 23 August 2020
Mayor of London in partnership with Sankofa Day* invite you to join us virtually for this year’s very…
WATCH: The Living History of Slavery and Imperialism: Healing and Empowerment in the time of Covid-19 23 August 2020, 6pm
How did British systems of slavery shape the lives of Africans and their descendants? What tactics did Africans use for survival, and…
WATCH: Dorothy Kuya Slavery Remembrance Memorial Lecture Series 2020 Zita Holbourne – 22 August 2020, 6pm
Zita Holbourne is an award winning human rights campaigner, community and trade union activist, public speaker, visual artist, …
WATCH: Slavery Remembrance Day 2020 – The importance of Slavery Remembrance Day 23 August 2020, 3pm
For many years National Museums Liverpool has had the honour of hosting the Slavery Remembrance Day libation ceremony…
Slavery Remembrance Day – 23rd August
It was a crucial event in the fight to end the European transatlantic slave trade. The date has…
Marcus Garvey: 80 Years On… And The Significance Of August In The Pan-Africanist Calendar
Marcus Garvey: 80 Years On… And The Significance Of August In The Pan-Africanist Calendar Aug. 15 2020 update…
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,…
Over thirty years ago, Len Garrison, co-founder of Black Cultural Archives, asked the question “Where are our Heroes, Martyrs and Monuments?”
Our archive collection is now one of the most comprehensive collections that document the history and cultural heritage…
#BlackEducationMatters .- Virtual Protest
On Saturday June 27th at 2PM BST, following our previous London Black Lives Matter virtual protest that enabled…
BBM/BMC Marks Make Music Day On Sunday June 21 With The Great BBM Set
On Sunday June 21, the BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress (BBM/BMC) British Black Music Month (BBMM) programming will launch its…
WINDRUSH DAY: The Invaluable & Lasting Contribution of the Windrush Generation to the NHS
Bringing the first group of more than half a million migrants who would go on to not only…
Homecoming: Voices of the Windrush Generation with author Colin Grant
Colin Grant is a historian and author of four highly praised books, he is an Associate Fellow in…
The National Theatre announces final titles to be streamed for free this Summer
The National Theatre today announces a further five productions that will be streamed as a part of the…
The Politics Of Racism, Terminologies And Imagery
The Politics Of Racism, Terminologies And Imagery 2023 Update: WhatsApp TikTok: #AfriphobiaAndApartheid1 Monday March 20 2023, 6.30-8.30pm GMT…
