US Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dies Aged 84
Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., one of the most prominent figures of the American civil rights movement and…
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Paul Stephenson Lecture to Be Hosted Permanently in Bristol from 2026
The decision marks the tenth anniversary of the lecture series and coincides with a period of renewed national…
Dr. Carter G. Woodson: The Historian Who Refused to Let History Forget
In the early decades of the twentieth century, when Black history was distorted, marginalised, or ignored entirely within…
Royal London Hospital to Close Specialist Sickle Cell Emergency Service With No Clear Replacement Plan
A specialist emergency sickle cell unit at the Royal London Hospital is set to close tomorrow, prompting serious…
Eric Huntley (1929–2026)
From their West London community, Eric worked alongside his wife, Jessica Huntley, to co-found Bogle-L’Ouverture Publications, one of…
Cast announced for Matthew Xia’s new staging of Small Island
The production, adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson, is a co-production between Leeds Playhouse, Birmingham Rep and…
The New Cross Fire: Remembering the Lives Lost
In the early hours of 18 January 1981, a fire broke out at a house in New Cross,…
Black History Month Poster Pack — Special Offer
Click an image to view the full poster gallery Although a new Black History Month resource pack will…
Archives of the Future: Malorie Blackman to Lead New British Library Celebration
In a literary landscape that is constantly negotiating the tension between the canon of old and the voices…
Akala: Speaking Truth to Power with “State of the Nation” 2026
In a landscape often dominated by soundbites and polarised debate, few voices cut through the noise with the…
Music Leaders to Shape New £30m Support for England’s Black Artists and Grassroots Businesses
From the roots of Jazz and Reggae to the global dominance of Grime, Drill, and Afrobeats, Black British…
Worrying new research reveals millions at risk under UK citizenship stripping laws
New research has revealed that up to nine million people in the UK are at risk of having…
Marcus Machado: Purple Vibes – Featuring the Music of Jimi Hendrix
World-renowned guitarist Marcus Machado will return to London on 26 February 2026 for a highly anticipated performance at…
Hope From A Corrupt British Transport Police Cop’s Misdeeds
Jaydan Okunola. Photo by Kwaku Learning about 19-year-old Jaydan Okunola has been a revelation. Despite a turbulent adolescence…
Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2026 Announces First Wave of Artists
The much-loved Love Supreme Jazz Festival will return to the rolling parkland of Glynde Place in East Sussex…
Africology: The Spirit of Inquiry
Hackney Archives hosts an evening with historian, playwright and musician Khareem Jamal as he presents his new book,…
Scattered: Beth Evans in Conversation with Aamna Mohdin
On Thursday 27 November 2025, Dalston CLR James Library hosts an in-person conversation between writer Beth Evans and…
WATCH: Nigerian Modernism – A New Lens on Art, History and Identity at Tate Modern
Tate Modern’s exhibition Nigerian Modernism, running from 8 October 2025 to 10 May 2026, offers a timely and…
BMC Forum Marks First 25 Years Of C21st British Black Music History
BritishBlackMusic.com (BBM) presents the return of a Black Music Congress (BMC) forum to City University, now City St…
Standing Firm Against Populism’s War on Anti-Racism
Anti-racism has slipped out of fashion. In classrooms, conversations about race are smoothed over to avoid discomfort. On…
