Whose Stories? Our Stories
The collection includes over 20,000 books by a range of writers and illustrators, alongside manuscripts and original artwork….
Interviews
WATCH: The Windrush Hour Project by State of Trust
I came across this wonderful initiative called State of Trust, a charitable project set up State of Emergency,…
Rising Star: Charles Entsie talks about his debut play No Strings Attached at the King’s Head Theatre
Charles is an actor and writer from Wood Green, London. His first play, No Strings Attached, is being…
Interview Mark Elie
Mark is one of the UK’s most successful classically trained professional dancers having enjoyed a stellar career with…
Freedom – A New Jerusalem -An interview with Jon Scott
Celebrated singer and multi-instrumentalist Jon Scott is releasing a brand new EP entitled Freedom – A New Jerusalem….
How a new kind of trade union is helping to tackle racism in the 21st century – An interview with Chris Knight
Community describes itself as the modern union for a changing world. The union was formed following an amalgamation…
“MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU” – An interview by Rob Neil OBE with Dr Leroy Logan MBE
I first met Leroy back in 1995 when, together with our respective spouses, we bumped into each other…
SUPPORTING OUR PEOPLE, HELPING OUR COMMUNITY
Black History Month have recognised the trauma, sadness, and impact of the unprecedented times we are all living…
Birmingham Black History Month: The Legacy Centre of Excellence
“We want to serve as an inspiration, and a high-quality resource to a disenfranchised and marginalised community” Hello…
CREATING A POSITIVE FUTURE FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
In these difficult and challenging times, especially for young people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds. The importance of…
A Call to Action to support our communities
I was born in Guyana and have worked in the NHS as an occupational therapist, joining Health Advisory…
Dzagbele Matilda Asante – I Was Nursing In The UK Before Windrush And The NHS
The prevalent Windrush narrative belies the fact that there were African nurses born in Britain or from Africa…
Scratchylus the International Reggae Artist, speaks with Black History 365
International Reggae artist Scratchylus, who is currently No1 on the Reverbnation charts, speaks with Black History 365 about…
WATCH: An Interview with British baritone Peter Brathwaite
Can you tell us about your early life growing up in Manchester and what or who first got…
An interview with Esi Edugyan on her book “Washington Black”
Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black won the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the…
WATCH: Intranquilities – A portrait of how contemporary Haitian artists
After overthrowing the French colonial rule in 1804, Haiti became the first Black-led republic. The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804)…
Baroness Lawrence : There’s no halo, just say hello
After yet another unprecedented night [and early morning] of political swings and roundabouts, I find myself at the…
RUSH – A Joyous Jamaican Journey is a new narrated musical about the history of Reggae Music.
Owen Miller the Artistic Director and Producer of the show, was born and brought up in Handsworth Birmingham…
Queens of Sheba – An interview with director Jessica Kaliisa
Written by Jessica L. Hagan and presented by creative movement Nouveau Riché and Omnibus Theatre. Following widespread critical…
Portrait of a Generation: Spotlight on South Londoner Hermine Grocia
Hermine Grocia was born in Clarendon, Jamaica, in 1938, the second eldest of eight children. Her father was…
