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London, UK - March 18th 2022: Demonstrators hold placards, give speeches and occupy the road outside Stoke Newington Police station in protest at the strip search of black school girl Child Q

Child Q and that dirty word ‘black’

Do the same old social, financial, political, criminal issues arise whenever that dirty word ‘black’ is in the…


Acclaimed author George Lamming (L) with his first Caribbean publisher Lasana M. Sekou at a bookstore in Coral Gables, Florida, 1993. (Photo © House of Nehesi Publishers)

George Lamming (1927 – 2022) … Tribute

When we lose one of our greatest writers, we are thrown into mourning but when a publisher loses…


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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Buckinghamshire Saturday 14 February 2026

Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death

Rising star Emmanuel Sonubi brings his heartfelt and hilarious new show to Aylesbury. One of the UK’s hottest…

Nottingham Sunday 15 February

Judi Love: All About The Love

Judi Love is back with a brand-new show, bringing her trademark mix of humour, warmth and unfiltered honesty….

Greenwich Sunday 15 February 2026

Basketmouth: Lord of the Ribs

Africa’s biggest comedy export, Basketmouth, brings his critically acclaimed Lord of the Ribs tour to London for a…

Portsmouth Thursday 19 February 2026

Bash Amuneni: Spoken Word Masterclass

In a special commission for Portsmouth BookFest 2026, the celebrated Nigerian performance poet Bash Amuneni hosts an intimate…