Margaret Busby to receive The London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award 2021
Margaret Busby OBE, Hon. FRSL (Nana Akua Ackon) is a major cultural figure in Britain and around the world….
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Author has Major Book Cancelled by Publisher having Failed to Cover Enough Black Historians
Leading author Richard Cohen’s new book stirs anger with ‘too white’ history. Now it has reportedly been dropped…
Lee Evans ,The First Black Sprinter to Break 400 Metres in 44 Seconds at ’68 Olympics Dies.
Lee Evans became the first man to crack 44 seconds in the 400 meters, winning the gold medal…
Naomi Campbell becomes a Mother
The supermodel, 50, revealed that she is the mother to a baby girl by releasing a picture on…
Young People across Greater Manchester celebrate Victorian Black British circus owner Pablo Fanque
Five groups of young people across Greater Manchester have taken part in creative workshops with multi-disciplinary artist Jade…
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…
Entertainment Diversity Controversy Continues in the UK and the States
Idris Elba has spoken out about comments made by BBC’s creative diversity chief, Miranda Wayland amid the controversy…
We must all be mental health champions
Britain is facing a crisis. Over three-quarters of young workers have experienced mental health challenges, with nearly half…
Going to a Live Music Concert or Event at Last
After so many months couped up at home, everyone is keen to attend live events again from theatre…
Human dignity should be at the heart of our immigration system
“Refugees are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children, with the same hopes and ambitions as us – except that…
Black Lives Matter Protests 2020 win national Award for Amplifying Unheard Voices
The killing of George Floyd was the catalyst for widespread anti-racist protests in the summer of 2020. Though…
Open letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel on the government’s New Plan for Immigration
On 24 March 2021, the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, announced the government’s New Plan for Immigration (NPFI), which…
Steve McQueen to launch new Race Relations Series called ‘Uprising’
After the global success of “Small Axe” the BBC and acclaimed British filmmaker Steve McQueen are teaming again for documentary…
BBM/BMC Announces 2021 British Black Music Month And International Reggae Day London UK Programme
This year, BBM/BMC (BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress) offers fewer, but targeted events to mark British Black Music Month (BBMM),…
Turner Prize Shortlist Announced
Tate Britain today announced the shortlist for Turner Prize 2021: Array Collective, , Cooking Sections, Gentle/Radical, and Project…
Human Rights expert decries wave of anti-protest laws ‘spreading through the United States’
A UN independent human rights expert has slammed new laws in several American states aimed at suppressing racial…
Marcus Ryder appointed as new Chair of RADA Council
RADA announces that Marcus Ryder will become the new Chair of RADA. Marcus Ryder succeeds Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen…
Being autistic and Black
For a start, there isn’t even agreement about terminology. Different people use ‘Kanner’s Autism’, ‘Asperger syndrome’, ‘Autism Spectrum…
Bafta TV Awards: Steve McQueen’s Small Axe Leads Nominations
Sir Steve McQueen’s Small Axes series leads the field at this year’s Bafta Television Awards, with 15 nominations….
Mustapha Matura Award and Mentoring Programme Announced
Characterised by critic Michael Billington of The Guardian as “a pioneering black playwright who opened the doors for…
