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…
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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…
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…
Experiences of racism continue to scar and disadvantage England’s Black Caribbean people in older age
A new report from Age UK, Ageing while Black: The Experiences of Older Black Caribbean People in England,…
Black History Month Magazine 2025: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
The Black History Month Magazine 2025 celebrates this year’s national theme, “Standing Firm in Power and Pride” —…
Black History Month Resource Pack 2026
Celebrate Black History Month 2026 with a comprehensive visual and educational resource designed to support meaningful engagement across…
Standing Firm in Power and Pride: Tributes to Lord Herman Ouseley
Lord Herman George Ouseley (1945–2024) was a pioneer of justice, equity, and inclusion whose vision helped reshape modern…
Big Black Bast*rd — My Story
At the heart of the book is my identity as a child of the Windrush generation. My parents’…
