Black History Month 2026: Honouring Our Communities
This year’s theme, ‘Honouring Our Communities’, is not simply about place or postcode. It is about people. Black…
News Views and Opinion
Liam Bailey Announces New Album Shadow Town and UK Tour for 2026
British singer-songwriter Liam Bailey has announced the release of his new studio album Shadow Town, due on 24…
Festival of African Cuisine to Bring Pan-African Flavours and Culture to London This Summer
One of the UK’s largest celebrations of African food and culture, the Festival of African Cuisine, will take…
Croydon Conference to Highlight the Importance of Family History in Prostate and Breast Cancer Awareness
A major health awareness conference focusing on prostate cancer, breast cancer and the importance of family history will…
Soul and Dance Icon Jocelyn Brown to Celebrate 40 Years in Music with London Show
One of the most powerful and recognisable voices in soul and dance music, Jocelyn Brown, will return to…
London African Gospel Choir Announce New UK Tour Dates Celebrating 40 Years of Graceland
The London African Gospel Choir has announced additional UK tour dates for its acclaimed concert production Graceland Reimagined,…
Black History Month 2026 to Open with Black Classics in Concert at Leicester Cathedral
Black Classics in Concert, taking place on Thursday 1st October 2026 at Leicester Cathedral, brings together opera, song…
International Women’s Day 2026: We The People Screening and In Conversation with Leila Hassan Howe
On 8 March 2026, the Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage in Leicester will mark International Women’s…
Scrap It, Revamp It: 100 Years of Black History Commemorations (1926–2026)
Presented by the Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage, Scrap It, Revamp It: 100 Years of Black…
Honouring Black Britain 2026
Black History Month UK is launching this initiative to formally recognise Black individuals whose lives, leadership and service…
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…
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…
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…
