What Black History Month Means to Me
On 14 October 1997, I took part in my first Black History Month event. I gave a talk…
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BHM at 30 – Patrice Lawrence
They came from different parts of the Caribbean to train as nurses. So it feels rather poignant that…
October is Black Mathematician Month!
It is easy to reel off a list of black stars from football, athletics, basketball or cricket. The…
Dotun Adebayo
In fact, I ended up not talking about ‘black’ or ‘history’ at all. But because the image of…
So Black history month is 30 years old in the UK and 90 years old in the USA, is it still relevant, should it continue?
The reason the event was created in the first place was to correct the deliberate destruction done to…
Black History Month a reminder of what we never had …..
..it’s not something I can articulate easily because it feels like being against Christmas or not wanting to…
Elaine Mitchener to premiere new music theatre piece at Bluecoat, the UK’s oldest arts centre, in Liverpool
The premiere is commissioned by Bluecoat, Liverpool’s centre for the contemporary arts, where the performance will take place, in…
BLACK HISTORY IS WORLD HISTORY
“…the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly…
Catalyst Connects a networking event that connects Birmingham based TV and film talent with others from around the country.
They are also responsible for a popular web series called Unapologetically White. Black History Month speaks with the…
PUNCH Records Launches programme to support emerging BME filmmakers in Birmingham
The dynamic programme, powered by innovative creative agency Punch and curated by talented director and entrepreneur Daniel Alexander…
Seven years of creating answers to ‘My Big Question’?
Back in November 2010, I wrote a short article entitled ‘My Big Question’. This reflective piece was curious…
Hurricane Irma devastates the Caribbean
The small island of Barbuda is said to be “barely habitable”. Officials warn that St Martin is almost…
High Commissioners Of Jamaica And Ghana Join In Marking The First Marcus Garvey Pan-Africanism Presentation In North-West London
Jamaican High Commissioner Mr Seth George Ramocan and Ghanaian Deputy High Commissioner Mrs Rita Tani Iddi were the…
Fidel Castro: A Lesson To African Leaders
It is not too late for African leaders to show resolve by collectively giving a deserving monumental honour…
Support Aspire CIC’s Bid To Purchase Reading’s Central Club As A Community Asset
Central Club in Reading was a community centre that was closed in 2006 due financial cost-cutting. The outer…
New annual awards show will honour black women entertainment business education and community.
Over on this side of the pond, we’ve been lucky enough to have our own amazing women pushing…
Ink and blood: Stories of abolition opens
The International Slavery Museum in Liverpool is revealing the first of its major 10th anniversary events with the…
SLAVERY REMEMBRANCE DAY 2017
Dr Gee Walker campaigner, educator and founder of the Anthony Walker Foundation, will deliver the Dorothy Kuya Slavery…
First black Shakespearean actor Ira Aldridge honoured
Ira Aldridge was given the job of manager at Coventry Theatre after impressing the people of the city…
Brent Black Music History: A Photo Gallery Report
At the Brent Black Music History Quiz and BBM/BMC (BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress) Awards event which took place on…
