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Raphael Albert, Miss Black & Beautiful Sybil McLean with fellow contestants, Hammersmith Palais, London, 1972. From the portfolio 'Black Beauty Pageants'. Courtesy of © Raphael Albert/Autograph ABP

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Raphael Albert documented hundreds of popular beauty pageants and other events in west London’s black community from the…


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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Manchester Friday 2nd October 2026

Black Futures Awards 2026

Black Futures Awards 2026 celebrates Black excellence, leadership and community achievement across Greater Manchester. Taking place at Manchester…

Sheffield Friday 2nd October 2026

KalakutHER: Queen of Fela’s Republic

KalakutHER: Queen of Fela’s Republic brings an important and rarely told chapter of Nigerian cultural history to the…

Birmingham Friday 2nd October 2026

And Still I Rise

And Still I Rise brings an inspiring evening of new Black creativity to Midlands Arts Centre, showcasing emerging…