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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Norfolk Wednesday 28 October to Saturday 31 October 2026

Sylvia

Sylvia tells the powerful and often overlooked story of Sylvia Pankhurst — a fearless, complex and determined figure…

Leicester Wednesday 28 October 2026

An Evening with Gerard Alfonzo Daley

Join writer Gerard Alfonzo Daley for a reading from The Book of Erin and an audience question-and-answer session…

Islington Wednesday 28th October 2026

Go Africa Open Book

Celebrate Black History Month with a vibrant day of literature, storytelling, creativity and conversation honouring the Black African…

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ARY1E8 paul boateng labour mp portrait at the labour conference bournemouth uk 2004. Image shot 2004. Exact date unknown.

Paul Boateng: Breaking Barriers, Building Legacies

There are moments in history when the course shifts, when a figure emerges who doesn’t just walk through…


1986: Diane Abbott, the new labour MP for Hackney and Stoke Newington makes history today (12/6/87). Miss Abbott, 32, a Cambridge graduate and a member of Labour's hard left, becomes the country's first black woman MP. Picture taken 18/2/86 when she was an equality officer for the union ACTT.

Diane Abbott: A Legacy of Courage, Change, and Endurance

In a political landscape that often marginalises those who dare to be different, Diane Abbott has stood tall…


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