Latest News & Views MORE

Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Camden Saturday 10th October 2026

Classically Black 2026

Classically Black 2026 returns to Kings Place in London for a full day celebrating Black and Global Majority…

Hastings 10 October – 9 November 2026

Tapestry of Black Britons

Tapestry of Black Britons comes to Hastings Museum as part of its expanding UK tour, presenting a powerful…

Westminster Saturday 10 October 2026

Ankara Festival UK 2026

Ankara Festival UK returns for an inspiring evening celebrating African fashion, culture, creativity and innovation as part of…

Latest Features MORE

Videos & Film VIEW ALL

Black History Month Firsts MORE

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…


DIVERSITY DASHBOARD MORE

Black History Month Heroes MORE

Fostering & Adoption MORE

History of Slavery MORE

Education & Training MORE