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Wednesbury, 1949: Agnes Kamulegaya and Aga Lubinga, among the first East African nurses in Britain, care for a young patient at Moxley Hospital.

Wednesbury, 1949 — Care and Arrival

Arriving in Britain from East Africa in 1949, they were among the first nurses from the region to…


Leicester, c.1959: A worker shapes a leather shoe in a factory, part of the post-war workforce that included many from the Caribbean.

Leicester, c. 1959 — At Work

Dressed in a shirt and tie beneath a worn apron, he works with quiet focus. The scene is…


2CB3MKN Men, women and children from the Caribbean arrive at Southampton in 1962 at the invitation of the British Government to help with rebuilding Britain after World War II. These people became the Windrush Generation due to their treatment by the British Home Office under a hostile environment policy where employers and other organisations were required to ask for visas.

Southampton, 1962 — Arrival

By 1962, journeys such as this were part of a longer movement of people from across the Caribbean…


Collector of images of the African Diaspora from the 1700s to the mid 20th century and African Art

Leslie Braine Ikomi collection

My collection includes original Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian paintings and prints of the black and white working classes…


Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), standing on a stage in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, 1912.

Booker T. Washington (1856-1915)

Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community. Washington was from the last…


Eric and Jessica Huntley 2000s_Huntley Archives at London Metropolitan Archives

Eric and Jessica Huntley

Eric and Jessica Huntley, pioneering Black political and social activists and radical book publishers born in what then…


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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Leeds Friday 24 – Saturday 25 April 2026

Black Is the Color of My Voice

Black Is the Color of My Voice is a spellbinding, deeply human solo play inspired by the life…

Westminster Friday 24th April – Saturday 30th May 2026

Tender

“Thank you for trusting us with your pleasure!”   The Dancing Bears strip club is on life support….

Westminster 24th April – 29th May 2026

Vula – Live at Ronnie Scott’s

Join acclaimed British singer Vula Malinga for a powerful live residency at the iconic Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club,…