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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

2025 LISTINGS

Westminster Saturday 29 March

Secrets of Soho, Black History Walk

This special walk delves into an amazing depth of African/Caribbean history between Soho Square and Russell Square.  …

Southwark Saturday 29 March

Hair Loss and Cancer Treatment

C & Hair (www.caringforhair.org/cancer-and-hair) are holding a joint event with NHS South East London ICB in Peckham Library, 122,…

Brixton Sunday 30 March

Black History Bus tour

Three-hour bus drive showing London’s top tourist attractions from an African/Caribbean perspective Join us on our three-hour drive…