BHM Lecture: Why history matters by Professor Hakim Adi
Professor Hakim Adi is Professor of the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of…
Black History Month: Sound System Culture and History in Huddersfield
Join The University of Huddersfield as we celebrate Black History Month and learn about how Huddersfield became the…
The Colour of Transformation: a new artist’s film and documentary defining the zeitgeist of the ecological crisis by Global Majority pioneers and artists
The Colour of Transformation features contributions from Miranda Lowe CBE (Natural History Museum), Rhiane Fatinikun (Black Girls Hike), Chantelle Lindsay (CBeebies), Nadia Shaikh (Right to…
Phil Okwedy’s first Welsh tour – The Gods Are All Here
Welsh Storyteller Phil Okwedy, and producers, Adverse Camber in association with Theatrau Sir Gâr, have united to share an…
What does it mean to be black in the 21st century?
Hundreds of years of pain, suffering and heritage limited to just 28 short days of the year all…
Black in White: packing a powerful punch with poetry
This month a new book is being launched that will include poems about racism in the workplace and…
No Small matter of Millie and me – When “My Boy Lollipop” came to Woodland Street, Smethwick.
Not only is one end of the street the home of Sunrise Bakery, one of the UK’s first…
Finding resolution and healing through storytelling: An interview with Eli Anderson
Speaking to Jerome Brooks in 1994 (‘The Art of Fiction’ published in The Paris Review) the late Nigerian…
Lovers Rock – Exposing Its Historical Beginnings
The 1970’s Lovers Rock Exhibition is curated by CeeBee Multimedia a.k.a Colin Brown, a reggae radio presenter and…
Two Women: An Ex-History Teacher, An Ex-Vice President, Both With A Passion To Commemorate Global African Contributions
Kwaku provides a personal reflection of history advocate Oku Ekpenyon and human rights activist Epsy Campbell Barr and…
The History Of Encyclopedias On African History: Dispelling “Dark Continent” Myths
The blurb for the encyclopedia in part read: “The Africa Factbook is a response to 500 years of…
Commonwealth Games 2022 – A review of the opening ceremony in Birmingham
The Commonwealth Games 2022 took place across 15 venues in the West Midlands, with the track cycling at…
Your silence will not protect you – Audre Lorde
Our journey has led us to explore a range of definitions and this book contains a selection of…
The Baton Awards 2022
For the first time ever, the baton awards will be an in-person black-tie event at the incredibly beautiful…
New exhibition and event: Celebrating 40 years of Black Art at Black Cultural Archives
As part of Black Futures Season, Black Cultural Archives (BCA) are spotlighting Black British artists through a series…
S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys Experience
S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys Project is a research-led, wellbeing project, conceptualised and led by artist Kay Rufai, which aims to…
Amanda Huxtable in conversation with Leanna Benjamin
Natasha Gordon’s hit play Nine Night is enjoying its regional premiere at Leeds Playhouse this month. This reimagining…
Belonging – Perspectives of Intersectionality with Dame Elizabeth Anionwu
Exploring the key theme of “Belonging – Perspectives of Intersectionality” the BAME Network will be in conversation with…
Bledisloe Lecture 2022 – Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
As part of our Black History Month celebrations, Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones will deliver the Bledisloe Lecture on the topic…
Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Today
‘James Baldwin grew disillusioned by the failure of the civil rights movement to force America to confront its…
