View of island Goree with fort and Dakar city visible in the background. Gorée Island. Dakar, Senegal. Africa. Île de Gorée.

Slave Trade Routes

Countless local and regional slave trades in Europe, Africa, and the Americas combined to create the transatlantic slave…


The Slave Hunt” depicts soldiers from Sokoto raiding a village to capture slaves. [Harper’s Weekly (Sept. 12, 1857), p. 581]

The Slave Hunt – Capture and Captives

For three and a half centuries, European slavers carried African captives across the Atlantic in slave ships originating…


Slaves for Sale in New Orleans in April 1861. In urban New Orleans, some slaves were skilled servants, drivers, and cooks for the well to do. April 1861.

Economics and the Slave Trade

The number of European and American merchants, shipbuilders, and investors directly involved in the transatlantic slave trade over…


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Black History Month

2024 LISTINGS

Cambridge Friday 20th September 2024

Mo Gilligan

Triple BAFTA winning stand-up sensation, Mo Gilligan, returns with his highly anticipated World Tour… In the Moment. As…

Northampton Friday 20 September

A Brother With Soul

RUSH Theatre Company Presents A Brother with Soul…   A Brother With Soul is a brand-new red-hot production by RUSH Theatre…

Leicester Saturday 21 September

Luther Live

The UK’s highest rated touring show and now direct from The London Palladium in celebration of The Velvet…

Lambeth Saturday 21 September

Premier Gospel Awards 2024

Experience the joy gospel brings at an unforgettable evening of celebration featuring the biggest names from the UK,…