Young People across Greater Manchester celebrate Victorian Black British circus owner Pablo Fanque
Five groups of young people across Greater Manchester have taken part in creative workshops with multi-disciplinary artist Jade…
Rising Star: Charles Entsie talks about his debut play No Strings Attached at the King’s Head Theatre
Charles is an actor and writer from Wood Green, London. His first play, No Strings Attached, is being…
Entertainment Diversity Controversy Continues in the UK and the States
Idris Elba has spoken out about comments made by BBC’s creative diversity chief, Miranda Wayland amid the controversy…
We must all be mental health champions
Britain is facing a crisis. Over three-quarters of young workers have experienced mental health challenges, with nearly half…
Windrush Day Online Lecture 2021 with Dr Beverley Bryan Announced
Dr Beverley Bryan was a founder member of the Brixton Black Women’s Group, Organisation of Women of African…
Going to a Live Music Concert or Event at Last
After so many months couped up at home, everyone is keen to attend live events again from theatre…
BTWSC/African Histories Revisited Highlights The British African Presence On London History Day 2021
Community organisation BTWSC/African Histories Revisited is once again supporting Historic England’s London History Day with a screening of…
Human dignity should be at the heart of our immigration system
“Refugees are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children, with the same hopes and ambitions as us – except that…
Black Lives Matter Protests 2020 win national Award for Amplifying Unheard Voices
The killing of George Floyd was the catalyst for widespread anti-racist protests in the summer of 2020. Though…
Open letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel on the government’s New Plan for Immigration
On 24 March 2021, the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, announced the government’s New Plan for Immigration (NPFI), which…
Steve McQueen to launch new Race Relations Series called ‘Uprising’
After the global success of “Small Axe” the BBC and acclaimed British filmmaker Steve McQueen are teaming again for documentary…
BBM/BMC Announces 2021 British Black Music Month And International Reggae Day London UK Programme
This year, BBM/BMC (BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress) offers fewer, but targeted events to mark British Black Music Month (BBMM),…
Nubia and the Noba people
When discussing the civilisations of the Nile Valley, many histories focus almost exclusively on the role of Egypt….
Turner Prize Shortlist Announced
Tate Britain today announced the shortlist for Turner Prize 2021: Array Collective, , Cooking Sections, Gentle/Radical, and Project…
5 Times Colonial Powers Warred against the Caribbean and Lost
Black History Month remembers a few times one of the Caribbean Islands repelled ‘a threat greater than itself’….
10 great black British films What are some of the best films about black British experience?
Black British life has been sorely underrepresented in our national cinema, but there have been hints of a…
Human Rights expert decries wave of anti-protest laws ‘spreading through the United States’
A UN independent human rights expert has slammed new laws in several American states aimed at suppressing racial…
Influential Black Leaders
In this article, we are shining the spotlight on influential black artists, writers, entrepreneurs, athletes, whose work has…
WATCH: Shapes and Colours
It is marked by music and dance, suggesting a fluid, free-flowing space of expression as a woman moves…
EXHIBITION: Portrait of Black Britain
Portrait of Black Britain is a major public exhibition at Manchester Arndale that will profile a range of Black…
