Marcus Ryder appointed as new Chair of RADA Council
RADA announces that Marcus Ryder will become the new Chair of RADA. Marcus Ryder succeeds Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen…
Being autistic and Black
For a start, there isn’t even agreement about terminology. Different people use ‘Kanner’s Autism’, ‘Asperger syndrome’, ‘Autism Spectrum…
Bafta TV Awards: Steve McQueen’s Small Axe Leads Nominations
Sir Steve McQueen’s Small Axes series leads the field at this year’s Bafta Television Awards, with 15 nominations….
Mustapha Matura Award and Mentoring Programme Announced
Characterised by critic Michael Billington of The Guardian as “a pioneering black playwright who opened the doors for…
Football Leagues in Four Day Boycott
Premier League, English Football League and Women’s Super League clubs will join in a four-day boycott of social…
Daniel Kaluuya Completes Awards Season Sweep with Oscar Win for Best Supporting Actor
Daniel Kaluuya the British actor and writer who has received various accolades throughout his career including two British Academy…
Global Reaction to George Floyd Murder Verdict
Yesterday the jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, guilty on three charges: second-degree murder, third-degree murder,…
Church Of England Shortlists Must Include Ethnic Minorities, Report Says
All shortlists for senior Church of England posts must include at least one ethnic minority candidate, a report…
New Suffolk Black-led cultural programme wins more than £25k in funding
Aspire Black Suffolk, the new Black-led cultural programme set to launch in the summer, has won more than…
New Black History Resource Pack for schools launched by Black History Month UK to champion black history all year round, across all of the curriculum
A brand new pack for schools has been launched to help schools around the UK celebrate the continued…
Queen Victoria’s grandmother
Sorry if this is well known already, but Queen Victoria’s grandmother was of black ancestry, being directly descended…
A Spotlight on Pitch Black
Amgueddfa Cymru has announced an exciting series of online events, Lates: PITCH BLACK in partnership with Artes Mundi….
Black Cultural Archives leaves government’s Windrush Working Group after ‘unsubstantiated’ race report
Black Cultural Archives (BCA), the home of Black British history, has resigned from its position on the Home…
World Leaders Pay Tribute to Prince Philip
Many leaders around the World have paid tribute to Britain’s Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh, who died…
The Commonwealth pays tribute to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
“It is with deep sorrow that I have learnt of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince…
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award’s Diversity Legacy
Back in February 1956, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was first announced. It was at first “for boys” aged 15…
First Black Golfer at The Masters Eventually Honoured
Robert Lee Elder is a retired American professional golfer. In 1975, he became the first African American to…
Books, Violence and Resistance – Eric Huntley
Black bookshops in 1970/80s Britain were few and far between. Those that did exist were subject to continued…
WATCH: Lemn Sissay MBE launches the Brighton Festival 2021 programme as guest director, with the theme of ‘care’.
The acclaimed British and Ethiopian poet, playwright and broadcaster, Lemn Sissay MBE has launched the Brighton Festival 2021 programme as…
Sir Lenny Henry urges black Britons to take Covid-19 vaccine
Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, actor Thandie Newton, radio personality Trevor Nelson, musician KSI and author Malorie Blackman, among the…
