Ibironke John – Happy Memories of being privately fostered
I qualified as a Social Worker from Durham University in 1995. I have had the privilege of working…
Remembering Don Barden: The first African American to own a Las Vegas Casino
The purchase was far from Barden’s first stop in the business world, however. In fact, he began in…
Keir Starmer appoints Doreen Lawrence as race relations adviser
Keir Starmer has appointed campaigner and Labour peer Doreen Lawrence to the post of race relations adviser and…
The Windrush community in Wales has paid tribute to nurse Donna Campbell, who died after getting coronavirus
The Windrush community in Wales has paid tribute to nurse Donna Campbell, their “beloved sister” , who died…
Stephen Lawrence Trust sets up HR partnership to boost diversity in Architecture
The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust has set up a partnership with recruitment specialist Urban to help more people…
Dame Jocelyn Barrow: More Needs To Be Done On Her Lifetime Work On Racial And Multi-Cultural Awareness
“I also believe that it’s part of our own responsibility as communities, as parents, as elders in our…
WATCH: Bernie Grant – One of Britain’s first black MP’s
After the 1987 General Election, he was one of the first three black MPs in the Commons, and…
Volunteer Police Cadets and Community Groups plan to celebrate the first National Stephen Lawrence Day
The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust and the national Volunteer Police Cadets have joined together to design and develop…
Too Much Time On Your Hands? Watch The ‘Noughts + Crosses’ TV Series
Most of us literally have time on our hands, as a consequence of the government’s stay at home…
National Theatre Collection available to pupils and teachers at home for free in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing
Following the announcement from the UK Government for all UK schools to close in light of the Coronavirus…
Andrew Watson: First Black British International Footballer
Think of any footballer to make a name for themselves in Wimbledon and the likes of FA Cup…
Aspects of British Gunboat Diplomacy – Jaja King of Opobo
He arrived in the Kingdom of Bonny in 1833, the year the Slavery Abolition Act was passed by…
An interview with Esi Edugyan on her book “Washington Black”
Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black won the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the…
Mary Seacole
She got herself out to the war by her own efforts and at her own expense; risked her…
Mandela’s Life and Times
Rolihlahla Mandela was born into the Madiba clan in Mvezo, Transkei, on July 18, 1918, to Nonqaphi Nosekeni…
New round of Windrush Surgeries announced by BCA
These are the second set of surgeries hosted by BCA. Their purpose is to give first step…
The Politics Of Racism, Terminologies And Imagery
The Politics Of Racism, Terminologies And Imagery 2023 Update: WhatsApp TikTok: #AfriphobiaAndApartheid1 Monday March 20 2023, 6.30-8.30pm GMT…
Positive Vibration announce more big names to its 2020 lineup
Following the first wave of artist announcements last November, the UK’s award-winning festival of reggae, Positive Vibration, has…
Sir Lenny Henry is to front a new research centre dedicated to diversity in the media.
The New centre will be based at Birmingham City University, where Sir Henry is currently chancellor, and he…
AI with a Human Face Conversion Masters
The New College of the Humanities will be hosting two free workshops in March in London which will allow…
