Black Poppies – Britain’s Black Community and the Great War by Stephen Bourne
In Black Poppies the accounts of black servicemen fighting for their ‘Mother Country’ are charted from the outbreak…
QUEENS OF SHEBA
“They ask me where I am from! I say I am a mix. Of both racism and sexism…
Black Cultural Archives, Who Are We?
The power of an archives is how it relates to our identity and community, and how we understand…
An interview with Dr Kennetta Hammond Perry – Director, Stephen Lawrence Research Centre
The opportunity to shape national and international conversations around tough, complex issues such as institutional racism and social…
Reggae Tree Plaque Unveiled On International Reggae Day 2019 In Harlesden
The unveiling of a plaque by the Reggae Tree means Harlesden, Brent adds another notch to its claim…
Mark Marcus Garvey’s Birthday With A Community Discourse On Pan-Africanism Vision And Implementation
Almost 120 years after it gained currency, history consultant Kwaku argues that if pan-Africanism is not to atrophy…
All about Fostering
There are now more children than ever coming into care, with almost 6,000 more in care on any…
The London Library has announced a new partnership for promoting Black British writing.
Twentyin2020, launched by Jacaranda earlier this year, sees the UK publishing house exclusively dedicating a year of publishing…
John Kent – Britain’s First Black Policeman
The dates of John’s police career are surprising, 1835 to 1846. The story began with John’s father Thomas…
A Plan for Righting the Wrongs of the Windrush Scandal
With the recent revelations by David Olusaga’s BBC documentary ‘The Unwanted: The Secret Windrush Files’ found evidence of…
Recruitment group Robert Walters launches national art award with Saatchi Gallery & UK Young Artists
The inaugural Robert Walters Group UK Young Artist of the Year Award in partnership with Saatchi Gallery and…
What is the Impact of the UK Government’s Increasing Reluctance to Issue Visas to Visiting African Academics?
Despite the UK advocating a position of global cooperation in international research and academic collaboration, there is an…
Siobhan Aarons, Chair of Conservative Friends of the Caribbean
I was born and raised in the city but still people will often ask where I am ‘really’…
Death Of A Salesman Transfers To The Piccadilly Theatre
Following her recent award-winning successes on Company and Angels in America, Marianne Elliott co-directs Death of a Salesman…
WATCH: Empire of Cricket the story of West Indies Cricket
Empire of Cricket looks at the story of the West Indies. and west Indian cricketing heroes have always…
WATCH: Sheku Kanneh-Mason – No Woman No Cry (Cello Version)
He previously rose to fame as the first black musician to win BBC Young Musician in 2016 and…
WATCH: The ground-breaking work of Faith Ringgold is celebrated in an exhibition at the Serpentine Galleries, her first in a European institution.
The ground-breaking work of Faith Ringgold is celebrated in this exhibition at the Serpentine Galleries, her first in…
CARLOS ACOSTA WINS CRITICS’ CIRCLE AWARD 2018 FOR SERVICES TO THE ARTS
Acosta thus becomes the third dancer to win the high distinction of the UK scene. Previously it had…
Join the legendary SIR LENNY HENRY as he embarks on a brand new UK tour this autumn.
Titled Who Am I, Again?, the tour is set to come shortly after the publication of his memoir…
A Tribute to Andrea Levy, by Sir Lenny Henry
I wanted it to go on forever. That’s the thing about Andrea Levy’s work – when you’re dug…
