Black History Month Firsts: Lilian Bader
Marrying in 1913, Marcus Bailey was a Barbadian born migrant who found himself in England, coupled with an…
Look Around
The colour of my skin should not dictate how I am treated, Nor should my beliefs or my…
What Black History Month Means to Me – Pauline Henry
As a fellow Jamaican, and Musician, Black History give me the opportunity to reflect on the roles Jamaicans…
Why Do You Call Yourself Black?
I’m always reminded of something my mother used to say when people ask me this (and I have…
Why We Need More Black Blood and Organ Donors
As long as it’s from someone and there’s always someone else, always a donor, so we don’t have…
ROCK AGAINST RACISM- Syd Shelton
Between 1976 and 1981, the movement Rock Against Racism (RAR) confronted racist ideology in the streets, parks and…
WATCH: Dr Wanda Wyporska and the ATL Safer Schools Initiative
Black History Month had the chance to interview Dr Wanda Wyporska, to learn a bit about ATL and…
Dele Aro and Amacoast Cinema
The story of Amacoast begins 8 years ago whilst its creator, Dele Aro is still in University studying…
BLAQUE Review
Blurb: A collection of original poetry and photography centred around the Blaque female experience in Britain. Some of…
Black History Month at Artrix
Artrix Arts Centre in Bromsgrove continues to demonstrate that it really is a place for all members of…
Advancing Diversity and Equality In Higher Education
Since then, ECU has developed into an independent organisation, delivering a number of programmes which directly support universities…
British Soul Queen and Star of Memphis the Musical: Beverley Knight
She has sold over a million albums in the UK along the way, including four gold certified albums….
Call for Submissions: Filigree
Deadline: Sat 30 Apr 2016 Internationally renowned and award-winning poet Nii Ayikwei Parkes is editing a new collection…
Closure: The First Anthology of Black British stories in 15 years
As the first anthology of its kind in 15 years, Closure: Contemporary Black British Short Stories, edited by…
Motherland: Review
The tale focuses heavily on the stories shared between travellers from the Caribbean on The Windrush, the trans-Atlantic…
The Importance of Diversity to Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue
Prior to Stephen Lawrence’s death, the campaign of his parents Doreen and Neville Lawrence and the Macpherson Report…
WATCH: Video Interview with WWII Veteran Sam King
As part of the Black History Month celebrations, World War II veteran Sam King – originally from the…
Tonya Bolton – The power of plain speaking
The first thing you notice about writer and performer Tonya Bolton is that she’s a plain speaker – great…
Screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia
Sickle cell disease is the name given to a family of conditions. The most serious type is sickle…
A Lunch with Joy Sigaud
Joy, who had her first piano lesson at aged 4 followed the family tradition of learning to play…
