Second World War Service and Sacrifice – Arthur Wint OD MBE (1920-1992)
Born in Jamaica at 17 Arthur was named Jamaica’s “Boy Athlete of the Year”, and in 1938 was…
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Second World War Service and Sacrifice – Ramsay Bader (1919-1992)
Ramsay was born in Chiswick in Essex. His mother was also born in Chiswick, and his father was…
First World War Service and Sacrifice – Richard (Dickie) Barr (1888-1955)
Dickie Barr was born in Perranuthnoe. He was the son of a miner, Richard Barr, who was of…
Detective Sergeant Norwell Roberts QPM (retired)
Norwell was 9 years old when he and his widowed mother came to England from Anguilla in the Caribbean in…
Second World War Service and Sacrifice – Princess Ademola
Princess Omo-Oba Adenrele Ademola, the daughter of the Alake of Abeokuta, a significant king in the southern region…
Chief Petty Officer Evadne Gordon Royal Navy Reservist
Evadne Gordon from Hackney, London, was just 19 years old when she joined the Royal Naval Reserve as…
An interview with Emmanuel Bajiiji
Part of: Push Festival 2021 , Candy FlossEmmanuel Bajiiji, creator of Candy Floss, part of Push 2021, talks to Black History…
First World War Service and Sacrifice – George Edward Kingsley Bemand (1892-1916)
Born in Jamaica, George was the eldest of four children born to a white father, George, and a…
Derek Redmond may not have won the 1992 Olympic semi-finals, but he still made history with his sportsmanship, perseverance and courage by crossing the line despite his injury.
In this exclusive issue, Derek revealed what diversity and inclusion means to him and the metaphor he uses…
Angel Coulby ……star of fantasy series “Merlin”
Angel is best known for starring as Gwen in all 65 episodes of the action adventure fantasy series…
Got a story to share for Black History Month 2021?
This year’s Black History Month in October is more important than ever. It’s not just a month to…
PROUD TO BE: Black History Month UK launches theme for Black History Month 2021
Black History Month UK magazine is launching a new campaign to mark Black History Month 2021 in October….
Massive Crowds at Silverstone gives Hamilton’s Diversity Goals a boost
With over 140,000 spectators back for the British Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton’s message for diversity is being applauded…
Euro 2020: Diverse England Football Team that is Winning many new Fans.
There are millions of fans ecstatic that England’s men’s team has reached the final of a major tournament…
WATCH: Windrush Pioneer: Dame Jocelyn Barrow
Well I was brought up with great confidence. I was brought up to feel that nobody could prevent…
Whose Stories? Our Stories
The collection includes over 20,000 books by a range of writers and illustrators, alongside manuscripts and original artwork….
Joe Clough The first Black Bus Driver
As a boy, he was employed by a Scottish doctor, Dr R C White, to look after his…
Happy Windrush Day everyone!
Today, 22 June 2021 is the fourth annual National Windrush Day. That means it’s been 73 years since…
The Pioneers’ – a photo exhibition of the Windrush Generation in Bristol
They say you can capture a thousand words in a single photograph. I totally agree and that’s why…
ASKIng for more for the Windrush Generation in Croydon
Advice Support Knowledge Information (A.S.K.I.) was established in 2012 to support and signpost individuals who face barriers to…
