Home Office needs to understand that Black Lives Matter
2020 was undoubtably annus horribilis for Britain‘s Windrush Generation and their descendants. It was soul destroying as systemic…
Black History Features
WATCH: For countless generations people of African and Caribbean descent have been shaping our nation’s story
For countless generations people of African and Caribbean descent have been shaping our nation’s story, making a huge…
Could Racism Be Addressed Through Education?
In 2020, conversations on race relations and race related issues have come to the fore in light of…
BTWSC/African Histories Revisited Deliver Monday Xtra History Sessions In September
Pan-London voluntary group BTWSC/African Histories Revisited and related associations expect to productively occupy your Mondays in September, by…
Virtual Caribbean Carnivals, Whatever next?!
Some of the virtual carnivals were pre-recorded, others were live streamed, all were testament to the die-hards of…
Simon Tse – We Need To Talk About Race. And Do Better.
I was honoured to be asked, and being the first person from an ethnic minority to fill the…
RE:IMI Releases George Floyd-Inspired UK Music Industry Race/Ethnicity And Racism-Facing Report On The 3rd Month Of His Murder
RE:IMI Releases George Floyd-Inspired UK Music Industry Race/Ethnicity And Racism-Facing Report On The 3rd Month Of His Murder*…
Eddie Parris – Wales’ first black footballer
John Edward Parris (31 January 1911 – 1971), known as Eddie or Ted Parris, was the first Black…
WATCH: The Living History of Slavery and Imperialism: Healing and Empowerment in the time of Covid-19 23 August 2020, 6pm
How did British systems of slavery shape the lives of Africans and their descendants? What tactics did Africans use for survival, and…
WATCH: Slavery Remembrance Day 2020 – The importance of Slavery Remembrance Day 23 August 2020, 3pm
For many years National Museums Liverpool has had the honour of hosting the Slavery Remembrance Day libation ceremony…
Marcus Garvey: 80 Years On… And The Significance Of August In The Pan-Africanist Calendar
Marcus Garvey: 80 Years On… And The Significance Of August In The Pan-Africanist Calendar Aug. 15 2020 update…
Who Is Black In UK? And Who Are The Beneficiaries Of Black Programmes And Funding? Version 2
Who Is Black In UK? And Who Are The Beneficiaries Of Black Programmes And Funding? Version 2 Aug….
Rewind: Read ‘Going Beyond Street Activism’ For Historical Context
Taking to the street is a long established mode of expression by marginalised and discriminated peoples In 2017,…
WATCH: Orchestras signing up to diversity audit to include more Black and Asian musicians
I’M IN, an organisational self-analysis tool that LMM developed with support from management consulting firm AlixPartners and Diversity and Inclusion consultants Frost…
Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE becomes patron of the Alfred Fagon Award
The patronage reflects the Baroness’s belief that diversity in life and the arts should be reflected in every…
Time to speak up: some necessary words about racism
It’s hard to believe that just four years later the world appears to have made an about turn….
Earl Cameron: British film and TV star actor dies aged 102
For decades the legendary British/Bermudian actor Earl Cameron CBE graced the stage and cinema screens with his presence…
The First Pan-African Conference
Organised primarily by the Trinidadian barrister Henry Sylvester Williams, it took place in Westminster Town Hall (now Caxton…
This Is About All Of Us
In the Vice-Chancellor’s recent statement, Professor Van de Noort condemned the racist violence that led to the death…
Haile Selassie – King, God or Redeemer?
Think about Rastafari and you’ll immediately conjure images of the charismatic reggae master Bob Marley and his headful…
