Media Raise Your Game 2017
Kick It Out’s Media Raise Your Game (#RYG17), supported by the Premier League, takes place at BBC New…
Black History Features
History Matters!
The Young Historians Project (YHP) has been awarded a National Lottery grant of £19,600 from the Heritage Lottery…
Darcus Howe dies age 74
The writer and broadcaster campaigned for black rights for more than 50 years and organised the 1981 Black…
Exhibition pays homage to black community campaign following the New Cross Fire tragedy
Exhibition pays homage to a seminal campaign by the black community in the face of press and public…
Save Sam’s Shots – Film archive of Brixton life since 1960
Clovis Salmon aka ‘Sam the Wheels’ a first generation migrant from Jamaica and an ex-Pentecostal minister. Sam documented the lives…
The Origins of Black History – An Interview with Akyaaba Addai-Sebo
The inspiration for Black History Month came from an incident that happened at the GLC where I worked…
WATCH: John Henrik Clarke – A Great and Mighty Walk
Documentarian St. Claire Bourne takes a close-up look at author and historian John Henrik Clarke, who, on camera…
John Henrik Clarke – The pioneer who made Africana Studies prominent in Academia
Dr. John Henrik Clarke was a Pan-Africanist writer, historian, professor, and a pioneer in the creation of Africana studies and professional institutions in…
Mary Bethune: From Educator To Presidential Aide
Born Mary Jane McLeod on July 10, 1875 in Mayesville, South Carolina to two slave parents, Mary began working in…
A True American Hero – Jesse Owens
The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world…
WATCH: Why Lekiddo Lord of the Lobsters should be made Christmas No 1
“I wanted to bring back a Christmas song that people could get involved in,” says Lekiddo. “It has…
GREATER Manchester Fire and Rescue Service – Val Hussain
GREATER Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) strives to protect and serve one of the most diverse communities…
Man of Fife aims to cap an active career
Satnam, when we first met, you were Prospect branch chair at Rosyth dockyard in Fife. More than ten…
Kick It Out – Tackling racism and discrimination within English football
Starting life as a small independent charity, the ‘Let’s Kick Racism Out of Football’ campaign was established in…
Black History Month Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its…
WATCH: Black History Month Poem for 2016 – Captivity by Gita Jaggan
A cry for mercy Whispers if fear Those were the voices Of the yester year He had just…
Welcome to this year’s National Black History Month
Over the past twelve months, our community has grown thanks to your help and it means that you…
Black History Month Introduction; Prime Minister, Theresa May
It is an opportunity for us all to recognise the incredible achievements of successful African and Caribbean men…
Patrick Vernon and One Hundred Great Black Britons
Created in 2003, the 100 Great Black Britons was a response to the largely white-male orientated ‘Top 100…
Introductory message from Helen Grant MP
Hundreds of voluntary organisations take part to raise awareness of 500 years of Black History in these islands,…
