Black Studies Adrift in Academe
For the twenty-first year running blue-collar workers, council officials, retirees, and school children will be organising or attending…
Black History Features
WATCH: The latest trailer for Jesse Owens’ biopic ‘Race’ is here
Now Owens is being immortalised in a different way, with “Selma” actor Stephan James playing him in the…
Eight universities recognised at launch of new Race Equality Charter
Eight universities recognised at launch of new Race Equality Charter as Minister applauds this ‘welcome step’ towards diversity…
Rest In Power: Frances Cress Welsing
Best known for her 1970, award winning essay, The Cress Theory of Color-Confrontation and Racism (White Supremacy), Welsing…
Lewis Hamilton Leads Stellar Nominees List at the 2016 Lycamobile BEDSAs
Hamilton will go head-to-head with James DeGale, the current IBF World super middleweight champion, and Yorkshire and England…
Cameo Club Refuses Entry to Black Guests But Refutes Claims of Racism
The incident took place on December 4th at the Cameo Club in Bournemouth, where 15 Men from London…
Bill Richmond – the pioneering pugilist
Yet the undisputed founding father of black sporting endeavour is none of the above. In fact, to trace…
Black History Month Diversity Champion Merseyside Police
Can you tell us about Merseyside Police? Merseyside is a metropolitan police force as Liverpool is our major…
Black History Month Diversity Champion: Cheshire Constabulary
BHM: It’s really great that Cheshire Police is supporting Black History Month this year by becoming a Black…
Black History Month Firsts: Lilian Bader
Marrying in 1913, Marcus Bailey was a Barbadian born migrant who found himself in England, coupled with an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
