Black History Month – The Fight for Justice, Peace and Equity
It is 2023 and the fight for justice, peace and equity in America and the diaspora continues. Despite…
Black History Features
As the UK celebrates LGBT+ History Month and the US and Canada celebrates Black History Month, we take a look at some remarkable Black LGBT+ Champions
Throughout history many remarkable individuals have paved the way to allow the freedoms and voices of future generations…
The Earl of Wessex visits MAMA Youth at Sky Studios
The Earl of Wessex, Patron of The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) will bestow the first film and…
Martin Luther King Jr.: The Message in Today’s world
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in…
When Malcolm X took on British Racism
Marshall Street was an unassuming, unexceptional street in Smethwick, in the west Midlands. Its terraced houses were not…
Mary Seacole: My Inalienable Right To Self-Identify
Mary Seacole: My Inalienable Right To Self-Identify By Ziggi Alexander How does a woman with a recently unearthed…
Second World War Service and Sacrifice – Lilian Bader (1918- 2015)
Lilian Bader was a trailblazing woman who made history as one of the first black women to join…
South London Reggae Broadcaster Curates Lovers Rock In North London
South London Reggae Broadcaster Curates Lovers Rock In North London L-R Colin ‘Cee Bee’ Brown, Leroy Wilson (Arema)…
Finding The Past
I want my children and grandchildren to know who their ancestors were, how they lived their lives and…
The Actions of Ona Judge
when I received an email from my publisher asking if I’d be interested in writing an article for…
What does it mean to be black in the 21st century?
Hundreds of years of pain, suffering and heritage limited to just 28 short days of the year all…
No Small matter of Millie and me – When “My Boy Lollipop” came to Woodland Street, Smethwick.
Not only is one end of the street the home of Sunrise Bakery, one of the UK’s first…
Finding resolution and healing through storytelling: An interview with Eli Anderson
Speaking to Jerome Brooks in 1994 (‘The Art of Fiction’ published in The Paris Review) the late Nigerian…
Two Women: An Ex-History Teacher, An Ex-Vice President, Both With A Passion To Commemorate Global African Contributions
Kwaku provides a personal reflection of history advocate Oku Ekpenyon and human rights activist Epsy Campbell Barr and…
The History Of Encyclopedias On African History: Dispelling “Dark Continent” Myths
The blurb for the encyclopedia in part read: “The Africa Factbook is a response to 500 years of…
Commonwealth Games 2022 – A review of the opening ceremony in Birmingham
The Commonwealth Games 2022 took place across 15 venues in the West Midlands, with the track cycling at…
Your silence will not protect you – Audre Lorde
Our journey has led us to explore a range of definitions and this book contains a selection of…
Amanda Huxtable in conversation with Leanna Benjamin
Natasha Gordon’s hit play Nine Night is enjoying its regional premiere at Leeds Playhouse this month. This reimagining…
Cardiff’s Betty Campbell’s Cross
I will begin with a subject that is very personal to me. In the statue’s depiction, Betty wears…
It’s not just Black history
By the time I was 10 years old, I had been to the International Slavery Museum multiple times,…
