Why does everything have to be about race?
Join New York Times best-selling author Keith Boykin, in conversation with Tasawar Bashir, for a discussion exploring his…
Black History Event Highlights
Launch of ‘People Champion’ Benjamin Zephaniah Mural
A major new mural celebrating the roots and activism of Benjamin Zephaniah is to be unveiled in Handsworth…
Boy Blue: Cycles Pre-Show Talk
Learn more about award-winning hip-hop dance theatre company Boy Blue and their new show Cycles at this free talk with…
A Life of Rhyme – A Tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah
On behalf of the people of Liverpool, Writing on the Wall are proud to host a tribute to…
Black British Civil Rights, Hackney and GCSE
Illustrated talk about the fight for racial equality in Hackney, the links to Notting Hill and African American…
The School of Law & the Black Community: A Stephen Lawrence Memorial Event
Dwayne Hutchinson is a Community Development Specialist. He works with all ethnicities including Black Boys, Black Young Men…
WATCH: An evening with Liverpool author, Ashleigh Nugent
Ashleigh Nugent’s book ‘Locks’ explores the prison system, growing up, wising up, and finding your place in a…
A Lifetime in Song: Dionne Warwick’s Majestic Return to the UK
In May 2024, the legendary Dionne Warwick will return to the UK for a series of concerts that…
Dewey Decibels: Music in the Library
a night of new & eclectic music at Exeter Library, co-produced with Obvious Events. With feature sets from…
Paul Stephenson Lecture 2024
On April 29th 1963, Paul Stephenson led the Bristol Bus Boycott, the UK’s most successful black-led protest movement….
PAST Thematic Overview: Modern Black History
The National Archives collection spans 1,000 years. Throughout this period, there has been a Black presence in Britain,…
National Black History Month Poetry Competition Highlights World Poetry Day with Celebratory Reception
Marking an exceptional celebration of World Poetry Day, the National Black History Month Poetry Competition, under the inspiring…
Black Oxford Untold Stories
Black people did not study at the University of Oxford. They came only to drive buses and work…
International Women’s Day – Invest in Black Women
Join us for our in-person International Women’s Day celebration, celebrating women, and explore why and how we better…
BCA Author Talk: Professor Nicola Rollock – The Racial Code
Join us for a special conversation & reading with author Professor Nicola Rollock to celebrate the paperback release of ‘The Racial Code:…
A Tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah
Poet, novelist, playwright, musician, actor, TV and radio presenter, and professor of creative writing, Dr Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal…
Lord Tony Sewell – The End of ‘Race’: Agency & Self-Affirmation
The Pharos Spring Lecture, given by the author of the Sewell Report on race in the UK, followed…
Black Power Women in Education: 18th Annual Huntley Conference
Making use of archive evidence and stories from participants, our central theme for this year’s conference focuses on…
Affirming the History of African and Caribbean People in Britain
In 2023 Hakim Adi’s African and Caribbean People in Britain: A History was shortlisted for the prestigious Wolfson History Prize….
WATCH: A Legacy of Courage and Wisdom: Malcolm X’s 1964 Oxford Union Debate
Malcolm X’s name is one that resonates beyond history books. His legacy, a blend of courage, wisdom, and…
