Black Histories: Oba Ewuare & Benin City
Currently inhabited by the Edo people, a native ethnic group to Nigeria, Benin City was an unofficial wonder…
Black History Event Highlights
In Remembrance: Celebrating the Life of Peter Fraser
Peter ‘Flip’ Fraser was the first Editor of ‘The Nation’ and went on to create the TV Show…
ROCK AGAINST RACISM- Syd Shelton
Between 1976 and 1981, the movement Rock Against Racism (RAR) confronted racist ideology in the streets, parks and…
Black History Month at Artrix
Artrix Arts Centre in Bromsgrove continues to demonstrate that it really is a place for all members of…
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….
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…
Call Tayo Aluko
Who is Tayo Aluko and how long have you been acting? I describe myself as a 53-year-old Nigerian…
Tottenham Residents Protest Against Marcus Garvey Library’s Closure
Michelle Moseley, spokeswoman for the Friends of the Marcus Garvey Library told BHM 2015 that “no formal notice…
Laughter and Music Show Comes To London
When the Laughter and Music show takes centre stage at the world famous Nell’s Jazz and Blues Club later…
George Lamming: Barbadian and Caribbean Literary Icon
Three books are prominently displayed on his desk: William Shakespeare’s Othello, Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth;…
No Colour Bar, But A Baton Of Social Progress
This space, currently housing the exhibition: “No Colour Bar: Black British Work In Action 1960-1990” is fitting when…
Boris announces Black History Month celebration with African festival in Trafalgar Square
The free celebration follows on from the huge success of last year’s inaugural event and is sponsored by…
LJMU Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Conference Wednesday 4th November 2015
The aim of the day is to review the past 5 years since the Equality Act 2010; the…
Review: Memphis
Actually, having seen Memphis I want to tell as many people to see it in as many formats…
WATCH: The Holy & Horny national Farewell Tour
“Powerful play. The most powerful well acted thought provoking play ever. Sheer genius!” Audience member Following an incredible…
Open call for 100 volunteers
Our radical, dynamic partnership project, No Colour Bar: Black British Art in Action 1960-1990 launched in July and…
No Colour Bar: Black British Art in Action 1960-1990
The story of 20th century Black British cultural heritage, social and political history is to be celebrated in…
