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 History Event Highlights
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…
Uniting Histories, Inspiring Futures: Reflections on Black and LGBT+ Milestones in 2024
In February 2024, we stand at a pivotal intersection of history and celebration as the United States and…
Gus Casely-Hayford: ‘Balthazar: the third man drawn from the shadows
Art + Christianity’s 2024 annual lecture will be given by the Director of V&A East, Dr Gus Casely-Hayford….
HOSB Presents: Busy Being Black
Live recording featuring Busy Being Black’s Josh Rivers in conversation with Otamere Guobadia discussing queer love, art, and…
Aniefiok Ekpoudom & Gary Younge: Where We Come From
Within the British music scene, recent years have borne witness to underground genres emerging from the inner cities,…
Birmingham set to shine the spotlight on Black Women at groundbreaking event
Birmingham prepares to host ‘Women in the Shade’ conference on Thursday 18th January 2024. This pioneering forum is…
WATCH: Barrel Children: The Families Windrush Left Behind – with Director Q&A
The RCA invites you to join us for a captivating film screening and Q&A with the Director of…
The Psychosis of Whiteness
An all-encompassing, insightful and wry look at living in a racist world, by Kehinde Andrews, a leading black…
Documenting Joy, Resilience and Resistance in the African Diaspora
For more than four decades, the Jamaican-British photographer Armet Francis has made it his mission to document the…
In Conversation with Veronica Ryan
We are proud to be welcoming Veronica Ryan in a discussion about her extraordinary career and the themes…
Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories opens at the British Library
Featuring comics, manuscripts and books from the national collection alongside original typescripts, editors’ notes and artworks, the exhibition…
19th Annual Rosa Parks Symposium
This year marks the 19th annual celebrations of the life and legacies of Rosa Parks, the woman who…
