Saluting Our Sisters: An Anthology Celebrating the Strength and Resilience of Black Women
Black History UK CIC is delighted to unveil Saluting Our Sisters, a compelling new poetry anthology that honours…
Books
Inside the Noughts & Crosses Universe: How Malorie Blackman Reimagined Dystopian Fiction
When Noughts & Crosses was published in 2001, it wasn’t just another young adult novel—it was a powerful…
WATCH: Toni Morrison’s Unforgettable Narratives: “Beloved” and “The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison, born Chloe Ardelia Wofford on February 18, 1931, was an American author, editor, and professor whose…
10 Books by Black British Authors You Should Read
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the rich cultural heritage, history, and achievements of Black people….
A Poetic Odyssey of Proclamations: 31 ways to sow, grow and flow goodness into your life
Passionate Poet, Peju “The Spark” Abuchi has released a compelling new book, “A Poetic Odyssey of Proclamations,” exploring…
Great Entrepreneurs… Are Found on the Other Side of the Pressure
Great Entrepreneurs shows a variety of the challenges that Black women face in their personal lives and in…
Inspirational mother-daughter’s stroke survival journey unveiled in new book
This month is Black History Month, and this year’s theme is ‘Saluting our Sisters’. Headway – the brain…
Debut Novel by Congolese Born Author: “Sakola”
This compelling literary work delves into the extraordinary life of Angelique a British young woman of Congolese and…
Reading List: Black History Month UK
The Exact Editions’ Black History Month UK Reading List has been created in collaboration with 20 publishers, who have recommended…
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacob
Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897) was an African American writer and abolitionist who was born into slavery in Edenton, North…
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…
Black in White: packing a powerful punch with poetry
This month a new book is being launched that will include poems about racism in the workplace and…
WATCH: Black Man Listen, the biography of JR Ralph Casimir: a video reading
This reading from “Black Man Listen”, the biography of JR Ralph Casimir, the pioneering Pan-Africanist, Garveyite and poet…
Tony Fairweather’s debut novel Twenty Eight Pounds Ten Shillings: A Windrush Story
It is 1948, and post-war Britain is on her knees. The call has gone out to the British…
Unfazed by Threats, African Researcher Looks to the Big Screen
When Emmanuel Kulu began work on his mythological novels, he did not know he would become the subject…
The Making of 100 Great Black Britons By Patrick Vernon OBE
It must have been in the summer of 2001 when I became aware of the BBC 100 Greatest…
Rationale For Devising The 100 Books In 5 Minutes Test
Rationale For Devising The 100 Books In 5 Minutes Test I’m writing this post mainly for two reasons…
The History of the African & Caribbean Communities in Britain by Professor Hakim Adi
Many people think that Britain’s Black population has only developed in modern times, especially since the end of…
1973 and Me by Colin Babb
“… a vital account of the spirit, dynamism and cultural transformation of cricket brought about by West Indian…
