What was James Baldwin doing in Hackney ??
Welcome to an evening of exploration and discussion as we present extracts from our course on James Baldwin…
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“I’m not asking you to make up happy endings. All I’m asking is that you tell ’em they…
Historical English building gives back to Windrush and the Black Heroes Foundation
Join us on Wednesday, June 19th, 2024, at the iconic Clapham Grand for a night filled with music,…
Free Raffia Workshop for Young Adults to Celebrate Windrush Day!
Tihara Smith has partnered with Hotel Elephant to deliver a free embroidery workshop for young people aged 16-21! With support from Southwark Council’s Windrush…
Black Oxford Untold Stories Guided Bus Tours
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The Caribbean and the Second World War
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From Windrush to Workforce Equality: Collecting Diversity in Nursing
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An evening with Liverpool author, Ashleigh Nugent
Join us in St Helens Library during Black History Month as we chat with Ashleigh and find out…
A Brief History of Seven Killings with Marlon James
In 2015 Marlon James won the Booker Prize with his Jamaican set novel A Brief History of Seven…
Black Culture Market – Windrush
Join Black Culture Market for their exciting June event for Spring Black Culture Market is the destination to…
Opera Express and Women of the Windrush
Join us on Monday, May 27 for a celebration of Britain’s African and Caribbean heritage, through opera! …
In conversation with Baroness Lawrence
Baroness Doreen Lawrence was awarded the OBE for services to community relations in 2003 and was subsequently made…
Zeinab Badawi on an African History of Africa, with Kate Williams
Join broadcaster Zeinab Badawi to hear a spectacular history of Africa — the birthplace of humankind — told…
Oxford African Caribbean Histories on Screen – with Reuel-Eli James
Screening of Spaces We Made Our Own & discussion on film as a vital tool for telling and…
Anthony McGill and Kaleidoscope Collective
Delve into the depths of the human experience with deeply personal chamber music by Brahms and Messiaen, performed…
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…
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…
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…
