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….
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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…
BTWSC To Recreate Yesteryear “One Love” Vibes At Last Community Event
BTWSC To Recreate Yesteryear “One Love” Vibes At Last Community Event Remember those fun, intergenerational community events back…
Not So Black and White: A History of Race from White Supremacy to Identity Politics
Writer and broadcaster Kenan Malik upends assumptions underlying today’s debates around race, culture, whiteness and privilege by explaining…
Celebrate Black History Month with a Special Offer
Black History Month 2023 is a pivotal time to honour the extraordinary impact of black individuals in British…
Twenty-Eight Pounds Ten Shillings: A Windrush Story by Tony Fairweather
After World War Two England was on her knees, so the call went out to the British Empire…
Westminster’s Place In British African History Continues Nov. 25
This year’s Black History Month, also known as African History Month, may have recently ended. However, for some,…
Jamaican Arts Ambassador Theresa Roberts To Showcase Women Artists At London Art Fair
Jamaican arts ambassador Theresa Roberts will showcase a selection of works by female Jamaican artists at the 2023…
British Urban Film Festival
The 18th British Urban Film Festival (14 to 20 October) supported by West Yorkshire Combined Authority has announced…
Camden Black Radicals: Saluting Our Sisters
Human rights lawyer, UN Fellow and presenter Priscellia Robinson celebrates the lives of Camden women activists Claudia Jones,…
Black England: A Forgotten Georgian History
Georgian England had a large and distinctive Black community – some prosperous citizens, some newly freed slaves. Their…
