Sislin Fay Allen: Britain’s first black policewoman dies in Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Sislin Fay Allen joined the Metropolitan Police in 1968, and became the first black policewoman in Britain, died…
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Celebrating UK Reggae Runnings Tinged With Sadness And Disappointment
Celebrating UK Reggae Runnings Tinged With Sadness And Disappointment Today is International Reggae Day (IRD). It’s a global…
Whose Stories? Our Stories
The collection includes over 20,000 books by a range of writers and illustrators, alongside manuscripts and original artwork….
WATCH: The Windrush Hour Project by State of Trust
I came across this wonderful initiative called State of Trust, a charitable project set up State of Emergency,…
Black Plaque installation on Windrush Day to commemorate Val McCalla the founder of The Voice newspaper
African and Caribbean community organisation Nubian Jak and creative agency Havas London have teamed up with property investment…
Black History is British History!
Although, you tried so hard to stop us, put all kind of obstacles in our way, yet we…
Kwaku BBM: Reggae Memories Playlist Or The Non-Anorak’s Choice
Kwaku BBM: Reggae Memories Playlist Or The Non-Anorak’s Choice Click here to listen to ‘BBM/BMC Presents This Is…
British Black Music Month 2021 Launches A Spotify Playlist With A New Record To Be (Re-)Discovered Daily
’61 Daily Dose For British Black Music Month June 1-July 31 (From 50 Year History To Future Rulers)’…
Zoom This Monday Into London’s Wonderful And Varied Representations Of Africans And History
History consultant Kwaku presents a fun, inclusive, interactive, family-friendly journey of discovery of African history and representations across…
Five Interesting And Little Known Facts About Black History
Significant achievements made by black people have been disregarded for most of our history. Because of this, it…
Tributes Pour in for Prominent Black Lives Matter Activist Sasha Johnson.
Sasha Johnson is critically ill after being shot in the head. Her party, The Taking the Initiative Party…
1st Anniversary of the Death of George Floyd
Protests were everywhere as people were anguished and angry over his death, and some set fires, broke the…
We at Black History Month are saddened to report that prominent Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is in a critical condition after being shot.
We understand that she was being treated in intensive care after being shot in the head in the…
Strive Masiyiwa is Named as the First British Black Billionaire on the Sunday Times Rich List
The Zimbabwean telecoms tycoon, who lives in London, has become the first black billionaire to break into The…
Margaret Busby to receive The London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award 2021
Margaret Busby OBE, Hon. FRSL (Nana Akua Ackon) is a major cultural figure in Britain and around the world….
Author has Major Book Cancelled by Publisher having Failed to Cover Enough Black Historians
Leading author Richard Cohen’s new book stirs anger with ‘too white’ history. Now it has reportedly been dropped…
Lee Evans ,The First Black Sprinter to Break 400 Metres in 44 Seconds at ’68 Olympics Dies.
Lee Evans became the first man to crack 44 seconds in the 400 meters, winning the gold medal…
Naomi Campbell becomes a Mother
The supermodel, 50, revealed that she is the mother to a baby girl by releasing a picture on…
Young People across Greater Manchester celebrate Victorian Black British circus owner Pablo Fanque
Five groups of young people across Greater Manchester have taken part in creative workshops with multi-disciplinary artist Jade…
Rising Star: Charles Entsie talks about his debut play No Strings Attached at the King’s Head Theatre
Charles is an actor and writer from Wood Green, London. His first play, No Strings Attached, is being…
