Are the roaring twenties back? New theatre show highlighting inequalities calls for diverse performers.
After the last year, we all need something to celebrate. At a time when access to arts and…
News Views and Opinion
Ladies of Rage: Musicians find a ‘safe space’ in sisterhood.
Female and non-binary musicians who formed a network of artists say it has helped them find a “safe…
Three reasons why I think every black person should take a six month sabbatical in Africa.
Africa, is like no place else in the world. Vibrant, with a peaceful undertone, communal and natural. I…
Why I have a goal to economically empower 50,000 African women
“Happy Mothers day”, “I love you mum”, words I believe no mother ever tires of hearing. It has…
The Last of the Reggae Legends Bunny Wailer Has Died.
This week, a certain Jamaican 73-year-old Neville Livingston died, however you may know Livingston better as the Reggae…
UK’s black majority churches unite in support of Covid-19 vaccine rollout
On Sunday 60 black majority church leaders issued a joint statement in support of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout…
Interview Mark Elie
Mark is one of the UK’s most successful classically trained professional dancers having enjoyed a stellar career with…
Mary Wilson, One of the Original Members of the Supremes, Dies at 76
As a founding member of the Supremes, a key to the success of Motown Records, Mary Wilson died…
The Sickle Cell Society launch digital exhibition on Sickle Cell at BCA
The Sickle Cell Society launches 2021 with an exploratory exhibition on the history of Sickle Cell, the NHS…
Unanimous Luton Council agreement for community’s Black Lives Matter action plan
Black community activists and leaders have welcomed Luton Council’s unanimous approval of a binding policy motion designed to…
Freedom – A New Jerusalem -An interview with Jon Scott
Celebrated singer and multi-instrumentalist Jon Scott is releasing a brand new EP entitled Freedom – A New Jerusalem….
Historic moment as first slave owner name removed from Hackney gardens
The name of a slave owner has been removed from entrance signs to a Hackney park in the…
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…
My 2020 Reflections by Donna Fraser
In December 2018, Croydon Borough Council awarded her the Freedom of the Borough, the highest civic honour a…
The Rise of Systemic Racism in Europe
The first quarter of this year saw the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus in China which spread to…
There Are Some Encouraging Moves To Do With British African History In Academia, But Can What Is Happening On The Community Level Be Ignored?
“Be not arrogant because of your knowledge. Take counsel with the ignorant as well as with the wise….
Applications for THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF are NOW open!
Are you in loaf with baking? Could you be in the class of 2021? Applications for THE GREAT…
BTWSC/African Histories Revisited Return To Deliver Monday Xtra History Plus Sessions In Nov.- Dec.
Pan-London voluntary group BTWSC/African Histories Revisited and related associations expect to productively occupy your Mondays in November to…
WATCH: I’m a housing service officer working in North London; my great great grandfather once ruled a nation
“My mother’s family are part of what was originally the Aksumite Empire, which became the Ethiopian Empire or,…
Black Female Ownership
My Grandmother flew over from Jamaica to honour the Queens request for more key workers. Grandma was only…
