Siobhan Aarons, Chair of Conservative Friends of the Caribbean
I was born and raised in the city but still people will often ask where I am ‘really’…
News Views and Opinion
CARLOS ACOSTA WINS CRITICS’ CIRCLE AWARD 2018 FOR SERVICES TO THE ARTS
Acosta thus becomes the third dancer to win the high distinction of the UK scene. Previously it had…
A Tribute to Andrea Levy, by Sir Lenny Henry
I wanted it to go on forever. That’s the thing about Andrea Levy’s work – when you’re dug…
WATCH: “I didn’t know what Windrush was!” Kenny Lynch
Evening all where do we start then. I was born in the East End of London in 1938….
Coventry graduate receives ‘Young Achievement Award’
Fatou Bah Bah, who graduated from Coventry University with a first class honours degree in International Leadership and…
Channel 5 teams up with The TV Collective to open doors to BAME-owned indies
Channel 5, part of Viacom International Media Networks, has today announced a new initiative, working in partnership with…
Leading Caribbean scholar appointed Director of UCL’s Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slave-ownership
Leading scholar in Caribbean history, Professor Matthew Smith, has been appointed the new Director of UCL’s Centre for…
“We didn’t win the war for people like you to come here and take our homes and jobs.”
I was aware that I had a right to be here and an entitlement to exist. Now, I…
Monument At Waterloo!
“On 22 June 2019, Theresa May, Britain’s acting Prime Minister, announced that London Waterloo Station had “been confirmed…
The Ambassadors Youth Choir
The Jamaican Ambassadors Youth Choir is no exception and following on from the success of last year’s Independence…
PM confirms landmark location for new Windrush monument
The capital’s world-famous London Waterloo Station has been confirmed as the location for a permanent Windrush monument, the…
The Murder That Changed A Nation
My name is Stuart Lawrence and I am the younger brother of Stephen Lawrence (13th September 1974 –…
The Story of Modern Britain by Lord Bourne
Although those on board could not have known it, their arrival to this busy working port heralded a…
Windrush Moving Forward – Jamaica Continues To Stand With The Diaspora
Hosted by His Excellency Mr Seth George Ramocan at the Jamaica High Commission in London, Senator Johnson Smith…
Artist Extraordinaire in London – Faith Ringgold
For the first time Faith Ringgold’s extraordinary work is being shown in London as a major solo exhibition…
Motherland Conference Cambridge: African Caribbean Society Makes its Mark.
This is how the Motherland Conference was launched by Cambridge University African Caribbean Society at the Cambridge Union…
Motown At 60…A Legacy To Be Remembered
As early as 1958 British music buyers bestowed upon songwriter Berry Gordy Jr. the founder of Motown, his…
History in the Making & Great Historical Figures of the African Diaspora
An historical day, London Monday May 6th witnessed the birth of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor pictured here with his…
Andrea Levy’s Epic “Small Island” Receives Standing Ovation at the National Theatre
Serena Lee reviews the latest production of “Small Island” Although we would have liked to see Hortense’ character…
Stephen Lawrence Day Commemorations
BBC Teach who create classroom resources for teachers have introduced a welcomed series of programmes for young people…
