BHM: Stateside to quayside
Black History Month BHM in the UK has a number of detractors, who point out that every month…
News Views and Opinion
Black History Month – Eche Egbuonu
The way that I was taught black history in secondary school followed a certain formula. Slavery, Emancipation and…
To remember the greatness of our culture is our right as a people.
In addition to remembering those ancestors that paved and solidified our path for many generations to come is…
Should we change or abandon Black History Month?
Black British history seems to have gone astray. Every year during October, the British Black History month, we…
Black History Month (BHM) is in its 31st year. Is it needed?
In the 1970s, the Black and White Minstrel Show and Love Thy Neighbour were popular Saturday night entertainment….
Africa Part 1 – The Road to Nigeria
My grandparents knew nothing of Africa. My great grandmother was born in 1882 what did she know of…
Windrush Pioneer: Patrick Vernon Interviews Dame Jocelyn Barrow OBE
She was born in Trinidad on the 15th of April in 1929 of mixed race heritage her father…
Emeli Sandé, Angellica Bell, Munroe Bergdorf, and Lisa Maffia lead the list of incredible honourees who turned out for the second annual Black Magic Awards
Monday night saw the return of The Black Magic Awards which took place at The Criterion Theatre, in…
Reflections on the importance of Windrush Day in a post Brexit Britain
They were not to know they were also walking into the pages of history, the first recorded mass…
Why Remembrance is important and how do you we preserve the legacy?
Since the 1600’s Europeans have continued to carve up the world amongst themselves, this is a fact. 1884/5…
Callton Young – One of the most straightforward pieces of advice I ever gave as a Senior Civil Servant was about race equality policy
However, following research, my advice to the then Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, could not…
Punch Records supports emerging BME filmmakers from the West Midlands
The dynamic programme, powered by innovative creative agency Punch and curated by talented director and entrepreneur Daniel Alexander…
Scratchylus and Empress Reggae Reset Windrush University Tour 2018
We are proud to announce that the theme for this year’s Black History Month is the 70th anniversary…
Know Before You Go: Notting Hill Carnival 2018
The first carnival in Notting Hill took place in 1966, although Claudia Jones – a Trinidadian journalist and…
Walter Tull: His Life and Legacy
Born in Folkestone in 1888 to a British mother and Bajan father, Walter was one of the first…
WATCH: HENRY BOX BROWN – A Musical Journey
Henry Box Brown is directed by Tony Award winner Ben Harney (Broadway’s Dream Girls) and has been created…
History Consultant Cautions All Who Are Going To Be Commenting On Or Organising Empire Windrush Commemorations
‘Look How Far We’ve Come: Disrupting African British History Narratives?’* *For anyone marking, commemorating, discussing, commenting on or…
21st Century Stateswoman -A Windrush Interview with Prime Minister Theresa May
The first generation of Windrush arrivals were able to buy their own homes, enabling them to generate relative…
Open letter to Black LGBT people in Britain and beyond ahead of UK Black Pride 2018
You’re a Black woman in a workplace in London being told to ‘calm down’ as you do your…
WATCH: Show how much you care about healthcare.
Do you care about maintaining standards in the nursing and midwifery professions? Do you care about people, fairness…
