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Back Babas Emmanuel or Emma as he is called was born infected with HIV. He doesn’t remember his parents as they died when he was a young boy. At the age of fifteen this terrible disease began to defeat him. Compassion a non-governmental organization stepped in to offer assistance. Paying for anti-retrovirals and his medical bills. In an effort to save his life. ©Vanessa Vick

The History of AIDS in Africa

There is now conclusive evidence that HIV originated in Africa. A 10-year study completed in 2005 found a…


Ms Kamara trained and worked as a teacher and civil servant in Sierra Leone, visiting the UK during the 1970s, but moved to London for medical reasons in 1987, settling in Hackney two years later.

African London

Africans were brought to London in the late 16th century because of Britain’s role in the slave trade….


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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Northampton Sunday 25 January

Sunday Piano Series: Amiri Harewood

Young British rising-star pianist Amiri Harewood takes the spotlight with a sweeping programme that journeys across continents and…

Bristol 26th January 2026

NT Live: Hamlet

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy….

Birmingham Thursday 29 – Saturday 31 January 2026

Please Do Not Touch

“They will tell you that legal and illegal are the same as right and wrong. And I’ve told…

Bristol Friday 30 January 2026

Artists Gathering: All About Funding

If you’re an artist, creative practitioner, or cultural organiser, you’ll know that funding can be the difference between…