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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

Bristol Saturday 12th September 2026

Aurie Styla: Maverick

Join award-winning comedian, actor and writer Aurie Styla for his brand-new stand-up show Maverick, coming to Bristol Old…

Brighton and Hove Thursday 17 September 2026

The Feminist Book Club

Join The Feminist Book Club at Afrori Books for a welcoming monthly discussion celebrating Black literature, feminist thought…

Nottingham Saturday 19th September 2026 – Sunday 10th January 2027

LagosPhoto: Stories of Movement and Belonging

One of Africa’s most significant photography festivals comes to Nottingham in LagosPhoto: Stories of Movement and Belonging, a…

Liverpool Saturday 19th September - Saturday 10th October 2026

DEATH OF A SALESMAN

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is reimagined for Liverpool by acclaimed British-Ghanaian theatre-maker Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu in a…