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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

Whitney: Queen Of The Night
Bedford Friday 22 May

Whitney – Queen Of The Night

Direct from the West End, The London Palladium, and the iconic Royal Albert Hall, Whitney – Queen of…

Greenwich Friday 22 May 2026 – Doors 6.30pm

Black Coffee – Live with Orchestra

Black Coffee, one of the most influential and internationally celebrated DJs of his generation, brings his groundbreaking Live…

Greenwich Friday 22 May 2026

Black Coffee: Live with Orchestra

Black Coffee, the GRAMMY Award-winning South African DJ and producer, brings his Live with Orchestra performance to The…

Salford Sunday 24th May 2026

Daliso Chaponda: Topical Storm

Join award-winning comedian and writer Daliso Chaponda as he brings his latest stand-up show Topical Storm to The…

Wolverhampton Sunday 24 May 2026

Judi Love: All About the Love

Judi Love returns to the stage with her latest stand-up show All About the Love, bringing her signature…