Find out more about Black people in history, including the history of the Caribbean islands, people in Black British Life, profile, pictures and useful links.
FROM WAR TO WINDRUSH
Imperial War Museum Exhibition marking the sixtieth anniversary of the arrival of the MV Empire Windrush in Britain in 1948.
BLACK CULTURAL ARCHIVES
Major centre for black history and culture to be created at Raleigh Hall with £4million from Heritage Lottery Fund.
BLACK LONDONERS
A new exhibition that uncovers the untold stories of Black Londoners about their experiences and roles on the home front in the Second World War
JOURNEY TO ACCOMPONG
A stunning display of over 50 photographs in a montage and a short film draws attention to the forgotten story of the Maroons who refused to be enslaved, survived in remote parts of the Caribbean islands.
CHASING FREEDOM
Mark the closing of the powerful 'Chasing Freedom' exhibition with an afternoon of music, art and a celebration of African style! Saturday 22nd March 2008
LONDON SUGAR & SLAVERY
What is London's dirty big secret? What does a sweet cuppa have to do with a terrible crime against humanity?
BLACK HEROES
HONOURED WITH
PLAQUES
Following an amazing year of tributes to black icons in Britain, October sees plaque
unveilings to Ignatius Sancho and Mary Prince.
FIRST BLACK BRITONS
New DVD learning resource that offers teachers and students a new understanding of the 'Black Peoples of the Americas'
HENRY SYLVESTER WILLIAMS HONORED
Henry Sylvester Williams who became the first black councillor in Westminster and only the second in the whole country to hold public office, is given a green plaque
EQUIANO PROJECT
Publicising and celebrating the life and work of Olaudah Equiano.
CARIBBEAN SETTLEMENT IN BRITAIN
Caribbean migrants have since become a vital part of British society and, in the process created a new aspect of British life and self image, redefining what it means to be British.
BLACK PEOPLE IN HISTORY
Find out more about Black people who played an important role in history, from around the Caribbean and Britain.
William Wilberforce, the politician and religious writer, was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807. This unit explores Wilberforce's career and writings and assesses their historical significance. In particular it examines the contribution that Evangelicalism, the religious tradition to which Wilberforce belonged, made in the transitions between the Enlightenment and Romanticism.
Until lions tell their tale, the story of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. - African Proverb. Crime, poor education, poverty, self-hatred, prison system, broken homes plague people of African decent globally – Why?
Filmed in over 20 countries and on 5 continents, 500 Years Later is a compelling journey, infused with the spirit and music of liberation, that chronicles the struggle of a people from enslavement who continue to fight for the most essential human right - freedom. 500 Years Later , is an epic multi-award winning documentary directed by Owen 'Alik Shahadah and written/produced by M.K. Asante, Jr. Read Linguistics for a new African Reality by Owen 'Alik Shahadah
