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.
NARM EXHIBITION
NARM photographic exhibition 2010 have free open days on the first days of the 4 exhibition periods, when the curator Kwaku will be on hand to talk through the significance of the photohgraphed subjects in relation to African British history.
CY GRANT
Black History, once a year: cure or concession? An exploration by Cy Grant. I have come to question more and more, the true motives behind this annual sequence of events.
LAND CAUGHT IN A TIME WARP
Enrico Stennett was born in 1926 in a village in Jamaica named Maroon Town. Enrico Stennett arrived in the UK in 1947, at the age of 19, where within months he became a member of the League of Coloured People.
LIVING ANCESTORS
A unique installation of portraits of Dominican centenarians at Shunt by Gabrielle Le Roux, a tribute in portraits and stories to the world's oldest woman, Ma Pampo, and nine other Dominican centenarians.
MARLON JAMES
The Book of Night Women, a stylish historical novel of Jamaican slavery - rebellions simmer, incidents of sadism and madness run rampant, and the tangled web of power relationships dramatically unravels amid dangerous secrets, unspoken jealousies, inhuman violence, and very human emotion.
CARIBBEAN LANGUAGES
These events will be of interest and relevance to a range of people preparing for the 2009 Autumn Black History Season, including Teachers from Early Years, Schools and Colleges and Staff working in Offender Services.
KELSO COCHRANE HONOURED
50 years to the day, after the violent murder of North Kensington resident Kelso Cochrane, the Nubian Jak Community Trust is to install a Blue Plaque at the Grove Inn Restaurant & Bar, as part of the The Kelso Cochrane Weekend Events 15th -17th May 2009.
ELISABETH WELCH DISPLAY
Vintage photographs of Elisabeth Welch star of transatlantic stage and film from 1922 to her final appearance in 1996 are on display at The National Portrait Gallery 15 March - 13 September 2009.
WALTER TULL
Walter Tull is famed as the first black outfield professional football player in this country and the first black officer in the British Army. The Walter Tull Exhibition is at the Dover Library From 11th May to 29th June 2009.
CARIBBEAN AIR CREW WWII
Not many people in Britain today are aware that during World War II, there were over 400 air crew from the Caribbean who flew with the RAF.
GROVE ROOTS
Eight young West Londoners the opportunity to document the history of their local area in a film that traces the evolution of Ladbroke Grove from the 1958 race riots to the present day.
LONDON SUGAR & SLAVERY
What is London's dirty big secret? What does a sweet cuppa have to do with a terrible crime against humanity? Visit the only permanent exhibition to examine London's involvement in transatlantic slavery.
NOTTING HILL RACE RIOTS
In 1958 Notting Hill was the scene of the the first of Britain's Race riots. It was at the same time the Conservative government was promoting open immigration from the Caribbean to fill job the country's job shortages.
EQUIANO PROJECT
A touring exhibition on the life and times of former slave, writer and abolitionist Olaudah Equiano has arrived on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, where it will be on display until the end of 2008.
TRADING FACES
Black History Month sees the Trading Faces Recollecting Slavery Online Exhibition go live. Trading Faces Recollecting Slavery, Exploring Black British Performance Histories via Archives, Art and Heritage Education.
MICHAEL X
Who was Michael X? Black Power Activist and Political Icon? Liar, Pimp, Murderer? Vanessa Walters' new play probes at the heart of politics in 1960s Britain and the 'true story' of Michael X.
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
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
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.
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
