Sandra Samuels-Allen is the lively founder of ‘Walking Workout with the Difference’ a community based organisation promoting health, fitness and well-being. Initially it started as a way of making friends but now it has grown into a much bigger event and anticipated fixture on the local Medway diary. Offering a wide range of activities to …
Walking out of Loneliness – Sandra Samuels Promotes the Community Way Read More »
Raising the importance of Black British history and turning the narratives into mainstream studies of the UK past is what David Olusoga does best. If it weren’t for Olusoga’s popular appeal, major chapters of UK history would be lying unknown in historical vaults, waiting to be resurrected and reappraised. Chapters such as The World’s War: …
Uncovering More Secret Windrush Files with David Olusoga at the Southbank Centre Read More »
New research highlights areas of under-representation across British industry A new study by office furniture suppliers, Viking Direct, has visualised the UK workforce as 100 people. The firm has analysed data from the Office of National Statistics, to highlight under-representation in staff across the country and make the data more accessible. The results have illustrated areas …
Review by Mercy Francis It was a splendid organ recital by one of the world’s top five organists at the Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre in London. Wayne Marshall opened the evening with a discussion on his work in Germany followed by a demonstration of the power of the organ which in itself …
A Musical and Visual Masterpiece by Organist Wayne Marshall Read More »
In Conversation with Ekow Eshun at the Southbank Centre To say he is the man of literature at the moment would be an understatement. His latest book, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, is listed on America’s Black History month highly recommended list. His third book which came out in 2014, won him the Man Booker …
Diversity House is hosting an event alongside LAPCEL (Learning Alliance for Palliative and End of Life Care) on Friday 1st February 2019. End of life care is about living as well as possible during the last days and most importantly it’s about dying with dignity. Do you know how to access this information about end …
Spreading the Message of Palliative and End of Life Care Services Read More »
Some of the talent and creativity to emerge from the 3 day Flame International Fashion and Arts Festival over the weekend at The Flowerpot Hoxton in London. The designs below are from Niki Moyo, one to watch in future fashion shows. (Sinikiwe Moyo, her full name, is pictured in red presenting a model wearing her …
Emerging Creativity at the Flame International Fashion & Art Read More »
Please find below the list of events by Black History Studies during October and November Tuesday 16th October 2018* – Screening of *’Black London: A Bigger Picture’* from 7pm at St Ann’s Library in Tottenham. Book your FREE ticket here https://blacklondonbhm.eventbrite.co.uk *Thursday 18th October 2018* – Presentation by Black History Studies on *’The Black …
Diversity House is launching its latest book on the subject of World War One in Africa on 24th October in London at the Overseas House, The Royal Overseas League, 5 Park Place, St James’s Street, London. The book is a collection of 15 essays on why we should remember the contribution and involvement of Africa and …
We Remember World War One in Africa – Book Launch Read More »
As part of the Black History Live project, the Medway African and Caribbean Association (MACA) are hosting ‘Untold Stories’ exhibition at the Historic Chatham Dockyard in Medway, Kent. The exhibition is a culmination of a two year research project to unearth the stories of African and Caribbean people who lived in Kent in past years. On …
