Continuing Professional Development For African, Caribbean & Mixed Heritage Educators & School Governors A transformative professional development series designed to equip educators with the knowledge, strategies, and confidence to close the Black Attainment Gap and foster culturally inclusive learning environments.

Join the team behind the Black British History x Public History Network and invited speakers to discuss what’s next for the network Black British Public History Network: Safeguarding Black British Histories. In this event we will be discussing ways to

Illustrated talk by author Stephen Bourne on the Black history of the London stage; actors. directors, producers, plays, dance and scandals This book celebrates the pioneers of Black British theatre, beginning in 1825, when Ira Aldridge made history as the

Update to Baldwin’s debate at Cambridge university 1965 linking US /Black British Civil Rights and the fight for positive imagery James Baldwin fought for equality on both sides of the Atlantic. At Cambridge University in 1965 he debated the right

The first Black editor of a British national newspaper, radical journalist and novelist. We explore his role in liberation theology Late nineteenth century Britain was the center of gravity for a host of Pan- African organisations and activists. Among them

Showcase of some of the best events since 2007 + comments from actors/ directors/ audiences as to the impact and legacy of African Odysseys 14,000 people have signed the petition to keep 17 years of Black film history, African Odyssyes,

The British Film Institute (BFI) plans a redundancy that would end the 17-year-old African Odysseys programme. Sign the petition to save it HERE African Odysseys was set up in 2007 by Black community activists who were already showing films at

Join us for Steve McQueen’s Blitz movie historical breakdown We look into the Black historical accuracy of Steve McQueen’s Blitz film. In this online event, we’ll analyze the movie scene by scene, separating fact from Hollywood fiction. Discover the real

Every child in Regency(Bridgerton) London knew Billy Waters, the “King of the Buskers.” Born in 1770s New York, he became a Royal Navy sailor one of many African Americans who fought for the British since the American revolutionary war (1776)

This 6 week online course will detail African/Caribbean women who have fought against colonialism and racism over the last 400 years as well as examine their varied spiritual belief systems. Mainstream history consistently ignores the contribution of Black women in

From the people who brought you the sold out ’20 Banned Black Films You Need to See !’ In advance of the fantastic and rare Claude Mckay film on 28th September 2pm, tickets here https://blackhistorywalks.co.uk/films/ we present a review of

Sample of our 6 week course on Baldwin showing why he chose to spend time in ’85 ungentrified Hackney + the story of his Blue Plaque Welcome to an evening of exploration and discussion as we present extracts from our

20 Banned Black Films you need to see. 17 years of African Odysseys Choice of banned Black films screened by African Odysseys since 2007 with facts, statistics and reasons. In honour of James Baldwin’s birthday, 2nd August, and our recent

Illustrated talk about the fight for racial equality in Hackney, the links to Notting Hill and African American literacy On May 17th, a blue plaque honouring James Baldwin was unveiled at Hackney CVS. Baldwin’s 1985 visit to Hackney, as an

Few stories resonate in the annals of Black history like that of Flight Lieutenant John Henry Smythe, a Sierra Leonean and British legend whose journey from the streets of Freetown to the skies of Europe exemplifies courage, resilience and extraordinary

Join us as we advise Black parents on the best strategies for raising the attainment of African, Caribbean & Mixed Heritage students. The Lewisham Schools & The Black Child Conference is the first in a series of conferences across London

Presentation/discussion by two of the authors of the Pearson GCSE History book now used in schools which features Black British Civil Rights Black authors of school text books are very rare. At this half day seminar, two of them will

The Little Mermaid’s first iteration (1989) as a white woman stole concepts from Ancient African history. The new version of her as a Black woman was condemned and trolled in certain quarters and affected its box office performance Hollywood has

A detailed, extensive look at the African/Caribbean war effort with interviews of veterans, rare videos, first hand testimony, documentation A detailed and extensive look at the African/Caribbean war effort with video clips and interviews with Black Spitfire & bomber pilots,

A detailed, extensive look at the African/Caribbean war effort with interviews of veterans, rare videos, first hand testimony, documentation A detailed and extensive look at the African/Caribbean war effort with video clips and interviews with Black Spitfire & bomber pilots,

At the height of Britain’s trans – Atlantic trade in enslaved Africans, the streets of London, along with the opulent homes of its wealthy citizens had a Black presence. Two artists from this period, Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723- 1792), President