Tag: black history month
Council announces slavery names consultation
Lambeth council today (1 October) launched its planned consultations on what to do about names and places in the borough with links to slavery...
Brixton’s black postbox
A postbox on Brixton’s Acre Lane is one of four that have painted black by Royal Mail to mark Black History Month.
The other three...
Black History Month films for Brixton arts space
Brixton Village’s new contemporary arts space is hosting weekly film screenings during October – Black History Month.
The space is on the first floor of Market...
Major law firm backs charity’s Black History Month lecture
A major international law firm based in Washington and London is teaming up with a local charity to create an online event for National...
Plaque to mark 40 years since Bob Marley’s last London appearance
Forty years ago this month, Bob Marley and the Wailers performed their largest UK concert in South London as part of the 1980 “Uprising”...
Brixton inspires new fashion label Bianca Saunders
Bianca Saunders started working in Brixton as part of a 3-month residency series run by Brixton Village. Born and raised in London Bianca recently...
Windrush Day pioneer relaunches Great Black Britons campaign
The 100 Great Black Britons campaign create by Patrick Vernon OBE – who was also a leader of the campaign for Windrush Day –...
Black History Month in Brixton
Lambeth Libraries in partnership with the Black Cultural Archives and local organisations host Black History Month with authors, films, music, dance, theatre and a...
Story of a struggle to succeed as an artist
Djofray Makumbu’s story is about a struggle against the odds – how one young man’s talent, determination and hard work brought him artistic success.
This...
Reggae history and British pioneers Black Slate
After last week's live performance at Hootananny and as Black History Month gets under way, Anthony Brightly, co-founder and keyboardist of British reggae pioneers Black Slate, talked...
Family tree workshops: help to discover the powerful past
Adrian Stone’s interest in his family began when his mother became seriously ill. He realised he knew little about his background and, like many...
Miranda Brawn Foundation announces 10 new diversity scholarships
The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation launched its third annual lecture during Black History Month on 27 October in central London. Over two hundred...
Brixton Soup Kitchen founder to share his experiences in a book
As part of Black History Month, Brixton Soup Kitchen founder Solomon Smith was at Brixton Library on Monday 29 October for a Q&A. He...