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History
Travel through Black British history and culture in the United Kingdom
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A Movement not a Moment
Explore the years of activism and change with Jasmine Thompson's artwork
Documenting history through art
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Making history with Marcus Rashford
The struggles and successes of a sporting legend
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The Writing's on the Wall: Marcus Rashford
Take a virtual tour through the mural and messages in Withington
Documenting change
Explore the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, through the perspectives of the people involved
Black Lives Matter
The fall of the Edward Colston statue
Learn why 10,000 people gathered in Bristol
Black Lives Matter
Photographing Manchester's protests
A collection of moving images by photographer Jake Hardy
Black Lives Matter
Preserving the placards
Listen to how Manx National Heritage is documenting the movement
The history of protest
Learn about the rich history of trying to unite the community
How the History of Protest Can Be Seen in Black British Pop Culture Today
Kemi Alemoru explores the unrest, resistance, and unity across black art and expression
Liverpool's Black Community
Learn about the history of the oldest Black community in Europe
Liverpool's Black Community Trail
Follow the Museum of Liverpool trail and learn how Black presence has grown and contributed to all aspects of the city's life
Black Families in the First World War
Learn about the untold stories of the Black community in Liverpool, through a collection of family photographs
Toxteth Riots in Liverpool
Take a closer look at the Black and white residents who fought back against unemployment, racism and police harassment in riots in Liverpool, 1984
Spotlight on Manchester
Discover the key figures and collections of Manchester
People's History Museum: In Conversation With Actor Alfred Enoch and Jenny Mabbott
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See the collections dedicated to Democracy
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Sports and the community
Learn about Manchester rich history across football and athletics
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Spotlight on Greater Manchester
Remarkable people from the regions of Manchester
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5 Black business leaders
Get inspired by the Black entrepreneurs making a difference in Manchester
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3 Black Figures to know from Manchester
Take a journey through the history and stories of these key black pioneers
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5 Black Pioneers of Manchester
A celebration of prominent black figures who have impacted arts, education and politics
The freethinkers
Meet pioneering people, activists, and risk takers who made their mark on history
Princess Campbell
Learn about the pioneering nurse of Bristol
Una Marson
Jamaican feminist, activist and writer
Olive Morris
An exhibition of artwork inspired by the activism of Olive Morris
Ignatius Sanchio
Learn about the life of British composer, actor and writer
Olaudah Equiano
The 18th-century anti-slavery activist and lobbyist
Claudia Jones
A Notting Hill Carnival pioneer and activist
Samuel Coleridge Taylor
A British composer, conductor and pioneer of classical music
Forgotten histories
Learn about the people and their stories
8 Overlooked Figures in Black British History
Patrick Vernon profiles figures from the past to the present day who deserve recognition
5 Forgotten Black and Asian Figures Who Made History
From royalty and iconic British sites
The story of the Windrush generation
Caribbean communities in post-war Britain
A Closer Look At The Years Between 1948 and 1962
The early post-war settlement and development of the Black community in Brixton
Travel through time
Locations, buildings, and landscapes that tell an important story
Locations
Key Sites Connected to the Transatlantic Slave Trade in London
Take a tour with Blue Badge Guide Dominic Burris-North
Locations
London Locations and The Slave Trade
Explore the places that played a key part in history
Locations
Sites of Slavery
Places connecting us to a challenging aspect of our past
Locations
Places of Black History
How the historic environment helps to tell the story of Black lives in Britain
The voices of history
Re-imagining the stories, sites and sounds of historic events
Sarah Forbes Bonetta
Join members of the Chineke! Junior Orchestra in a musical exploration of the life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta. Keep going to watch their composition, filmed at Kenwood House.
Abdul Karim
Join members of the Chineke! Junior Orchestra in a musical exploration of the life of Abdul Karim. Keep going to watch their composition, filmed at Kenwood House.
Dido Belle
Join members of the Chineke! Junior Orchestra in a musical exploration of the life of Dido Belle. Keep going to watch their composition, filmed at Kenwood House where she lived.
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The Making of Stories, Sites and Sounds with Chineke!
How can heritage provide us with inspiration for making music? Find out from these young musicians as they share their creative process!
The Ancestors
What is Shout Out Loud?
Learn about the National Youth Programme representing history today
The Ancestors
Finding our Voices
Watch five new monologues, shining a light on the lives of the Caribbean Prisoners of War
The Ancestors
Uncovering their Journey
Explore the stories of the Prisoners of War who were held at Portchester Castle
The Ancestors
Freedom and Revolution
How do you take a historic play informed by real events and re-imagine it for 21st century performance?
Celebrating Black achievements
Spotlighting scientist, sportstarts and supermodels with The Voice
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What is The Voice?
Discover the history and impact of the only Black and British newspaper running for almost 40 years
Tessa Sanderson
Let's celebrate the first Black British woman to win an Olympic gold medal for Britain
Baroness Floella Benjamin
Learn about the life of actress, broadcaster, producer, author, philanthropist and political figure
Paul Boateng
Learn about the achievements of Paul Boateng, politician, diplomat, and civil rights champion
Naomi Campbell
Celebrating the achievements of super model Naomi Campbell, the Black British stalwart of a pioneer
Sir Lewis Hamilton
Seven-time Formula One world champion, an advocate and a champion for all!
John Barnes
Learn more about a great footballer and a catalyst for change
Dr Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah
Learn about the renowned poet and innovator from Birmingham
Dorothy Koomson
Celebrating the work of one Britain's biggest selling Black author of adult fiction
Lord Morris of Handsworth
Celebrating the life and achievements of Lord Morris and his service to public life
Diane Abbott MP
Let's celebrate the achievements of Diane Abbott, a stalwart campaigner for racial justice who is widely admired by the community.
Yesterday's heroes are today's poetry
How Black British history is inspiring this modern day poet
Dean Atta on the Influence of Black British History
The influential poet explores how figures from our past and present day have inspired his work and are changing the course of history
Making a movement
How the Black community became empowered in the 1970s and 80s
Activism
A history of education campaigning
Len Garrison, ACER, and the British education system
Activism
The Black Power Movement
Their manifesto, the social issues they explored, and their fascinating alliances in the UK and abroad
Activism
The 1981 Brixton Uprising
The events that led up to the riots and the response of the Brixton Defence Campaign
Black feminism
Learning from the past to inspire the future
Feminism
Have Women of Color Been Written Out of The Women's Movement?
Writer Yomi Adegoke looks back at Black women’s history of activism in Britain
Feminism
The Black Women's Movement
Discover the origins of OWAAD and its early feminist campaigners
Do not pass go
Activist Stella Dadzie takes a humorous look at inequality
Zoom in to 'Womanopoly'
A board game that demonstrates injustices for women in society
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