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Cycle route renamed ‘Maurice Burton Way’ to commemorate Britain’s first black cycling champion

The public have voted to rename a south west London cycle route ‘Maurice Burton Way’ in honour of Britain’s first

Widow honours husband with charity celebrating black heroes

The Black Heroes Foundation uses the arts to tell the stories of the black community and to celebrate black heroes. 

yvonne davis with the book 100 great black britons

Ex-teacher calls for black British history book to reach all UK schools

A retired head-teacher is calling for a copy of a black British history book to be sent to every secondary

Darrel Blake with kids from Black Rooted Academy at New Beacon Books

Black Rooted Academy: breaking boundaries for Black youngsters

We all had a school subject we hated. Be that Pythagoras’ Theorem in maths or Shakespearean couplets in English you

brixton postbox painted black

Brixton postbox painted black to celebrate Black History Month

A Brixton postbox has been painted black to commemorate the contribution of black Britons as part of the ongoing celebration

Sixty five years since the death of Emmett Till, is history repeating itself?

Last month marked 65 years since the murder of Emmett Till, the young black boy whose bloated and battered body

Review: ‘The Hate U Give’ poses uncomfortable questions in Black History Month

A new film about racism and police brutality in America previewed at Cineworld Wandsworth on Sunday ahead of its UK

Pop-up shop in Brixton will promote greater diversity in children’s books

A pop-up bookshop will come to Brixton tomorrow to promote greater diversity in children’s literature. An Arts Council-funded report this

Black History Month events guide: Sadiq Khan kicks off celebrations in south west London

Black History Month has been celebrated every October in the UK for more than 35 years – and this year south

Waka waka (This time for Africa): Londoners celebrate Black History Month at Trafalgar Square with day of culture, music and food

Trafalgar Square was transformed into a little slice of Africa on Saturday when hundreds of Londoners gathered to celebrate the

From Marley and Mary Seacole to Maya Angelou – Lambeth set to celebrate Black History Month

Black History Month is celebrated in Lambeth this October with a series of entertaining and moving events paying homage to

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