Centrepoint estimates 121,000 homeless or at risk, with analysis showing black people disproportionally affectedYouth homeless in the UK has increased by an estimated two-fifths in five years, rising to more than 120,000, a leading charity director has…
‘Its power is far-reaching’: what Black History Month means to Black Britons
Three people talk about what impact the annual event has had on their lives and whether it is still neededAyo Awoyungbo had always been a big supporter of Black History Month (BHM), believing in the push to highlight people whose achievements are not u…
Senior black union leader condemns ‘colour-blind’ levelling up
Patrick Roach of teachers’ union NASUWT says policy would not end discrimination against black workersA “colour-blind” approach to the levelling up agenda would have a damaging effect on black workers, the UK’s most senior black union leader has warned…
Bernardine Evaristo picks black authors for London ‘short story stations’
Author teams up with Canary Wharf to distribute short works by five writers during Black History MonthThe award-winning author Bernardine Evaristo has joined forces with the owners of Canary Wharf in London to publish a series of short stories by up-an…
Black History Month launches in UK with ‘proud to be’ campaign
Local authorities raise pan-African flag to mark start of series of events for October across BritainBlack History Month launches with hundreds of events across the country this October, amid a new campaign encouraging people of all ages to share what …
Black Britons: what impact, if any, has Black History Month had on your life?
Black History Month in the UK is observed in October and we would like to hear from Black Britons about what impact, if any, the event has had on their livesBlack History Month in the UK is observed in October and we would like to hear from Black Brito…
UK schools: how are you marking Black History Month?
We would like to hear from UK schools about their new plans for projects and activities during Black History MonthBlack History Month in the UK is observed in October and we would like to hear from teachers about what primary and secondary schools are …
Black August – a more radical Black History Month – celebrates revolutionaries | Akin Olla
Since 1979, the Black August holiday has honored Black freedom fighters. Today, we can celebrate the occasion by demanding the release of prisonersWhile the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement has increased the profile of holidays like Juneteenth a…