STORIES THAT CONNECT GENERATIONS
1987—2027
40 years of Black History Month in the UK
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Women’s lives, achievements, work, creativity, campaigning and community leadership, across different periods and countries.
Anne-Marie Imafidon passed A-level computing at eleven and earned an Oxford master’s degree at twenty. She went on to co-found Stemettes, creating opportunities for other young…
Amanda Aldridge composed songs, piano suites and music for bands while teaching performers including Paul Robeson and Marian Anderson. Known on published scores as Montague Ring,…
Dame Elizabeth Anionwu helped establish a new kind of sickle cell service, bringing nursing, research and families’ experiences together. Her work also challenged the exclusion of…
Leila Hassan Howe helped build a radical Black press that connected reporting with community action. A leading member of the Race Today Collective, she became the…
Stella Dadzie has helped Black women record their experiences and helped educators confront racism in everyday practice. A founder of OWAAD and co-author of The Heart…
Kath Locke worked to make education, community support and Black history part of everyday life in Manchester. A campaigner against racism and a founder of Abasindi,…
Dorothy Kuya carried the fight against racism into classrooms, public institutions, women’s organisations and the streets of Liverpool. Trained as a nurse and teacher, she helped…
Founded in 1978, OWAAD connected Black and Asian women campaigning over schools, work, health and immigration. Its conferences and newsletter helped turn local experience into national…
From supporting Caribbean pupils to helping shape anti-discrimination campaigns, Jocelyn Barrow carried educational experience into public life. The Trinidad-born teacher became the BBC’s first Black woman…
Diane-Louise Jordan became Blue Peter’s first Black presenter in 1990, beginning a long relationship with British television audiences. Her work has since reached radio listeners, schoolchildren…