STORIES THAT CONNECT GENERATIONS
1987—2027
40 years of Black History Month in the UK
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Beginning with conversations in London homes, the Caribbean Artists Movement brought writers, painters, sculptors and critics into a shared discussion about creativity, history and belonging. Its…
The Saint Lucian poet, playwright and painter Derek Walcott brought Caribbean experience to readers worldwide. His writing moved among the region’s languages, landscapes and contested histories…
James Berry brought Jamaican memories and speech into a literary life built in Britain. Writing for adults and children, he explored migration, racism, poverty and the…
Valerie Bloom’s poetry brings family voices, changing landscapes and the pleasures of language to readers of different ages. Drawing on Jamaican speech and performance traditions, she…
Born in Barbados, George Lamming helped shape Caribbean literature through novels of childhood, migration and colonial power. From In the Castle of My Skin to his…
John Agard has made poetry a place where language can answer back. From his childhood in Guyana to performances in British classrooms and theatres, his work…
Through novels, stories, radio plays and film, Sam Selvon brought Caribbean lives and language into the heart of British culture. His Indo-Trinidadian background and his attention…
Grace Nichols makes room for women’s memories, desires and laughter. Her poetry moves between Guyana and Britain, historical imagination and everyday life, bringing the sounds of…