STORIES THAT CONNECT GENERATIONS
1987—2027
40 years of Black History Month in the UK
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From church halls and photography darkrooms to basketball courts and community centres, Black young people made places where friendship, learning and confidence could grow. Their histories…
The end of the First World War did not bring safety or equal treatment to Black communities in Britain’s ports. In 1919, racist attacks destroyed property…
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…
The wealth produced by enslaved people travelled far beyond the plantation. Following sugar, cotton, credit and compensation reveals the connections between colonial violence and everyday economic…