black history

Chevalier: Kelvin Harrison Jr on being a ‘soldier’ for overlooked Black history
Black history

Chevalier: Kelvin Harrison Jr on being a ‘soldier’ for overlooked Black history

The actor has become known for playing important figures in Black history. His latest role – in Chevalier as composer Joseph Bologne – was a chance to right wrongs

The UK has 2,500 museums, but not one dedicated to Black British history. That could soon change
History

The UK has 2,500 museums, but not one dedicated to Black British history. That could soon change

There’s a museum for pencils and even one for lawnmowers, but not one dedicated to Black British history and culture. A team of museum professionals are out to finally put that right

Can you help solve the mystery of this Black flower seller in 1800s Hastings?
History

Can you help solve the mystery of this Black flower seller in 1800s Hastings?

A group of artists hopes to tell her story as part of a new exhibition documenting the role women of colour have played in British history

Sorry, I Didn’t Know: ‘This show is decorating Black history with humour’
TV

Sorry, I Didn’t Know: ‘This show is decorating Black history with humour’

Fans unveil statue of Jack Leslie – the pioneering Black footballer you’ve never heard of
Football

Fans unveil statue of Jack Leslie – the pioneering Black footballer you’ve never heard of

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The unexplored relationship between Black history and the River Thames
Black British history

The unexplored relationship between Black history and the River Thames