August 1st, unofficially Augirst (a play on the day, like Juneteenth, the US equivalent of Emancipation Day celebrated June 19th) marks Emancipation Day across some of the Commonwealth of “Colonial” Nations. Earlier this year, Canada’s House of Commons voted unanimously to designate August 1st Emancipation Day officially. It’s official. Now for all the symbolism in our refusal to accept enslavement and recognition that the enslavers could no longer continue slavery without consequences, the pas

Three Black England players, Marcus Rashford, Buyako Saka and Jordan Sancho (23, 19, 21 respectively) took penalties in the EURO Finals 3-2 shoot-out against Italy, they all missed and England lost. What happened next? RACISM! Post-game, within the hour, videos of Black and Brown people being violently assaulted began circulating on social media; and emojis of monkeys left in the comments of the Blacks players’ social media posts. Hardly a post-racial moment, eh? And where are the clips of “d

We thought the days of ‘No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs’ pubs were a thing of the past, think again! A search for The Venue* online, a thriving, growing bar and restaurant venue, reads: “The Venue provides you with a sense of being somewhere special with a hint of nostalgia.” What White people want in a pub, Black people have historically unable to access. A staff member’s former Black colleague also asked when he visited, “Is this legit? It’s reminiscent of the days when we could not get served

Pioneering filmmaker, educator and writer Menelik Shabazz has passed on at the age of 67. Let’s keep his loved ones in our thoughts and his powerful legacy living on. In this unheard interview with the legend, six months before his death, Kehinde Andrews discusses Blood Ah Go Run, a film about the response to the New Cross Fire, being part of the moment then and now, and other historical works of the Black British experience.

Earlier this year, the collective behind Black Fly Zine announced their manifesto: an exciting pledge, full of energy and idealism, to support the wellness of Black and Brown bodies past, present and future. Their aim is to centre the sexual lives of Black and Brown people, recognising the colonial legacies of sexual trauma, and honouring intergenerational experience. Using each other as inspiration, they collectively unpack binaries, embrace the complexity of desire and see the journey to sexua

A group of more than 200 Black published writers have come together to form the Black Writer’s Guild (BWG) to represent the interests of Black authors in the UK.

Just days after starting his campaign to pressure the Government to provide free school meals to disadvantaged pupils in England during the summer holidays, footballer Marcus Rashford has scored a victory which sees Boris Johnson performing a U-turn by pledging £120 million to the issue.

Ninety-five-year-old Ghanaian WWII veteran, Private Joseph Ashitey Hammond, has walked 14 miles in just seven days in Ghana to raise money for frontline workers in Africa and his fundraising efforts has attracted royal recognition.

Last week we showcased the Black British Queens who are using their voices for positive change, this week we take a look at some of the personalities who are digging deep into their pockets to support the movements for racial justice. Always leading from the front when it comes to supporting the Black community, earlier this week Stormzy announced he would be donating £10 million to Black British causes over the next 10 years as part of a lifetime commitment to lift fight racial inequality and

The Black Cultural Archives (BCA) was founded in 1981 and remains the only national heritage centre dedicated to collecting, preserving and most importantly celebrating Black British history, but what can we expect from the BCA over the next 10 years?

Lydia Amoah, award-winning business coach, diversity specialist and author, is championing a new STOPIT Protocol to offer businesses advice and guidance on what to do when their employees are faced with online abuse.

When it comes to Black Lives Matter, these well-known Black British female personalities are eloquent and resolute. Read on for how they are using their voices to challenge and demand for positive change.

Producer pick: What Matters with Alex Reads Chosen by Oliver Taylor (Positive Action Scheme participant) What matters to you? Is a question podcaster and journalist Alex Reads asks us all in his podcast about living with purpose. Alex interviews guests who explore how to live with more energy, focus and clarity. It’s an enriching listen as Alex intimately delves into what makes people tick. Guests include lifestyle writer Tonia Buxton and author Mariezain Kabba, whose vision for her book came to her in her sleep. Several of the forthcoming episodes will particularly focus on men and on mental health and wellbeing. His guest next week is Medical Director Dr. Earim Chaudry from the website Manual.co, who say they’re “challenging the outdated notion that real men shrug their shoulders and carry on.” Since you’re here ...

Karl’s win gives the Tories back control of all Lincolnshire’s seven constituencies, which they also had control over between 2010 and 2015 (Lincoln was a bellwether seat for years until 2015). The Tories also upped their majority in Lincolnshire with their vote up by 47,127 votes on 2017, a 23.5% rise.

Sadly, 36% of those on the UK waiting list for a kidney transplant are Black and other minority people. Professional football legend, Andy Cole, knows what that’s like after suffering kidney failure in 2015 and has set up the Andy Cole Fund with Kidney Research UK, to help others like him.

Andi Osho is an award-winning writer, performer and filmmaker who has created her own path in the entertainment industry. A familiar face in the stand-up comedy circuit and with numerous writing and acting credits, including her own sketch show on E4; we wanted to know, how did she get to where she is today.

Nina Camara has a fascinating series featured on Afropean, called Liminal Space. This is Oliver's autobiographical take on the Preliminal Experience.

Michelle Obama, former US first lady is having the filmed chronicles of her experiences while touring in 2019 promoting her best-selling autobiography Becoming, turned into a Netflix documentary.

Oliver's Mindfulness Monday series.

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