- Black History Month on BBC 1Xtra 1960s
- Black History Month on BBC 1Xtra 1970s
- Black History Month on BBC 1Xtra 1980s
- The life of Nelson Mandela
- African London
- Claudia Jones
- Joe Clough The first Black Bus Driver
- Devotional Series
- The Black Victorians
- The first Black Britons: By Sukhdev Sandhu
- Filling in the blank pages
- Manchester Explores Myths About Race
- Generating Genius: Tony Selley
- For whom the bells toll
- Pioneers and Firsts in Science
- Our Living Black Heroes: Diane Abbott
- Oxford Scholars Remembered
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 Sickle Cell Society Set to Benefitfrom Forthcoming BBC Radio 4 Appeal - Sunday 13th January 2008The Sickle Cell Society is delighted to announce that Diane Louise Jordan will be presenting one of this month’s BBC Radio 4 Charity Appeals on our behalf.  Bridgetower: Hackney EmpireA thrilling new jazz opera about eighteenth century black violinist George Bridgetower arrives at Hackney Empire Theatre this October in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. n exhilarating evening of live jazz music in the form of an opera, Bridgetower tells the story of George Bridgetower, a violin virtuoso who studied with Haydn and played with Beethoven. His story unfolds against the backdrop of a gripping time in British history – when Parliament banned the transport of slaves on British ships, and escaped slave Mary Prince published a brave autobiography that became a rallying cry for the abolitionist movement throughout the world. |
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Hereford celebrates African photography The work of three photographers gives a fresh insight into life in South Africa Andrew Tshabangus work is a response to the negative and sometimes violent images of black people that he has seen in the media. He is keen to portray other aspects of township life that and not to perpetuate the usual stereotypes of black South Africans. His response has been to develop a long-term project on back. Andrew Tshabangu was born in 1966 in Soweto. He studied journalism and has taught at the Market Photo Workshop. |
Reach for the stars Stars are hitting the books this Black History Month. RED reads, in association with the National Literacy Trust, is running the Star Reads campaign to inspire young people to get reading. |
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