Rethinking Thanksgiving: Beyond Big Turkeys and Small Talk
The histories and holidays of the oppressed, colonized and enslaved are, of necessity, different from the history and holidays of the oppressor, the colonizer a... Read More...
Education
Seeking Justice: The Tragic Lives and Deaths of George Stinney and Willie Francis
George Stinney and Willie Francis: Two young Black individuals who were executed in the 1940s for crimes they did not commit. They faced unfair trials, coerced... Read More...
From Jackson State Millions to Colorado Billions: The Deion Effect and Beyond: Lasting Change for HBCU Sustainability
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education that were established before 1964 with the intention of primarily serv... Read More...
Weaponizing Black Motherhood: Myths, Systems, and Abolition
Introduction
Myths about Black women have played a complex and enduring role in shaping societal attitudes and policies. These myths, deeply entrenched in hist... Read More...
Affirmative Action Not So Firm
History The intent of Affirmative action is to be a policy that would increase the representation of historically disadvantaged groups in education, empl... Read More...
The Guide to Understanding and Obtaining Grants
Grants are the Governments way of stimulating the economy and inspiring higher a achievements within society. Laws must first be written and adopted that clearl... Read More...
Can 1 Drop of African Blood Nullify all Ethncities
Can 1 drop of black blood cancel out all others? The one-drop rule is a legal principle of racial classification that had been used to declassify and deny al... Read More...
Revitalising traditions and inspiring new possibilities through Ujamaa (cooperative economics)
Hailing from the UK’s second most populous city, Manchester, Otis Thomas is a community giant who is involved in many initiatives that are economically inspired... Read More...
Calling all UK Black and Bajan students
This year marks 75 years since the first large calibre of post-war Caribbean settlers arrived on British shores in Tilbury, Essex. The ship HMT Empire Windrush ... Read More...
How a young woman is reshaping how we think about Dementia
In the United States, approximately 5 million White people have Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia which can adversely affect cognitive funct... Read More...
Black Men are taking centre stage in education
Black Men Teach was founded by secondary school teachers Albert Adeyemi and Johnoi Josephs in January 2021 to amplify the visible presence of Black teachers and... Read More...
Take a walk in history with Black History Walks
The teaching of Black History in the UK is far too often restricted to the U.S and when the UK does get mentioned, the rich Black history dating back before the... Read More...
An event for the whole family: Black History Activity Books Launch and Expo 3.0
After over two decades of designing graphic artwork for various clients such as the Yellow Pages and local authorities such as Sandwell Council and Birmingham C... Read More...
Mom’s the word: Kamapala Chukwuka’s mission to diversify children’s literature
In 2018, the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) published the first nationwide study in the UK that examined diversity in children’s literature. Th... Read More...
