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C4 commissons new comedy 'Big Age' pilot for their Black to Front day
Channel 4 commissions brand-new comedy pilot, Big Age, written by Bolu Babalola for Channel 4s Black to Front day
Maya Bello-Taylor
Jul 23, 20214 min read
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Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen to follow up Small Axe with Uprising
Acclaimed British filmmaker and artist Steven McQueen will re-team with the BBC for a new three-part documentary entitled Uprising. The...
Maya Bello-Taylor
May 16, 20212 min read
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History of modern Black British Music: Lovers Rock
A short introduction to the musical genre of Lovers Rock... Search IBHM-UK to find our specially curated playlist of 'Lovers Rock' and to...
Maya Bello-Taylor
Nov 29, 20201 min read
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Google Doodle celebrates the 95th birthday of Frank Bailey - London’s first black firefighter
Guyanese-British firefighter and social worker Frank Bailey, who is widely considered to be the first Black firefighter of post-war...
Vera B
Nov 29, 20202 min read
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Artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen's 'Small Axe' film series premieres in November on BBC One
"Small Axe" is an anthology comprised of five original films set from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s that tell personal stories from...
Maya Bello-Taylor
Nov 29, 20204 min read
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Google Doodle celebrates Pre-Raphaelite artists’ model Fanny Eaton
Jamacian born Fanny Eaton was one of the most influential muses in the Pre-Raphaelite movement and helped challenge the idealised...
Vera B
Nov 29, 20201 min read
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Google Doodle celebrates Claudia Jones during Black History Month UK
Today’s Doodle commemorates Trinidad-born activist, feminist, journalist, orator, and community organizer Claudia Jones.
Vera B
Oct 14, 20202 min read
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Google Doodle celebrates Mary Seacole
Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experience
Vera B
Aug 31, 20201 min read
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Lewisham Mums against 'sus laws' 1977-1980
A group of Lewisham mums led by Mavis Best, campaigned to stop ‘sus laws’ in the UK with the support of Paul Boateng (future Home Secretary)
Maria
Aug 30, 20206 min read
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The Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963
The Bristol Bus Boycott started in response to the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to hire Black and Asian workers in 1963.
Maya Bello-Taylor
Aug 30, 20204 min read
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