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The untold story of Devon’s links to the Transatlantic slave trade

The untold story of Devon’s links to the Transatlantic...

A MAJOR new exhibition is set to highlight the role that Devon and Exeter played......

Christmas Angels

Christmas Angels

Volunteers across the Midlands aim to spread festive cheer through love and kindness...

Ambitious property developer in Essex wants more to invest in real estate

Ambitious property developer in Essex wants more to invest...

The first black female property developer in Purfleet, Essex, is urging more people...

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Nneka Akudolu becomes Queen’s Counsel

Nneka Akudolu becomes Queen’s Counsel

By Milton Tella – Nneka, one of the outstanding barristers at 2 Hare Court, Chambers...

James Brown’s estate sold for £67million

James Brown’s estate sold for £67million

GODFATHER OF Soul James Brown’s estate has been sold for an estimated £67 million,...

Dementia, depression, denial – followed by acceptance. Lesley’s story of living with an incurable disease

Dementia, depression, denial – followed by acceptance....

It was just before Christmas in 2018 and Lesley was on her way to the...

Sadiq Khan launches virtual event in bid to get more black Londoners vaccinated

Sadiq Khan launches virtual event in bid to get more black...

A SPECIAL online event aimed at tackling vaccine hesitancy amongst  black Londoners...

‘Tis the season to invest

‘Tis the season to invest

Securing online purchases of digital art now could pay off – and lead to the brightest...

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Countdown’s newest addition, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon on the numbers

Countdown’s newest addition, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon on...

Maths whizz Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon, MBE can be seen on Channel 4’s flagship gameshow...

Meet Countdown’s first black host

Meet Countdown’s first black host

POPULAR TV show Countdown has welcomed their first ever black co-host.  Mathematician...

Man cleared of Malcolm X murder sues New York state

Man cleared of Malcolm X murder sues New York state

A MAN who was exonerated for the murder of civil rights leader Malcolm X is...

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Emmanuel Ogabi victim of unresolved Woolwich stabbing to be buried

Emmanuel Ogabi victim of unresolved Woolwich stabbing to...

26-year old victim of the unresolved fatal stabbing in Woolwich, London, Emmanuel...

Dating with Sickle Cell remains a taboo

Dating with Sickle Cell remains a taboo

'I wanted to make sure sickle cell wouldn't continue in my family'

Fiserv Back2Business programme works to stabilise and grow ethnically diverse small businesses

Fiserv Back2Business programme works to stabilise and grow...

IT'S NOT easy being a small business owner. Even in a strong economy, it takes an...

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Study begins into Ethnicity And COVID-19 outcomes in Healthcare workers

Study begins into Ethnicity And COVID-19 outcomes in Healthcare...

The NHS Race and Health Observatory has announced the start of a three-year study...

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Over 1,500 arrested following enhanced activity to tackle domestic abuse and violence

Over 1,500 arrested following enhanced activity to tackle...

Officers from across London joined forces to arrest over 1,500 people following...

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Catch up learning accelerates with £10m for maths and literacy

Catch up learning accelerates with £10m for maths and literacy

Over £10 million of funding will go to programmes identified by the Education Endowment...

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High Commission London to partner with Nigerian Nurses Charitable Association UK

High Commission London to partner with Nigerian Nurses...

By Milton Tella – The diplomatic door at the Nigeria High Commission London has...

Olaudah Equiano to be honoured with blue plaque

Olaudah Equiano to be honoured with blue plaque

The author and former slave played an instrumental part in the abolitionist movement...

WATCH: The Sky Sports Football Quizmas Cracker with Micah Richards, Jamie Carragher, Karen Carney and Paul Merson

WATCH: The Sky Sports Football Quizmas Cracker with Micah...

It’s been a big year for English football, and Prostate Cancer UK is wrapping it......

'Social media is fueling the knife crisis'

'Social media is fueling the knife crisis'

Anti knife crime campaigner calls for clampdown to save lives

There will never be another bell hooks

There will never be another bell hooks

Iconic poet, author, feminist, professor, cultural critic, and social activist joins...

Shaun Bailey resignation exposes lack of senior black Tories

Shaun Bailey resignation exposes lack of senior black Tories

Shaun Bailey quits role after Christmas party revelation

'Like Rev Jesse Jackson you can change the world'

'Like Rev Jesse Jackson you can change the world'

Civil rights leader becomes Honorary Fellow at Cambridge College

Toddler Kemarni Watson Darby suffered rib fractures, court hears

Toddler Kemarni Watson Darby suffered rib fractures, court...

Forensic pathologist tells court the toddler suffered "severe force to his stomach"...

Arise Sir Lewis Hamilton: Sportsmen knighted at Windsor Castle

Arise Sir Lewis Hamilton: Sportsmen knighted at Windsor...

FORMULA ONE superstar Lewis Hamilton has received his knighthood at Windsor Castle....

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UK removes Nigeria and 10 other African countries from Red List

UK removes Nigeria and 10 other African countries from...

Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid, in an Oral statement to Parliament...

BBC bias for 'a good cultural fit' discriminates against black talent

BBC bias for 'a good cultural fit' discriminates against...

New report finds all-white newsrooms in Scotland and Wales

Black healthcare workers hardest hit by Long Covid

Black healthcare workers hardest hit by Long Covid

Black healthcare workers could be worse effected by long-Covid

An Introduction to James Drake’s Philanthropic Ventures

An Introduction to James Drake’s Philanthropic Ventures

ENTREPRENEUR James Drake has founded five philanthropic ventures, which he integrates...

Dinosaur Merchant Bank, the renowned international investment firm, is launching a pioneering remittance service, DinoRemit.

Dinosaur Merchant Bank, the renowned international investment...

£6.8 billion left the UK economy during 2020 in remittances with customers unknowingly...

Alumnus Jerome Anthony Barnes Gives Inspiring Talk at The Royal Ballet School

Alumnus Jerome Anthony Barnes Gives Inspiring Talk at The...

IN NOVEMBER 2021, The Royal Ballet School hosted its latest Creative Artist talk,...

Kwasi Kwarteng tipped to run for No.10

Kwasi Kwarteng tipped to run for No.10

Leadership speculation mounts as Boris Johnson faces backbench rebellion.

First Caribbean Omicron case found in Trinidad and Tobago

First Caribbean Omicron case found in Trinidad and Tobago

New Covid variant believed to have come via New York

Black Brits 'most vulnerable' to losing citizenship under government plans

Black Brits 'most vulnerable' to losing citizenship under...

Six million people at risk of becoming stateless, campaigner say.

Melanin Manchester

Melanin Manchester

Melanin Markets follows success of Black Pound Day

Lewis Hamilton knighthood follows F1 drama

Lewis Hamilton knighthood follows F1 drama

Hamilton on course to be greatest-ever driver

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UK increases COVID Alert Level from Level 3 to 4

UK increases COVID Alert Level from Level 3 to 4

In the light of the rapid increase in Omicron cases, the UK Chief Medical Officers...

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UK-Nigerian multi-sectoral professionals call for annulment of travel ban

UK-Nigerian multi-sectoral professionals call for annulment...

By Milton Tella – The UK-Nigeria Diaspora Covid-19 Response Consortium, a group...

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UK-Nigerian healthcare professionals call for annulment of travel ban

UK-Nigerian healthcare professionals call for annulment...

By Milton Tella – The UK-Nigeria Diaspora Covid-19 Response Consortium, a group...

Shaun Bailey 'thrown under bus'

Shaun Bailey 'thrown under bus'

Ex-London mayor candidate party during lookdown seen as diversion from Boris Johnson...

“I’ve given half my life to education because I love it and do not want to stop!”

“I’ve given half my life to education because I love it...

GROWING UP as a child, Sheila Simon did not enjoy school. Simon, 60,  would often......

David Olusoga given top British Academy award

David Olusoga given top British Academy award

David Olusoga awarded by British Academy

Identifying the Strong Currency Pairs

Identifying the Strong Currency Pairs

FOREX TRADING comes with so much to analyze. In addition to other considerations,...

Sadiq Khan launches plans to steer young Londoners away from violent crime

Sadiq Khan launches plans to steer young Londoners away...

MAYOR OF London, Sadiq Khan has today announced a series of measures to support...

US closes investigation into Emmett Till’s murder

US closes investigation into Emmett Till’s murder

THE UNITED States Justice Department has decided to end the investigation into the...

First ever flight from Scotland to Barbados takes off

First ever flight from Scotland to Barbados takes off

First ever flight from Scotland to Barbados takes off

Seni Lewis’ legacy leads to better protection for mental health patients

Seni Lewis’ legacy leads to better protection for mental...

NEW REFORMS, known as Seni’s Law, have been introduced to protect mental health...

Mia Mottley shortlisted for top environment award

Mia Mottley shortlisted for top environment award

THE PRIME minister of Barbados has been shortlisted for the United Nations (UN)...

Guvna B: ‘Why does Africa always get bad pr?’

Guvna B: ‘Why does Africa always get bad pr?’

MOBO winner Guvna B, has hit out at the UK government for what he feels...

Black senior citizens hit hard by lockdown new research finds

Black senior citizens hit hard by lockdown new research...

PEOPLE OVER 60 were hit particularly hard by the impact of the pandemic and lockdown.......

Hundreds of women and girls abducted in Mozambique say campaigners

Hundreds of women and girls abducted in Mozambique say...

MORE THAN 600 women and girls have been kidnapped and enslaved in Mozambique since...

Liverpool takes stand on racism

Liverpool takes stand on racism

Liverpool takes stand on racism

'The Lib Dems needs to change' says contender for top post

'The Lib Dems needs to change' says contender for top post

Former sprinter Roderick Lynch aims to get his party off the starting blocks on...

Barbados to build Transatlantic Slavery Museum

Barbados to build Transatlantic Slavery Museum

aspects of what happened to us when we came to this land.”

Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry: Two police officers sentenced to two years and nine months

Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry: Two police officers sentenced...

TWO METROPOLITAN police officers who took sick photos of two sisters who were murdered...

Talented two-year-old teaches himself to count in Japanese in a day

Talented two-year-old teaches himself to count in Japanese...

ISAIAH GYAMFI is only two years old, but he can already read and count in...

Nigeria fury after nation added to Omicron red list

Nigeria fury after nation added to Omicron red list

England's red list does not include European countries where the Omicron variant...

Antigua and Barbuda the next Caribbean nation to become a republic?

Antigua and Barbuda the next Caribbean nation to become...

ANTIGUA AND Barbuda could be the next Caribbean country to ditch the Queen as head......

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Travel ban into the UK for non-UK citizens from Nigeria

Travel ban into the UK for non-UK citizens from Nigeria

Olayiwola Balogun – A temporary travel ban has been introduced for all non-UK and...

Black youth fight The Tower

Black youth fight The Tower

Brixton residents fight tower development

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Diplomats and staff of Nigeria Embassy London celebrated Ambassador Isola on his 61st birthday

Diplomats and staff of Nigeria Embassy London celebrated...

By Milton Tella – Diplomats and staff of the Nigeria High Commission London rolled...

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Nigeria’s Ambassador in the UK sets out plans to reposition High Commission London

Nigeria’s Ambassador in the UK sets out plans to reposition...

By Milton Tella – From Thursday 25th November 2021, Nigerians in the UK can begin...

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At risk groups urged to get booster jabs

At risk groups urged to get booster jabs

COVID-19 HAS HAD A DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT ON ETHNIC MINORITIES Minister for Equalities,...

‘Experiencing racism made me want to change things’

‘Experiencing racism made me want to change things’

Sir Lenny Henry reflects on the moment at the BAFTA awards in 2013 that made him...

Family of Lamont Roper hit out at police after inquest verdict

Family of Lamont Roper hit out at police after inquest...

AN INQUEST into the death of Lamont Roper after a police chase along a canal......

Sadiq Khan aims to boost numbers of young black men in London’s tech industry

Sadiq Khan aims to boost numbers of young black men in...

MAYOR OF  London Sadiq Khan has launched an initiative aimed at tackling the underrepresentation...

Marie James on turning the book 'The Jamaicans' into a film

Marie James on turning the book 'The Jamaicans' into a...

AFTER A brutal Haitian defeat, Oliver Cromwell’s desperate troops changed course...

Promoting our young entrepreneurs

Promoting our young entrepreneurs

TWO BUSINESS and networking events with a focus on promoting young black entrepreneurs...

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