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Dance Umbrella announce new Artistic Director and Chief Executive, Freddie Opoku-Addaie

Opoku-Addaie is a critically acclaimed choreographer, dancer/performer, curator and teacher and is also the recipient…

TIME Reveals 2021 List of Next 100 Most Influential People in the World include Olugbenga Agboola, Davido, Brit Bennett, Vanessa Nakate & Marcus Rashford

TIME reveals the 2021 TIME100 Next list, an expansion of the flagship TIME100 franchise that…

Buckingham Palace decline to comment as Meghan and Harry plan talk with Oprah

Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special will air on Sunday, March 7 at…

First Black woman and first WOMAN and First AFRICAN appointed World’s Top Trade official for first time

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was confirmed as director-general of the World Trade Organization today, becoming the first woman and…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex expecting second child

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed they are expecting a younger sibling for their…

Booking and staying in a quarantine hotel on arrival in England: what you need to know

Everyone who arrives into England must quarantine for 10 days from the point of their…

Black History Month: What is it and why do we need it?

February is Black History Month in America. This month-long observance in the US and Canada…

Etihad Airways first airline in the world with 100% of crew on board vaccinated

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has become the first airline…

Motown legend Mary Wilson dies age 76

Her website reads, “Mary Wilson, founding and original member of The Supremes, passed away suddenly…

GEN Z: Graduating into Chaos: I am 20 years old: I graduated during the 2020 pandemic in South Africa

“The confidence that I have in my country’s recovery is low. South Africa’s saving grace…

The Prince’s Countryside Fund invites rural communities across the UK to apply for grant funding thanks to Barclay

The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) is opening for grant applications of up to £10,000 on…

Iconic Hollywood Actress Cicely Tyson dies age 96: First Black woman to wear natural hair on TV

Hollywood actress Cicely Tyson – known for portraying strong African-American characters – has died aged…

TAKE PART IN HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY | Today 27 January

The UK Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 ceremony will be streamed online at 7pm. The first…

Mayor of Londoon: Workforce Integration Network design lab launch to combat barriers Black men face to employment in construction

This programme comes as young Black Men have some of the highest unemployment rates in…

Black Cultural Archives appoints Ansel Wong CBE new chair of its Board replacing Dawn Hill

“This year feels like a sea change in the development and momentum of the Black…

The Africa Institute Announces Fellowships Program applications open

The Africa Institute, a globally oriented center for research, documentation, study and teaching of Africa…