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Postural tachycardia syndrome: Everything you need to know about POTS

The autonomic nervous system controls all the involuntary actions in the body, like heart rate, digestion, and urination. When something goes wrong with the autonomic nervous system, it’s known …

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was a prominent British-Sierra Leonean composer and conductor born on 15 August 1875 and passed away on 1 September 1912. He is often remembered for his choral work …

The Little Rock Nine: A milestone in the fight for desegregation

‍In 1957, nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School, marking a significant moment in the fight against racial segregation in the United States. The events that …

The Sonic Alchemist: Exploring the genius of Lee “Scratch” Perry

In the pantheon of music legends, few figures are as enigmatic and influential as Lee “Scratch” Perry. Born in rural Jamaica on 20 March 1936, Perry would become a pivotal figure in the …

Emmett Till – Life and death

The brutal abduction and murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till on 28 August 1955 brought nationwide attention to the racial violence and injustice prevalent in Mississippi. It also spurred the emerging …

Black and Asian Soldiers in World War One

It is often thought that World War I (WW1) was a European War fought exclusively by Europeans, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Not often mentioned is the fact that there were …

Madam C J Walker

Madam C J Walker was an entrepreneur best known for inventing Black haircare products. She was a political social activist, philanthropist and the first female self-made millionaire. Early …

Watch: Steve McQueen’s Uprising docuseries on BBC

Last year, Sir Steve McQueen impressed audiences with Small Axe, a five-part anthology series set within London’s West Indian community during the late 1960s and early 1980s. The five short …

Constance Mark – Caribbean Women in WW2 Britain

We often think of the British Armed Forces as exclusively male, but it may surprise you to know that many Caribbean women served in World War II. Historically, most Armed Forces were almost …

Frank Bailey: London’s First Black Firefighter

Born in Guyana, Frank Bailey came to England in 1953 as a political activist, joining the West Indian Standing Conference (WISC), an umbrella organisation formed in 1958 to promote the interests of …

Lilian Bader – One of the first black women to join the British Armed Forces

Lilian Bader was born in 1918 in Liverpool’s Toxteth Park neighbourhood to Marcus Bailey, a merchant seaman from Barbados who fought for the British in the First World War, and Lilian, a British …

The humanitarian crisis in Palestine

For over 70 years, the Palestinian people have suffered under Israel’s occupation. And today, the humanitarian crisis in Palestine is worse than ever. Over 2 million Palestinians live in Gaza, which …