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Marie Sainte Dédée Bazile – Haitian revolutionary

Marie Sainte Dédée Bazile is notable as part of the Haitian Revolution. While there is much written about the men of the Haitian Revolution, not much is known or written about the women who helped to …

History of Grenada – From colonisation to independence

Grenada is one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Known as the Spice island, it is the world’s second-largest producer of nutmeg after Indonesia and is a …

Bookshelf: Exploring the depths of identity and trauma in Derek Owusu’s “That Reminds Me”

2021 list “That Reminds Me” by Derek Owusu is a thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of identity and trauma. That Reminds Me is a debut novel by …

How to fall asleep fast: the ultimate guide

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, affecting around 1/3 of people. While there are many methods of treating insomnia, falling asleep fast is one of the goals for many …

History of Haiti – From revolution to civil unrest

Where is Haiti? Haiti is in the western one-third of the island of Hispaniola between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the …

Malcolm X visits Smethwick, West Midlands

In February 1965, civil rights campaigner Malcolm X was in Britain to speak at the London School of Economics. Avtar Singh Jouhl, general secretary of the Indian Workers Association, invited him to …

Issa Rae to teach Creating Outside the Lines Masterclass

MasterClass, the streaming platform that lets anyone learn from the world’s best in virtually any subject, announced today that Issa Rae will teach a class on creating outside the …

Remembering the 13 young people killed in the New Cross fire

On Sunday 18 January 1981 a fire broke out in a house in New Cross Road, Deptford, South East London, killing 13 young people and marking a massive change for black people in Britain. Thirteen …

Celebrating international and national days: Why they matter

Whether traditional, international or national, special days play an essential role in our lives. Unlike traditional days like Mother’s Day, April Fools or Samhain, international days are …

Donald Trump’s legacy of white supremacy

Donald Trump is a racist. This isn’t a new revelation, but it has been reiterated and confirmed throughout his presidential campaign and subsequent time in office. From the very beginning, Trump …

The life of Francis Barber

Most people believe that black people came to Britain after the Second World War with the arrival of the Empire Windrush in 1948. But Black people have had a presence in Britain for as far back as …

How Haiti won its independence

On 5 December 1492, European navigator Christopher Columbus came upon an island in the Caribbean that he claimed for Spain and called La Isla Española (“The Spanish Island”, later Anglicised as …