What is cancel culture, and are there any benefits?
In a world full of cancel culture, it’s hard to know what to do. We’re constantly being told that if we don’t agree with someone or something, the best thing to do is cancel them …
Features: Celebrating voices that deserve the spotlight
This is where stories come alive. Our Features hub highlights the trailblazers, changemakers, unsung heroes, and villains who have left their mark on history, culture, and the community. From global icons to local legends, we showcase individuals whose lives changed history, inspire, challenge, and uplift.
Each profile is more than a biography — it's a celebration of resilience, creativity, and impact. Whether you're discovering a revolutionary thinker, a cultural pioneer, or someone quietly changing the world, these stories remind us that greatness comes in many forms — and every voice matters.
Sir Francis Kerr-Jarrett – Jamaican landowner
Francis Kerr-Jarrett was a landowner and sugar manufacturer in Jamaica. He served as Custos Rotulorum of Saint James Parish, Jamaica, from 1933–1965.
Custos rotulorum is Latin for ‘keeper of the …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Onesimus – the slave who helped quell the Boston smallpox outbreak
Onesimus was an enslaved West African man whose African teachings helped to reduce the impact of the smallpox outbreak in Boston, Massachusetts.
Little is known about Onesimus before he was …
Friedrich Engels: The collaborator and theorist behind Marxism
Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, political scientist, economist, historian, and revolutionary socialist who played a crucial role in the development of modern socialism and communism …
Windrush Day
Windrush Day is observed in the UK on 22 June to mark the arrival of the Empire Windrush and to honour the contribution of the Windrush Generation and their descendants.
Windrush Day was …
Justin Fashanu – First out gay footballer
In 1990 Justin Fashanu stunned the football world as the first professional footballer to come out as gay. At this time racism and homophobia were endemic in football.
Justin’s early …