The return of 1970s West Indian kitsch to the front room
Michael McMillan's 'West Indian Front Room' recreates the care and consideration West Indians pioneers in Britain put into making show rooms of the living rooms
Margaret Busby honoured for sterling work in publishing
Pioneering publisher receives a lifetime achievement award at the London Book Fair.
The Green Room clears obstacles for black writers
A new comic play satirising how black writers are patronised in Britain.
Coming soon: Between Worlds
A Guest edition exploring how migrant life inhabits multiple worlds, and the challenges of becoming and occupying in-between space.
Britain’s first all-black, all-female Shakespeare company
Black British women embed themselves into the history of classical texts by forming an all-black, all female Shakespeare company.
Coming soon: Caribbean Voices
How the BBC's Caribbean Voices, launched by Una Marson seventy-five years ago, kickstarted the careers of writers such as V.S.Naipaul.
How Carnival’s glue gun revolutionaries brought joy to Britain
Carnival was a response by West Indian activists in Britain, armed with tinsel and glue guns, to challenge the narrative of the Notting Hill riots in 1958.
What’s the point of repainting Britain’s past?
English Heritage have invited a dozen artists to portray historical figures, such as Emperor Septimius Severus, whose connections with Africa and Britain have been overlooked.
Michaela Coel wins Leading Actress at BAFTA tv awards
Michaela Coles picks up a number of awards at this year's Bafta ceremony