Stormzy
The “Stormzy effect” has helped inspire record numbers of black British students to study at the University of Cambridge, following the musician’s high-profile backing of scholarships for black students at the institution.Cambridge said 91 black British students had been admitted as first-year undergraduates at the start of the academic year, an increase of nearly 50% […]
Lewis Hamilton
Sir Lewis Hamilton MBE is a British racing driver. He currently competes in Formula One for Mercedes, having previously driven for McLaren from 2007 to 2012. In Formula One, Hamilton has won a joint-record seven World Drivers’ Championship titles (tied with Michael Schumacher), and holds the records for the most wins (100), pole positions (101), […]
Ncuti Gatwa
Mizero Ncuti Gatwa is a Rwandan-Scottish actor. He rose to prominence as Eric Effiong on the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education, which earned him a BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor in Television and two BAFTA Television Award nominations for Best Male Comedy Performance.Ncuti, who fled from Rwanda to escape genocide and start a new […]
Akala
Kingslee James McLean Daley, better known by his stage name Akala, is a British rapper, journalist, author, activist and poet and the creator of the ‘Hip-Hop Shakespear Company’.When it comes to respected voices on conversations around racism and the oppression of the black community in the UK, Akala is undoubtedly up there as one of […]
Mary Seacole
Mary was a Jamaican-born woman who cared for British soldiers who had been injured during the Crimean War. Her incredible efforts were not only significant at the time, but they are also a reminder of the many contributions black Britons have made to the country throughout British history.Mary Seacole was a daring adventurer of the […]
Malorie Blackman OBE
Malorie Blackman OBE is a British writer who held the position of Children’s Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. Her critically and popularly acclaimed Noughts and Crosses series uses the setting of a […]
T’nia Miller
T’Nia Miller is a British actress, known for her appearances in television series including Witless (2016–2018), Years and Years (2019), Free Rein (2019), and The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020).Miller is known for her shaved head, and when asked about it, she said: “I used to hide behind my hair all the time. I had […]
Phillis Wheatley
Born in Senegambia, she was taken aged seven aboard a ship, The Phillis, to the USA and sold to the Wheatleys of Boston. They encouraged her literary talent, and at just 20, she became the second African poet to publish a book, and the first published African woman in Britain and America. Having travelled to […]
Baroness Doreen Lawrence
Doreen Lawrence finally won her 19-year battle for justice for murdered son Stephen.But Doreen, 60, not only won justice for Stephen, but she has also campaigned tirelessly to make the legal system fairer for everyone.And the charitable foundation she set up in Stephen’s memory is providing a lasting legacy by changing thousands of young lives.Stephen […]
Always Remember…
“One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings.” —Franklin Thomas, activist, philanthropist, and former president of the […]