Resources

Black History Month UK
The national website for Black History Month in the UK with a wide range of articles, listings and educational resources for use throughout the year.

Black History Month UK Listings
See details of events taking place in various parts of the country.

Great Black Britons
A compilation of some of the many Black people that have made significant contributions to British life.

And more generally…

Black Cultural Archives
The national heritage centre dedicated to preserving and celebrating the histories of Black people in the UK.
(See also: Google Arts & Culture: Online Black Cultural Archives Project)

Great Black Britons
A compilation of some of the many Black people that have made significant contributions to British life

British Museum
The museum has the largest collection of artefacts from Britain’s colonial past and its African collection shows the history of its relationship with the continent and its peoples.

International Slavery Museum
Part of the Merseyside Maritime Museum, the ISM consists of three main galleries which focus on the lives of people in West Africa, the history of enslavement and modern day racism and discrimination.

London Museum: London, Sugar & Slavery
This gallery shines a light on London’s overlooked role as one of the world’s largest slave-trading ports.

Victoria & Albert Museum: Global Africa
As one of the world’s leading museums of art and design, it holds a diverse collection of material relating to Black history, heritage and culture, including fashion, photography and performance.