How did a boy from Kingston, Jamaica, become one of Britain’s most influential thinkers on race, culture and identity?
This Black History Month, discover the story of Stuart Hall, the man who challenged Britain to question its history, its identity and who gets to define what it means to be British.
Read his remarkable story and discover why his legacy still matters today.
Black History Month: Professor Folarin Shyllon — Reclaiming Africa’s History
From uncovering the forgotten history of Black people in Britain to championing the return of Africa’s looted cultural treasures, Professor Folarin Shyllon dedicated his life to truth, justice and reclaiming heritage.
Discover the remarkable legacy of a pioneering Nigerian legal scholar who challenged historical erasure and championed Africa’s right to its own history.
Because reclaiming our history is reclaiming our power.
Read the full article with Black Wall St. Media.
Black history is world history.
This Black History Month, Black Wall St. Media pays tribute to Allister Victor Bain, the Grenadian-born artist, storyteller and cultural pioneer whose creativity helped shape Caribbean and Black British cultural life. Through the heartfelt memories of his friends, colleagues and family, we celebrate not only his remarkable contribution to the arts, but the man behind the legacy. His story is a powerful reminder that our pioneers deserve more than to be remembered after they are gone, their lives, work and history must be preserved for generations to come.
Read the tribute. Discover his legacy. Help keep his story alive.
Have you heard of Alvin Marriott? A Jamaican sculptor whose extraordinary talent took him from carving limestone in Jamaica to helping restore the Houses of Parliament in Britain, teaching a new generation of artists and creating a monument to Bob Marley in his eighties. This Black History Month, discover the remarkable story of a man whose hands helped shape history, yet whose name remains unfamiliar to so many. It is time to look again, remember his contribution and give Alvin Marriott the recognition he deserves.
He was just ten years old. He loved football, supported Manchester United and dreamed of becoming a medical researcher so he could help his sister.
On 27 November 2000, Damilola Taylor was fatally injured while walking home in Peckham.
His death shocked Britain. His family endured years of waiting for justice. But his parents, Richard and Gloria Taylor, refused to let their son’s legacy be defined by the violence that took him.
They established the Damilola Taylor Trust to help give other young people hope, opportunities and a better chance of a future.
This Black History Month, we remember the child behind the headlines — his dreams, his family and the future he was never given the chance to live.
Every child deserves to make it home. Every child deserves a future.
Read our Black History Month feature with Black Wall St. Media.
🧠✨ Celebrating an Unsung Hero! Dive into the captivating journey of Dr. Solomon Fuller, a pioneer in Alzheimer’s research and a standout figure in Black history. From his roots in Liberia to groundbreaking discoveries, discover the legacy of a medical trailblazer who defied adversity. 🌟
What happens when Britain’s history is no longer told through monuments, wealth and institutions, but through the ledger behind them?
Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga brings names, companies, royal connections and fortunes into focus, forcing us to confront how deeply the transatlantic slave trade was embedded in British society.
In “The Crown in the Ledger,” we explore what these records reveal about wealth, power, responsibility and the legacy that remains today.
Read the full article and ask yourself: who owns what, who benefited, and what does honest accounting look like?
Bonnie Greer was never simply a writer, playwright or broadcaster. She was a cultural force who refused to be confined by the expectations placed on Black women in public life. From Chicago to Britain, from theatre and literature to television and institutional leadership, she built a life defined by intellect, independence and an unapologetic right to occupy space.
As Britain remembers her following her death at 77, this article looks beyond the achievements and asks what her life represented: the power of cultural authority, the importance of institutional access, and the freedom to be fully human rather than simply inspirational.
Notting Hill Carnival was never just a party. It was born from racism, shaped by migration and transformed into one of Britain’s most powerful expressions of Black Caribbean culture. But how old is Carnival really and who helped build it?
From Claudia Jones and the pioneering 1959 Caribbean Carnival to Edric and Pearl Connor’s cultural activism, the 1964 turning point and the emergence of the street Carnival, this is a story of resistance, creativity, identity and belonging.
The Carnival was born more than once. And the people who helped build it deserve to be remembered.
Barnaby Phillips’s The African Kingdom of Gold: Britain and the Asante Treasure is a timely exploration of empire, cultural loss, and restitution. Combining meticulous research with compelling storytelling, Phillips traces the looting of Asante treasures and examines how their legacy continues to shape debates about historical justice today.
