An Evening Of Spoken Word, Open Mic & Acoustic. We aim to deliver a night of entertainment and inspiration through words and sound. 2hrs, start to finish, we pride ourselves at being the snappiest Open mic night in London. Open Mic sign up is between 7:00 – 7:30.
Join Ruby Dhal for a relaxed evening of poetry and prose as she launches her second book 'A Handful of Stars' into the world in celebration! Spend a few hours at a cute little venue in London filled with colourful lights and an ambient atmosphere as you become a part of the most unique book […]
Join us for our Diverse Leaders programme - cohort 2. Following the success of our 2017-18 cohort we are running our DFE Diversity Grant funded leadership development programme again in 2018-19. This leadership development programme is subsidised to empower more BAME teachers to lead. 10 full days of training 9.30-4.00pm in Oxfordshire. We have a brilliant line up […]
Black women today are facing uniquely challenging experiences in all aspect of their lives. Yet when best friends Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené searched for a book that addressed these challenges they realised none existed. So Slay in Your Lane – the lovechild of exasperation and optimism – was born. From education, to work, to dating, to […]
Britain's leading black theologian, author and presenter Professor Robert Beckford explores the truth and the mythology behind the generation that changed the nation. Join him at Brixton Baptist Church in the heart of the West Indian community as he goes from Windrush - the arrival, Windhush - the hidden story, Windfuss-the scandal, Windmust - the […]
Scholars and practitioners have highlighted how diversity of identities, cultures and experiences within workforces can be of benefit to organisations. Yet, the meaning and design of inclusive organisations remains elusory. Drawing upon her research and experiences working with organisations, Quinetta Roberson will offer a new lens through which to view diversity. She will challenge us […]
Deptford Green celebrates Black History Month with an evening of music, performance and political discussion. Shakira Martin, NUS President and Sir Keith Ajegbo, Chair of The Stephen Lawrence Trust will be joined by a panel of student activists and local councillors to discuss the vital role of young Black people in shaping the fairer, more […]
Following the phenomenal success of their first book, Slay in Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible, authors Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinene join us for an evening of open and honest discussion about how their own self-started project saw them take 2018 by storm. Yomi and Elizabeth’s inspirational and practical life guide looks at everything from education […]
Last year Jeffrey Boakye's Hold Tight was published. This brilliantly fun and insightful biography of Grime received widespread acclaim as it explored all the eclectic languages, cultures, and subcultures that helped birth the genre. In this talk, Jeff plans to look at how language shapes our understanding of racial identities. Boakye’s gift is to address the heaviest […]
