Links
- Music
- Film & Theatre
- Arts
- Sport
- Poetry & Literature
- Science
- Black Experiences in the UK
- Local Black History Month websites
- Information & Resources
- Education & History
Music
- The 25 Most Important Events In Black Music History
- 25 Milestones in Black Music from 1660 to the present day. Article from Ebony Magazine
- AffriClassical
- African Heritage in Classical Music
- http://chevalierdesaintgeorges.homestead.com/index.html
Film & Theatre
- 100 Black Screen Icons
- 100 of the most significant international black (African diaspora) personalities in film and television.
- http://www.100blackscreenicons.com
- Black Theatre in Britain
- History of Black Theatre in UK
- http://www.movinghere.org.uk/galleries/histories/caribbean/culture/theatre.htm
- BlackFilm.com
- An online resource which links the Black film community while cultivating national and international audiences interested in their work. This site provides a forum for filmmakers, scholars and organizations to present information and promote artistic expression.
- http://www.blackfilm.com
Arts
- Black Arts Alliance
- A UK Network of Black artists
- http://www.blackartists.org.uk
- African American History through the Arts
- The history and influence of African art
- http://cghs.dadeschools.net/african-american/
Sport
- Kick Racism out of Football
- Official homepage of the campaign
- http://www.kickitout.org
- Football Factsheet
- Black Footballers in Britain
- http://www.le.ac.uk/footballresearch/resources/factsheets/fs4.html
Poetry & Literature
- Cave Canem
- A home for black poetry
- http://www.cavecanempoets.org
- African American Literature in the united states 1734-1860
- a chronology of African-American literature from its inception to the present-day
- http://www.haughey.com/black_literature_Netscape.htm
- National Archives
- National Archives on famous British black writers
- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/blackhistory/culture/literature.htm
- A Guide for Black Writers (PDF File, 223k)
- Provides a range of factual information designed to support and encourage new writing in the Black sector Interweaving this information on theatre, radio, television, film, live art, music theatre and performance poetry the writer and cultural critic Michael McMillan provides a commentary on Black writing evolution and development, its successes and obstacles to overcome.
- http://www.writernet.co.uk/images/288.pdf
Science
- Honouring Black Inventors
- Black people in technology past and present
- http://www.users.fast.net/~blc/xlhome2.htm
- Planet Science
- Profile on Black Britsh Scientists past and present
- http://www.planet-science.com/outthere/index.html?page=/outthere/black_history/
Black Experiences in the UK
- Real Histories
- The Real Histories Directory is an online resource tool for teachers, parents, pupils and the wider community to support teaching and learning about cultural diversity in the UK. It provides access to information about a wide range of online and offline materials, resources and learning opportunities
- http://www.realhistories.org.uk/
- Moving Here
- An extensive on-line archive detailing 200 years of migration to Britain
- http://www.movinghere.org.uk/
- Be Me
- BE-ME was established in 1999 to record the experiences of African-Caribbean and Asian people who came to Wolverhampton after World War II and has recorded over 100 audio/video interviews. This website also contains on-line learning packages created in conjunction with local schools and universities.
- http://www.be-me.org/
Local Black History Month websites
- Acts of Achievement
- Events in Manchester and the North-West
- http://www.actsofachievement.org.uk
- Leicester BHM
- Events listings
- http://www.leicesterblackhistory.co.uk/
- Birmingham BHM
- Events listings, local history
- http://www.birminghamblackhistory.com/
Infomation & Resources
- Black Britain
- Business, Columists, Diversity, Entertainment, Jobs - Requires free registration for full use
- http://www.blackbritain.co.uk
- Operation Black Vote
- Focuses exclusively on the Black democratic deficit in the UK
- http://www.obv.org.uk/
Education and History
- Black Presence
- Black British history
- http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/
- Black History Map
- This is a gateway to websites about black and Asian history across the British Isles. You can search for sites by location (via the map), time period (via the timeline) or subject (via the search facility).Subject specific resources for teachers
- http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/O/origination
- Biography.com presents Black History Month
- African American History including biographies, photos, video
- http://www.biography.com/blackhistory
- 100 Great Black Britons
- Biographies and nominations on 100 Great Black Britons
- http://www.100greatblackbritons.com
- Black History Archives
- On-line exhibition on Asian and Black History in Britain 1500 - 1850 - Galleries and virtual journeys (requires Flash) of London, Liverpool and Bristol
- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/blackhistory
