Black British Studies

01/10/2026

Naomi and Natalie
Black History Month begins today here in the UK. The theme is “Honouring Our Communities”.Here are some reminders of what it is not.

26/09/2026

By 1890, the political map of Africa was being transformed at a frightening speed. European powers had spent centuries trading along African coasts, but during the late 19th century they began claiming enormous territories inland. This period became known as the Scramble for Africa, when Britain, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Belgium and Spain competed for land, resources and political influence across the continent.

The Berlin Conference of 1884 to 1885 accelerated this process. European governments negotiated rules for recognizing colonial claims without meaningful African representation at the conference. Yet maps from this era can create the misleading impression that Europeans simply arrived and divided an empty continent. Africa was already home to kingdoms, empires, caliphates, city-states and other political societies with their own governments, economies and diplomatic relationships. African rulers and communities responded to European expansion in different ways, including negotiation, accommodation and armed resistance.

Even in 1890, European control was far from complete. Ethiopia remained independent and would famously defeat an invading Italian army at the Battle of Adwa in 1896. Liberia also remained independent, although its history was closely connected to the United States and the settlement of formerly enslaved and free Black Americans. Elsewhere, African states and resistance movements continued fighting colonial expansion long after European governments had drawn claims on their maps.

24/09/2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/sifQUD0rzwQ?si=munx_naWNtSs8394

This is one of the most quietly painful stories in African history....

20/09/2026

Repost from
This “it’s not about racism, it’s about people who are not integrating” is a lie.
It’s pure .

Question this bullsh*te.

This is the and conquer tactic and it will be used as long as people allow themselves to be used by it.
I’ve spoken to people about exactly that and they’ve said: “ yes I know they have used it in the past but this time it’s actually different.”
…said every person in the past that was used by it.

Question this bullsh*te.

And the culture that I’m talking about that I lived in for 22 years in London, is the incredible beautiful community. It changed me so much. Made me such a better human.

Gather and punch up.

01/09/2026

‘In sport, sometimes a win is more than just a win. And in the case of the West Indies vs England - it was just that.’

: After England lost the third and fourth Tests, Greig admitted his comments were foolish and dramatically grovelled on the pitch at The Oval.
The day ended badly when his dismissal caused a pitch invasion, forcing play to stop for ten minutes.

31/08/2026

17/08/2026

https://goodlawproject.org/petition/jason-arday-letter/

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

15/08/2026

No words.. 💔🙏🏾
Jason Arday death 'tragedy on so many levels' says PM

Andy Burnham said his death was a "really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs".