Black Heritage Today UK

He was billed as “a British race and political activist”, but in November 1906, John Richard Archer (8 June 1863 – July 1932) and Henry Sylvester-Williams became among the first people of African descent to be elected to public office in Britain, with Archer becoming a councillor and later Mayor of Battersea. Archer was born in Liverpool to [...]

A history-making music video has gone viral as more and more people visit YouTube and download copies of the song ‘Our Story’. Written, and vocalised by London-based reggae artist Scratchylus, his 8-year-old daughter Empress Reggae and co-writer and singer Sizzla Kalonji, ‘Our Story‘ not only won an award for topping the Jamaican charts but the video was included [...]

It was a long hard struggle to get the UK to acknowledge, via the school curriculum, the contribution Black Britons have made in England, only to find out that the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove is trying to erase them. If we aim to have an inclusive society, surely we must have an [...]

Applications are now open for the second round of our exciting training scheme, Strengthening Our Common Life by nurturing heritage skills (SOCL2). The organizations are looking for 14 exceptional candidates for paid placements in heritage organisations including BritishMuseum, Museum of London, Bristol Galleries, Museum and Archives, National Museum of Royal Navy in Portsmouth, Tyne and Wear Archives [...]

Looking to develop a trade? Network Rail is seeking to recruit 240 apprentices across the country in 2013 and have launched a recruitment drive for their advanced apprenticeship scheme – with more than 240 places available across the country. “There are many paths to achieve a successful career,” said chief executive David Higgins. “Whether you [...]

Negative mentions about a business or its products on the internet could hit a company in the balance sheet, and once a company has a poor online reputation, it could spread like a virus. Companies need to take ownership of their online reputation to avoid potential disaster. Over 85% of purchasers research the web for [...]