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BLACK HISTORY MONTH MATTERS TODAY MORE THAN EVER
I It took many years of persistent and dedicated campaigning to get ‘Black History Month’ recognised as a time in the year, when the...

Roy Francis
Oct 35 min read
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CARNIVAL-'Mas Defiance'
Carnival, one of the most enduring legacies of the Windrush generation, draws each year over two million people to the streets of Notting...

Roy Francis
Aug 284 min read
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Football-'More than life and death'
The Once again the football season is upon us, and like religion it inspires levels of passion and devotion most spiritual leaders can...

Roy Francis
Aug 224 min read
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WRITTEN OUT OF HISTORY-RETRIVE THE NARRATIVE
June 22nd last month marked Windrush Day, a celebration of the period between 1948 and 1972 when Caribbean people began arriving in...

Roy Francis
Jul 224 min read
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CHRONICLING BLACK BRITISH HISTORY
My Journey in Chronicling Black History Three years ago, I set out on a deeply personal journey: to chronicle the rich and often...

Roy Francis
Apr 232 min read
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