Polly Irungu: The Kenyan photographer amplifying black voices in the US
Kenyan born photographer, Polly Irungu, was able to live the American dream…
Ika Hügel-Marshall: Growing up as a black child in post-war Germany
In the immediate aftermath of World War Two, thousands of children were…
Alexandra Wilson: ‘Why I became a lawyer’
Alexandra Wilson is a young black British barrister changing the face of…
Kim Emenike: ‘I made it to university, but then I fell through the cracks’
University life is tough and if there's no support you can barely…
Roy Francis: The black head coach who revolutionised rugby league
"Roy was the first person to come and see me after I…
David Kennedy: The African-American reverend who bought a KKK shop
In 1996, an African-American reverend called David Kennedy faced one of his…
Claudette Colvin: The 15-year-old who came before Rosa Parks
In March 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks defied segregation laws by…
Barbara Blake Hannah: The first female black reporter on British TV
When British TV got its first female black reporter in 1968 some…
Michael Gunning: Jamaica swimmer’s rise in white-dominated sport
"I guess I'm known as the black, gay swimmer who wants to…
Malik Al Nasir: ‘My ancestors were both slaves and slave owners’
Nearly 20 years ago, British poet, author and filmmaker, Malik Al Nasir…