Spotlight on: Eleanor Roosevelt
Inside the life of the human rights activist and ‘first lady of the world’
7 things you (probably) didn’t know about Samuel Pepys
Lions, cheese and personal vendettas: what we can learn about the man from his famous diary
Black British history: introduction and contents
Start your journey here
Key moments in black British history
Major events from more than 2,000 years of Britain’s past
Everything you wanted to know about black British history
Historical consultant Hannah Cusworth answers the big questions
Black Britannia
How archaeological studies show that people of African origin were living in Roman Britain – and not just as slaves
Source secrets
We reveal the fascinating array of documents and techniques used to research black British history today
Slavery’s painful legacy
Teni Gogo explores the British empire’s role in the slave trade and its impact on future generations
13 influential black Britons you may not have heard of
From politicians to performers, we shine a light on more than a dozen public figures who deserve to be better known
Multicultural Britain is born
Sonia Grant charts black Britain in the 20th century: through the world wars, to the Windrush and beyond