Read about Monica Lewin, a pioneering surgeon with a Brighton link, and her place in Black medical history and local community memory.
Explore Olaudah Equiano’s story and the links between his abolition work, Black presence in Britain and Brighton’s anti slavery networks.
Discover Bob Marley’s Brighton connection and the place of reggae, sound systems and Black music in the city’s cultural history.
Sarah Lee’s work helped support and shape Brighton & Hove Black History. Read about her role, impact and local legacy across the city.
Explore how Brighton’s past was linked to slavery, wealth and empire through local people, places and historical records that reveal these legacies.
A closer look at Black history in Brighton and Hove, showing how local stories, people and records have always been part of the city’s past.
Learn about Ebou Touray and his steady presence in Brighton’s cultural life, community work and local Black and minority history.
Read about Amy Z Glass and her work championing diverse creative voices, Black history and cultural memory in Brighton and Sussex.
Discover John Agard’s Brighton connection and why his poetry, performance and public voice still matter in local and national Black British history.
Listen to the story of Princess Aida Desta, a senior Ethiopian royal figure whose life and exile connect to wider Black and minority histories.
Hear the story of Elaine Humphrey and her place in Brighton’s Black and minority history in this Echoes of Brighton’s Past podcast episode.
Sarah Lee’s work helped support and shape Brighton & Hove Black History. Read about her role, impact and local legacy across the city.
Explore how Brighton’s past was linked to slavery, wealth and empire through local people, places and historical records that reveal these legacies.
A closer look at Black history in Brighton and Hove, showing how local stories, people and records have always been part of the city’s past.
Learn about Ebou Touray and his steady presence in Brighton’s cultural life, community work and local Black and minority history.
Read about Amy Z Glass and her work championing diverse creative voices, Black history and cultural memory in Brighton and Sussex.
Discover John Agard’s Brighton connection and why his poetry, performance and public voice still matter in local and national Black British history.
Explore Grace Nichols’ life, writing and Brighton link in this profile of the Guyanese British poet whose work reshaped Black British literature.
Learn how local groups organised for change and helped shape Black and minority community life, protest and progress in Brighton and Hove.