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Black history is British history and should be taught in schools, Burnham says

The Prime Minister has hosted a Downing Street reception to mark Black History Month.

Evening Standard · Oct 12

British Art Show 10 review – a bold and brilliant exploration of who the British really are

Shopfront, scaffolding, throbbing car bodies … 37 artists take the temperature of the nation in a show which shows the breadth and eccentricity of British identity

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

Fear of the other a ‘defining aspect of our time right now’, art curator says

Ekow Eshun was among 67 people given honours by the Princess Royal at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Sculpture depicting contemporary ‘everywoman’ unveiled on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth

The work pays homage to a young, metropolitan woman and was inspired by a desire to bring a contemporary everywoman to Trafalgar Square

Evening Standard · Sep 10

Flamboyance, creativity, club culture – and no smart phones: why the 1980s are all the rage again

A series of major exhibitions focusing on the era has unleashed a wave of nostalgia for those who were there and curiosity from the young who envy its freedom

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025

The best biographies and memoirs of 2024

Salman Rushdie’s account of his near-fatal stabbing, a 360-degree view of Queen Elizabeth II and Al Pacino’s rags to riches career are among this year’s most compelling personal histories

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024

The Strangers by Ekow Eshun review – five Black pioneers

From Malcolm X to Justin Fashanu, Eshun uses historical figures to illuminate contemporary struggles – and his own alienation

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024

Frieze London 2024: everything to see and do

As London gears up for Frieze Week (9-13 October 2024), here are the must-sees inside and outside the fair

Wallpaper · Oct 2, 2024

The Strangers by Ekow Eshun review – inside the minds of extraordinary Black men

The author inhabits the perspective of five figures, from Malcolm X to footballer Justin Fashanu, in this lyrical account of their lives, a thrilling affront to the archives that exclude them

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024

London’s fourth plinth artwork aims to ‘unite trans community around the world’

Trafalgar Square piece by Mexican artist Teresa Margolles is made of masks depicting faces of transgender and non-binary people

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024