Highlighting Hackney’s Black past, present and future all year, every year.
Welcome to Hackney Black History 365. Here you will find events, educational resources and information on how to celebrate Black history and culture on a year round basis.
If you have a listing that celebrates Black heritage or supports Black futures in Hackney, fill out this short form for the opportunity to appear on the listings below. All the current Black History 365 events can be found in the Black History Season programme below.
Black History 365 highlights
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Black History Season 2024
This year’s Black History Season sees a packed programme of film screenings, poetry readings, writing workshops, club nights and more!
Check out the listings now featuring community-funded and Council-run events.
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BRAFA Square
In between the new Britannia Leisure Centre and Shoreditch Park you will find BRAFA Square, named in recognition of The British Reggae Artists Famine Appeal Team. Find out more about the story behind the name and what came to be known as ‘Hackney’s answer to Live Aid’.
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Hackney Black History 356 YouTube playlist
Hackney’s Black history caught on film! Revisit some of the most important and significant moments of our borough from Veronica Ryan’s sculpture unveiling in 2022 to our legendary Windrush Day parties over the years.