Features on Black History in Birmingham Menu	Connecting Histories
Our popular menu featuring aspects of Black history in Birmingham including the early black presence, migration, religion, arts and politics	An innovative project which aims to use to culturally diverse archive collections to promote learning and community engagement.

Black History Collection	Black History Sources
A new collection in Central Library to showcase some of the extensive Black History resources.	Sources in Archives and Heritage which highlight the diversity of the city's population.

Black Writing	Web sites relating to Black History and Culture
New writers and projects, plus established black writers of fiction, poetry and drama

Making Connections	Slave Trade Contents Menu
A book about Birmingham Black International History	Find out more about Birmingham’s connection to the Trans–Atlantic Slave Trade by using these online documents taken from Archives and Heritage

Breaking the Chains	Digital Handsworth Project
Breaking the Chains commemorated the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade	A web-site documenting the ancient parish of Handsworth from its early history up to the present day.

Birmingham International Carnival	Pogus Caesar
Images from Birmingham International Carnival by Brigitte Winsor	A fascinating insight into the life and work of Pogus Caesar, an artist, producer and photographer based in Birmingham

'Some Common Bond'	Black Xibit book list
From Paul Robeson to the Birmingham Anti-Apartheid Movement, learn more about Birmingham's connections to Black International History	A review of recommended books featuring international authors such as Courtia Newland, Maya Angelou , Linton Kwesi Johnson and many more ...

	Vanley Burke at an early age
THE EXCHANGE PROJECT	Vanley Burke
A photographic project linking the sister cities of Birmingham and Johannesburg through the photography of George Halletand Vanley Burke	For those interested in the study of black people in Britain, the Vanley Burke Collection is one of Birmingham City Archive's most significant bodies of material. Learn more about the man described as the 'Grandfather' of Black British Photography ...

Henry Gunter
Henry Gunter
A fascinating insight into the life of Henry Gunter (1920-)a Trade Unionist, Activist, Editor and Journalist based in Birmingham. Written by Dr Roi Kwabena	Portraits of Black Achievement on the Connecting Histories web site