Black music has been the driving force in Britain’s music industry and culture. It’s time we treated it that way

We need to start seeing Black contribution to Britain as foundational rather than merely influential. And that should extend way beyond music, says Mobo founder Kanya King

The Guardian
Mobo Awards 2026: Olivia Dean wins best female act at Mobo Awards - follow live

Raye takes home the best video award, while Grahams wins the TV/film category. 18-year-old DC3 takes home two awards for newcomer and gospel.

BBC News

I remember the the withering look Lenny Henty gave the then PM Theresa May over that Grenfell and Windrush business.

She shrank to the size of an egg

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sir-lenny-henry-tour-standup-36896415

#LennyHenry #UK #Windrush #Grenfell #BlackBritain

Comic Relief's Lenny Henry asks brutal 7-word Prince Andrew question

Co-founder of Comic Relief, Lenny Henry is going back to his roots for his next venture - a UK stand-up tour called Still At Large, which begins in May - his first in 17 years

Daily Mirror
Eni Aluko wins Joey Barton libel case over posts on X

Barton is told to pay the former England footballer more than £300k over two posts he made in 2024.

BBC News
Michelle Agyemang wins BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2025 award

England forward Michelle Agyemang is named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2025.

BBC Sport
Stephen Lawrence murderer David Norris denied parole

Claims by Norris, now 49, that he has ceased to be a racist rejected in Parole Board ruling

The Guardian
Ex-officer accused of racism takes legal action to avoid facing spycops inquiry

Whistleblower testified that man known as HN86 gathered information to undermine Lawrence family campaign

The Guardian
Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling ‘toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims

Shadow justice secretary stands by comments made in March amid criticism including from a Tory colleague

The Guardian

“Inclusion isn’t some fashionable accessory you put on when it suits and take off when the political weather changes,” said the comedian Lenny Henry

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/lenny-henry-diversity-inclusion-racial-inequality-birmingham-b2752484.html

#LennyHenry #BlackMastodon #BlackBritain #BLM #DEI #Whiteness

Sir Lenny Henry calls on ‘allies’ to help tackle racial inequality as he declares diversity is ‘under real threat’

Comedian stated that ‘woke’ is being ‘weaponised to denigrate anything hated by the right’

The Independent