Our Services

Our courses

Our courses

Our courses are designed to inspire, challenge and to provoke serious thought

Film screenings

Film Screenings

Showcasing thought-provoking and educational films and documentaries

Presentations

Presentations

Come and join us at one of our presentations on various subjects.

Museum

Museum Tours

We specialise in high quality history and cultural tours of museums.

Financial Education

How to be Financially Intelligent with Money

Health & Wellbeing

Articles on health & wellbeing, yoga workshops, etc

BHS tours

Study
Tours

Travel and learn about the contribution of Africans throughout the world

Shop

BHS
Shop

Welcome to the Black History Studies Shop

Black Market

An event to showcase entrepreneurs to the community.

Radio show

Radio
Show

A brand new radio show designed to provoke thought and encourage discussion

Current Projects

Various Black History Studies projects

Campigning

Campaigns

Highlight our Congo Week work and other important courses

The Ultimate Egypt Experience

We are delighted to offer you this superb tour of Egypt. It comprises of a 14 day study tour to visit many of the regions, major and the less well known monuments in Cairo, Aswan and Luxor.

Event schedule

Film – Race Today: The Untold Story of Black Britain’s Political Journal – Friday 30 January 2026

Date: January 30, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7BT
Black Cultural Centre Islington | Events | Screenings
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https://youtu.be/C0y43VMvHKE?si=kiOls4j4bEZicrWF‘Race Today’ tells the untold story of Black Britain’s political journal, featuring the members behind it. Produced by Wayne G Saunders Black History Studies presents the screening of ‘Race Today: The Untold Story of Black Britain’s Political Journal’ ‘Race Today’ tells the untold story of Black Britain’s political journal, featuring the members behind it. Produced by […]

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Ital Yoga Session with International Basu Janelle Oswald – Saturday 31 January 2026

Date: January 31, 2026
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location: The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7BT
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COME AND JOIN the healing delights of Ital Yoga™ Saturday Soul Session vibes with International Basu, Meditation & Breath/Movement Coach Janelle Oswald at Islington’s new Black Cultural Centre. A Fab way to kick-start your weekend, rejuvenate your mind, build your core, open your chakras and meridian pathways learning how to master the 9 Rs… Reconnect, […]

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The 9 Pillars of Hip Hop – Sat 31 January 2026

Date: January 31, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, N7 7BT
Black Cultural Centre Islington | Events | Presentations
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Hip hop is more than music—it is a cultural movement built on creativity, community, and expression. This presentation explores the nine pillars of hip hop: DJing, MCing, Breaking, Graffiti, Beatboxing, Street Fashion, Street Language, Street Entrepreneurship, and Knowledge. Together, these elements represent the artistic, social, and intellectual foundations of the culture. While the first four […]

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Film Screening – I Am Ali – Saturday 31 January 2026

Date: January 31, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7BT
Black Cultural Centre Islington | Events | Screenings
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https://youtu.be/lFxQFxaX7CM?si=ay_hJFuHLM4CJscBAn intimate and heart-warming look at the man behind the legend – as we’ve never seen Ali before. Documentary about former professional boxer Muhammad Ali directed by film-maker Clare Lewins. With access to Ali’s personal audio journals as well as his friends and family members, the film explores how he became an internationally recognised celebrity […]

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FREE Screening – Black London: A Bigger Picture – Sunday 1 February 2026

Date: February 1, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7BT
Black Cultural Centre Islington | Events | Screenings
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BHS presents a specially curated programme of archive footage representing Black communities in London with films from the 1950s. Black London: A Bigger Picture Duration: 70 mins Black History Studies presents a specially curated programme of archive footage representing Black communities in London with films from the 1950s up to the turn of the century. […]

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FREE Screening – Nine Nights (12A)

Date: February 1, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7BT
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https://youtu.be/80IRV0VYpas?si=crnK08O5IzP0k4tKWhen an accident kills her twin brother, a teenager refuses to believe he’s dead. As the ‘Nine Night’ – a Caribbean mourning ritual begins, When an accident kills her twin brother, a teenager refuses to believe he’s dead. As the ‘Nine Night’ – a Caribbean mourning ritual begins, her descent into paranoia unleashes long-buried secrets, […]

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FREE PRESENTATION – Dying to Know: End of Life & Funeral Planning – Sun 1 Feb 2026

Date: February 1, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Black Cultural Centre Islington | Events | Financial Education
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Charmaine Simpson in association with Maxine Edgar presents ‘Dying to Know: End of Life & Funeral Planning’ BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! Financial Educator Charmaine Simpson, Maxine Mitchell Edgar of Bronze Ash Funerals presents ‘Dying to Know: End of Life & Funeral Planning’ In this informative, thought-provoking, humorous but life-changing presentation, we will talk about activities […]

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FREE Estate Planning Drop-In Clinic – Monday 2 February 2026

Date: February 2, 2026
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7BT
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Estate Planning involves helping people write wills, lasting powers of attorney, and trusts, as well as planning for inheritance tax. National Wills Team will be available at the Black Cultural Centre on Monday 2 February 2026 from 11am – 4pm. No booking or appointments necessary. This is a FREE drop-in clinic where you can simply turn up on the day […]

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FREE Screening: Black Friday – What legacy will you leave? – Monday 2 February 2026

Date: February 2, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7BT
Black Cultural Centre Islington | Events | Screenings
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Black History Studies presents the FREE screening of ‘Black Friday: What Legacy will you leave?’ with post screening discussion When you die, what will you leave behind, bills or benefits? In the documentary Black Friday, “What Legacy Will You Leave” Ric Mathis examines the Economic Psychology of African Americans spending habits and the importance of […]

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FREE Film: Angela Davis: Portrait of a Revolutionary

Date: February 5, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, N7 7BT.
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Black History Studies presents the screening of ‘Angela Davis: Portrait of a Revolutionary’ Writer, intellectual and civil rights icon Angela Davis was one of the most outspoken activists of the 1960s and 1970s, embodying everything that white, conservative, patriarchal America feared. A professor of philosophy at UCLA, Davis was also a communist, a Black Panther […]

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