Celebrating Black History Month with a curated playlist exploring Black history
Donald Macleod attempts to unravel the enigmatic, remarkable story of Julius Eastman.
Philip Dodd is in extended conversation about culture and race with Professor Paul Gilroy.
Karla Marie Sweet's new drama with songs for 大象传媒 CSL Festival at Coventry City of Culture.
Caryl Phillips reflects on young African John Ocansey exercising his freedom in Liverpool.
Author Anne Bailey reflects on two remarkable women, Mary Prince and Sally Hemings.
David Olusoga on the life of a girl sold into slavery and gifted to Queen Victoria.
Daina Ramey Berry reflects on Isaac, whose life ended in a final act of defiance.
Caryl Phillips reflects on the life of African priest Philip Quaque.
Guest presenter Linton Stephens mixes a classical playlist for broadcaster Ayo Akinwolere.
Patience Agbabi's novel time-travels back to 18th-century London. So do we.
Stand-up Frank Skinner and novelists Jeet Thayil and Yaa Gyasi talk to Laurence Scott.
Re-reading the major 20th century theorist of decolonisation
Shahidha Bari looks at research into girls in film and fiction to Malawi health projects.
Rana Mitter and guests re-read James Baldwin as a new US president is inaugurated.
The stories of five individuals who have each attempted to challenge the boundary of race.
Lindsay Johns takes a tour of five cities which have been influenced by African migration.
Eleanor Alberga with a timeline of black classical composition.
Peter Brathwaite takes us into the world of his Rediscovering Black Portraiture project.
Michael Berkeley鈥檚 guest is writer and photographer Johny Pitts.
Michael Berkeley鈥檚 guest is writer and historian Gretchen Gerzina.
Links between biography and poetry. Telling modern Ugandan stories. With Shahidha Bari.
Lionel Shriver, Marlon James and Steve Jones join Rana Mitter to debate inheritance.
With dramatist Suzan-Lori Parks, plus gun culture and abstract expressionism at the RA.
Writer Teju Cole talks to Philip Dodd about Baldwin, Boko Haram and Black Lives Matter.