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New Event – The Story of Flip Fraser – Shaw Theatre, London

New Event – The Story of Flip Fraser – Shaw Theatre, London The Story of Flip Fraser Flyer

Join Us On October 25th 2024 THE STORY OF FLIP FRASER THE SHAW THEATRE, LONDON ONE NIGHT ONLY – LIMITED TICKETS LEARN MORE A play commemorating the life of Flip Fraser – A Black History Trailblazer. A musical extravaganza, captivating Flip’s early days and creation of BLACK HEREOS IN THE HALL OF FAME, charting 5,000 years of Black History. CELEBRATE WITH US AND BE INSPIRED Click image to see event details Address List REGISTERED ADDRESS: 16 South End, Croydon, CR0 […]

The Story of Flip Fraser

The Story of Flip Fraser A Windrush Story A TRIBUTE TO FLIP FRASER – NEW PLAY Crowd Funding Event This year marks the 10th anniversary of Flip Fraser’s passing, a visionary creator of ‘Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame’ and pioneering editor of The Voice newspaper. To honor his legacy, the Black Heroes Foundation is presenting ‘The Story of Flip Fraser: A Windrush Story’ at The Shaw Theater on October 25th. This play, written by Flip’s widow Joyce, and […]

Play – The Story of Flip Fraser

Play – The Story of Flip Fraser Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame Flip Fraser

BLACK HEROES FOUNDATION THE STORY OF FLIP FRASER: A WINDRUSH STORY Building on the exhibition display during WAF2022, this is a new play telling the inspiring story of Peter Randolph Fraser, AKA Flip Fraser. Flip’s work inspired people, using the arts and media for education, entertainment and empowerment. His work is celebrated for giving Black people a voice, recognising and celebrating the achievements and contributions of Black people to humanity and society, telling the hidden stories, re-writing history, and making […]

WINDRUSH 75 Celebrating Women of Colour

WINDRUSH 75 Celebrating Women of Colour Black Heroes® Soul Food Cafe Windrush 75

Black Heroes SoulFood Cafe Black Heroes® Soul Food Cafe Returns to St James! Location: Wonderville, 57-60 Haymarket, Piccadilly, St. James’s, London SW1Y 4QX When: Sunday 11 June 2023 Time: 18:30 -21:00 Continuing our Windrush 75 theme, we shall be highlighting Claudia Jones, Trinidadian born, political activist, founder of the West Indian Gazette and the first Caribbean Carnival in 1959 at St Pancras Town Hall, London. Tickets price includes one drink (Wine, Beer or Soft Drink) Tickets £15, Early Bird Tickets […]

Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2023 – WAF23

Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2023 – WAF23 THE STORY OF JOHN ARCHER - EXHIBITION & SOUL FOOD CAFE

BLACK HEROES FOUNDATION THE STORY OF JOHN ARCHER – EXHIBITION & SOUL FOOD CAFE 17 JUNE An evening of song, dance and celebration from the award-winning Black Heroes Soul Food Café. Join Black Heroes Soul Food Café on Saturday 17 June to enjoy ‘The Story of John Archer’ exhibition, plus performances, a Q&A and open-mic session at Battersea Arts Centre. Book Tickets

The Gallery 12 Waterloo Place St James London

The Gallery 12 Waterloo Place St James London 12 The Gallery Waterloo Place, St James

Black Heroes @ The Gallery This event opens on Windrush Day, 22nd June, and finishes on the 31st of July 2021. Exhibitions Windrush Living Room Black Heroes Wall of Fame the Classic Collection London’s Great Women of Colour An Oral History, Wandsworth People Artist at Work Rehearsals for the new play The Story of John Archer for Wandsworth Arts Fringe festival Living studio with fashion designer Mary Martin at work Picture framing of African Art Events and Activities Award-winning Soul Food Café – stories, quizzes, […]

Wandsworth Art Fringe 2nd of July 2021 Celebrates John Archer

Wandsworth Art Fringe 2nd of July 2021 Celebrates John Archer Black Heroes Foundation Celebrates John Archer

Black Heroes Soul Food Café™ at the Wandsworth Arts Fringe (WAF) Tells the Story of John Archer Celebrating John Archer, Black Heroes Foundation returned to Wandsworth Arts Fringe with a fantastic lineup of theatre, music, and spoken word. The Black Heroes Soul Food Cafe presented a short play telling the story of John Archer; spoken word from David Neita, and the UK Soul power-house group The British Collective (Don-e, Junior Giscombe, Omar Lye-fook, and Noel McKoy). [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCRNl_R8wSw[/embedyt] The advert… […]

Bazil Meade

Bazil Meade Bazil Meade London Community Gospel Choir

Bazil Meade founder of the London Community Gospel Choir visits the Black Heroes Soul Food Cafe. Talking about his international life in gospel music. Good Friday 2nd April. Plus Old School Videos, Dance, Talk & Fun. 7.30pm FREE tickets on https://www.blackheroesfoundation.org/black-heroes-soul…/

International Day for the Elimination of Racism

International Day for the Elimination of Racism International day for elimination of racism UN

#InternationalDayAgainstRacism ✊🏾 #International Day for the Elimination of #Racial #Discrimination Call it out every time✊🏾 https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-racism-day United Nations International Day Against Racism

Lockdown Breakout

Lockdown Breakout The Virtual Locomotion Weekly Event

Lockdown Breakout with The Black Heroes Virtual Locomotion Club. Providing a safe online virtual space for those shielding, isolating and alone to meet and share stories, make friends, and support each other during lockdown. This is a free and online event. Please contact bookings@blackheroesfoundation.org for further details or click on the links below. Locomotion Lockdown Buster! Every Thursday at 11:00am Including fun, chat, stories, music, dance, quizzes and song. Book your Virtual Locomotion space now! Get your FREE tickets at Eventbrite A weekly […]

Black History Month 2020

Black History Month 2020 Sam Beaver King MBE (20 February 1926 – 17 June 2016)

The Legacy of Sam King goes to Southwark Schools The Legacy of Sam King project went into four Southwark based schools during Black History Month 2020. Greatly impeded by the pandemic, this project was delivered digitally using Zoom to take the program into the socially distanced classrooms of Kingsdale Foundation School, St Saviour’s and St Olave’s Church of England School, Sacred Heart Catholic School, and University Academy of Engineering South Bank. The initial plan was to engage with 3 schools. […]

Kings College University African-Caribbean Society

Kings College University African-Caribbean Society Let's Talk Black African-Caribbean Society

Black Heroes Foundation Chair spoke on Tuesday 2nd October 2018, at Kings College University (KCL) African-Caribbean Society (ACS). Theme: Talk B(l)ack and what blackness means to you. African-Caribbean Society. KCL ACS https://kcl-acs.com Exeter University Students’s; Guild (BIPOC Society) 30 October 2020 How to Find Success as BIPOC in the Real World Host: Bethan Neil (Secretary) and Tobi Olubodun(Treasurer) Guest: Black Heroes Foundation Chair, Joyce Fraser A zoom workshop for Exeter University’s BIPOC Society, covering issues of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion […]

London’s Great Women of Colour BHM 2020

London’s Great Women of Colour BHM 2020 Black History Month Women of Colour

https://www.better.org.uk/library/london/wandsworth Wandsworth Libraries celebrate Black History Month 2020 The following video is the recording of a webinar, presenting London’s Great Women of Colour, using Black Heroes Foundation’s collections from exhibitions held since their launch at London’s Living Room, City Hall in 2016. #womenofcolour #blackwomenheroes #wandsworth #bhf #blackheroesfoundation #bhm #blackhistorymonth #blm #blackhistory #blacklivesmatters #blackculture #blackpride #blacklives #blackheroes #blacklives #blackculture

IoD Awards 2020

IoD Awards 2020 Joyce Fraser Director of The Year Awards 2020

Director of the Year Awards 2020 We are so pleased that our Founder and Chair Joyce Fraser is a finalist for the Institute of Directors (IoD) London & South Joyce has been recognised for her work in the Third Sector. She is also a trustee of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (IOF),  Directory of Social Change (DSC) and the Small Charities Coalition (SCC). Joyce set up the Black Heroes Foundation in order to preserve the legacy of her late husband […]

Virtual Locomotion Features Diane Abbott

Virtual Locomotion Features Diane Abbott Diane Abbott who in this World Quiz

Diane Abbot   [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywmGbG7ROWQ[/embedyt] June 1987 [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTqpdkQ2UzU[/embedyt] June 2013 Who will we feature next week? Join us and see!   #dianeabbott #whointheworld #lockdownquiz #bhf #blackheroesfoundation #bhm #blackhistorymonth #blm #blackhistory #blacklivesmatters #blackculture #blackpride #blacklives #blackheroes #blacklives #blackculture

National Diversity Awards 2020

National Diversity Awards 2020 National Diversity Awards 2020

We are proud to announce that our Chair Joyce Fraser has been nominated for the National Diversity Awards! The National Diversity Awards – a prestigious black-tie event, which celebrates the excellent achievements of grass-root communities that tackle the issues in today’s society, giving them recognition for their dedication and hard work. Charities, role models and community heroes will be honoured at the ceremony showcasing their outstanding devotion to enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion; thus embracing the excellence of all our […]

A Story of Our Heroes

A Story of Our Heroes Wandsworth Art Fringe Living Room

A new and unexpected chapter in the journey to re-imagine a new theatre show inspired by the legendary Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame. Our storyteller is inspired by heroes: John Archer, Claudia Jones, Stormzy and Ty as we pass from off to on-line, from live to recorded, with a mono-vlog that lightly traces 100 plus years of Black British political, culture and musical activism in London A Story of Our Heroes Featured on Wandsworth Arts Fringe Festival WAF2020 […]

The Story of Claudia Jones WHF 2020

The Story of Claudia Jones WHF 2020 A Story of Our Heroes Wandsworth Art Fringe in your Living Room

The Story of Claudia Jones Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2020 – Black Heroes Foundation Black Heroes Foundation – Short Play Claudia Jones A short play telling the story of Claudia Jones, fondly known as the mother of the Caribbean Carnival, precursor to the world-famous Notting Hill Carnival by some, although the event that she held was at St Pancras Town Hall. She died young. The significance of her work is indicated by the location of her grave, next to, besides, to […]

Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2020

Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2020 Wandsworth Art Fringe Living Room

Black Heroes Foundation were at WAF2020 – Wandsworth Arts Fringe – In Your Living Room Wandsworth Arts Fringe (WAF) is an open-access arts festival based in Wandsworth. There is no selection process so everyone can jump on board and join in. Wandsworth Arts Fringe is brought to you by Wandsworth Council, supporting the arts and culture industries across the borough of Wandsworth. The festival is funded by Wandsworth Council and has received generous contributions from the Arts Council England. Arts […]

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