1910s  The International Picture The First World War is a period in history that for many years has been whitewashed when one thinks about how the war effort has been…

International Picture The inter-war period saw significant changes worldwide, as nations focused on rebuilding themselves. There was a brief period of economic prosperity in countries such as the USA, UK…

The International Picture The 1930s was a decade shaped by political turmoil on an international scale.  The Great Depression and the end of Prohibition, the beginning of the Nazi regime…

International Picture The 1940s began with world at war.  In 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbour, over three million African American soldiers would enlist, with 500,000 seeing action overseas. …

International Picture The 1950s marked the beginning of a new wave of protest and resistance in the campaign for civil rights, brought on by poverty, political injustice and a recognition…

International Picture The 1960s marked the decade in which majority of the African states achieved independence; 17 countries gained their independence in 1960 alone including Togo, Mali, Senegal, Zaire, Somalia,…

International Picture The 1970s marked a decade of creativity and activism, emerging collectives showcased the desire for progress through expression.  The presence of the media was increasingly felt, shaping the…

International The 1980s left no room for political apathy, whilst technology and media continued to shape how news across the African and African Caribbean Diaspora was documented and shared.  Black…

International  The 1990s saw international communities emerging into a digital age, and with new connections across the African and African Caribbean Diaspora. Whilst conflicts of previous decades subsided, other tensions…

International The 2000s marked a period of rapid change and growth as the world entered the new millennium.  New leaderships, new partnerships and new hopes. The Darfur conflict began in…

2010s International Picture Forty years after the civil rights movement and with the Obama administration, (referred to by many as the crowning achievement of the history of struggles for Black…