Serendipity Remembers: November 2026
Shirley Chisolm: The First Black Woman Elected to US Congress Shirley Chisholm made history on 5 November 1968 when she became the first Black woman...
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Black Heritage Futures: Changing the Lens, Connecting Generations and Reclaiming Our Stories
Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage is bringing together academics, researchers, archivists, artists and communities for Black Heritage Futures 2026, a week dedicated to...
Dawn Airey sets out vision for a stronger, more representative and creatively ambitious cultural sector – marking 50 years since landmark publication The Arts Britain Ignores
Chair of Arts Council England, Dawn Airey: “I chose to give my first speech as Chair of Arts Council England in this room, on this...
Serendipity Remembers: October 2026
Olive Morris, The Chair of Black People Against State Harassment Olive Morris is one of the most important architects of Black British feminist politics. Her...
Serendipity Remembers: September 2026
The Birth of Mary Church Terrell Mary Church Terrell, born 23 September 1863 in Memphis, Tennessee, was a pioneering African American civil rights activist, educator...
Serendipity Remembers: August 2026
The Montgomery Riverfront Brawl, 2023 On 5 August, 2023, a large-scale violent altercation took place at the Montgomery, Alabama Riverfront when a group of white...
Making the Invisible Visible: Black Women 365 Days of The Year
Six Months On — Archives, Memory and the Politics of Recognition Six months into Making the Invisible Visible: Black Women 365 Days a Year, the...
Annual Windrush Day Lecture: Why Women’s Stories Matter.
In 2020, Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage established the Annual Windrush Day Lecture to address the ongoing need for deep reflection and contextualisation...
