A week of online events from British Library

Another set of online special events/talks from the British Library.  Click on the link for each event for more details and how to book, these are live online at the times shown and people who book will also be able to submit questions during the live event and to watch it again up to 48 hours later

All the events are FREE, except ‘Ships at a Distance’ which costs £5 unless you are a British Library member.

Elizabeth Anionwu

The Wonderful Lives of Mary Seacole and Elizabeth Anionwu

A conversation spanning centuries and continents.

Rachel Holmes

Sylvia Pankhurst: Natural Born Rebel

Rachel Holmes in conversation with Shami Chakrabarti.

Zora Neale Hurston

Ships at a Distance: A Celebration of Zora Neale Hurston

Hosted by Black Girls’ Book Club co-founders Natalie Carter and Melissa Cummings-Quarry, with Salena Godden and Jackie Kay

Book cover of "Black Spartacus" and Sudhir Hazareersingh

Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture

The epic story of a great leader, military genius and revolutionary hero.

Angela Saini, Nikki Giovanni, Layla Saad, Priyamvada Gopal

White Supremacy: What You Need To Know

Award-winning science journalist Angela Saini and guests.