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Libraries 

You can check out our Black History Month collections in all seven museums around the borough. The books on display celebrate Black culture, writers and celebrities, people who have made a difference, and those who have impacted Black rights.

This collection is also available online through the digital library collection, which also includes e-Books and e-Audio books to borrow. 

Follow the libraries on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as they share activities throughout the month.

Kingston History Centre & Kingston Museum 

Kingston History Centre will be showcasing ‘Black History in Kingston’ at the search room, with pictures and images and including sections on workers rights, protest and BLM  as well as culture & entertainment. 

Kingston Museum is providing the opportunity to explore our borough’s link with Kingston, Jamaica through individuals like Billy Strachan -  a pilot who joined the RAF in 1940 from Kingston Jamaica and other service personnel who followed and settled in Britain. 

Follow the History Centre and Museum on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as they share activities throughout the month. 

Kingston Race and Equalities Council

Kingston’s Race and Equalities Council works towards the elimination of racial discrimination and associated inequalities. They work to  promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups, and to address the Human Rights and needs of all communities. Find out more about Kingston Race and Equalities Council on their website.