August 5, 2025

Over 900 people visited Hidden History exhibition in July

A staggering 912 people viewed our Hidden History NI exhibition during its first month of being on display. The collection left Derry Central Library on Friday, having amassed hundreds of visits and many positive comments. It has now opened in Creggan Library where it will remain on display throughout August. The exhibition is a significant ...

July 16, 2025

Bookings for free Hidden History exhibition workshop now open

FOLLOWING the launch of our Black Heritage: Hidden History NI exhibition, we are offering monthly workshops to groups interested in deepening their understanding of Black history in Northern Ireland. Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund, we hope these sessions will inspire learning, dialogue and reflection on race, identity and belonging. Anyone can register, whether you are ...

July 1, 2025

New exhibition casts unique light on Black heritage and history

THE North West Migrants Forum has launched a groundbreaking exhibition which explores like never before the contributions of Black people to society here. Unveiled at Derry’s Central Library on Tuesday, July 1, the exhibition is a significant component of the charity’s ‘Black Heritage in NI: Hidden History Project’ which began in 2022 following an award ...

June 25, 2025

Hidden History Project moves to exciting new phase 

National Lottery award helping cast new light on the untold stories of black people in Northern Ireland  The North West Migrants Forum is to take an in-depth look at the hidden contributions made by black people to Northern Ireland, following an award of £500,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the Black Heritage in ...

June 12, 2025

Summit hears calls for black history to be included in school curriculum 

AUDIENCE members at Black History Summit 2023 have been encouraged to take the lessons learned out into their communities where they can be used to build a more inclusive society.  Organised by the North West Migrants Forum, the theme of this year’s conference was ‘decolonising education’.  Around 100 people gathered in the Great Hall of ...

June 12, 2025

History Summit 2024 hailed as a ‘truly inspiring day’ 

OUR fourth Black History Summit took place in Ulster University Belfast on Saturday, October 26 2024.  Over 120 people gathered in Ulster University’s BC Building to hear from a range of speakers, including Kenneth B Morris, great-great-great grandson of social reformer, author and abolitionist Frederick Douglass.  Mr Morris travelled from the USA especially for the ...