The Voice (UK)

Established in 1982, The Voice stands out as the sole national black weekly newspaper in Britain. It is owned by The Gleaner Company Limited and published by GV Media Group Limited, focusing on the African-Caribbean community in the UK. The newspaper is headquartered in the London Docklands and is released every Thursday.

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Lion king Maro Itoje full of pride

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds

LION king Maro Itoje will be full of pride as he leads the British & Irish Lions as the legacy of rugby pioneer Clive Sullivan lives on. Itoje captains the Lions against Argentina on June 21 as he replicates the feat of pioneer Sullivan. Sullivan, whose parents hailed from Jamaica and Antigua, would make history in 1972 when he became the first Black man to captain any Great Britain team, leading them to their first and only Rugby League World Cup victory, scoring the deciding try in the final.
Anna Coombs' adaptation of Julius Caesar set for autumn run

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell

TANGLE BRINGS their trademark African-inspired storytelling into the heart of ancient Rome with a brand new, fast-moving adaptation of Julius Caesar this autumn. Anna Coombs directs her precisely crafted adaptation, encapsulating the very essence of Shakespeare’s tale with a cast of five.
Tate digs into what has shaped Nigeria’s story of modern art

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell

THIS AUTUMN, Tate Modern will stage the first UK exhibition to trace the development of modern art in Nigeria. Spanning a period from indirect colonial rule to national independence and beyond, Nigerian Modernism celebrates an international network of artists who combined African and European traditions, creating a vibrant artistic legacy. The exhibition will present the work of over 50 artists across 50 years, from Ben Enwonwu to El Anatsui.
'I’m doing this for my Windrush Nanny'

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell

ONE OF Hackney’s most inspirational teens, Romeo Bremmer, cites his Windrush Nan as the motivation behind his Legacy Storytelling Workshop ‘This is my Story’ which takes place on June 28, at Dalston CLR James Library in London. Bremmer, 17, is an award-winning author who has written nine books. He was born eight weeks premature and his mum, Juliet, was very ill at the time.
The Secret Diary of Joynina K. Jones

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell

The Secret Diary of Joynina K. Jones, is more than just another story about a girl who has Sickle Cell, it’s author Antoinette Brooks’ journey too. “As a child, my escape was reading, and creating stories of my own but I didn’t see children like me, who had the dual experience of living with health issues and coming from immigrant backgrounds, reflected in stories I read,” Brooks told the Voice Newspaper about her recently published tween novel.
Maro Itoje is a cut above ahead of upcoming Lions tour

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds

IT would be fair to say that Maro Itoje is a cut above ahead of the upcoming British & Irish Lions’ tour. Prior to the team’s departure for Australia, Under Armour took captain and athlete Maro Itoje to the barber, leaving no stone unturned in his off-field preparations for the series. While in the chair, Maro said: “Being captain of the British and Irish Lions is already an amazing feeling but captaining a winning team, that would be even better.
A 'Summer Series' at Somerset House not to be missed

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell

ALL ROADS lead to Somerset House following their announcement of a landmark event in their 2025 Summer Series, the world premiere of rituals: union black, a new film by Akinola Davies Jr..
'They were here, they are real, they will be honoured.'

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell

WORLD WAR II left Britain in a state of disarray, grappling with a real labour shortages in three prime sectors: transport, manufacturing, and healthcare. Across the pond, thousands of Caribbeans answered the call to action. In 1948 the first ship, the HMT Empire Windrush, set sail for Liverpool from the Caribbean. And like the very winds that carried them, hope, dreams, and ambition landed on the shores of England.
Rev Clive Foster named first Windrush Commissioner with the aim of delivering justice for victims

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Vic Motune

REVEREND CLIVE Foster has been appointed as the UK’s first Windrush Commissioner on a three-year term, the Home Secretary announced today (June 18), in a move designed to restore justice to those affected by the Windrush scandal. The announcement, which comes ahead of Windrush Day this Sunday (June 22), marks what the government calls a “significant step” in its manifesto pledge to right the wrongs suffered by the Windrush generations at the hands of the Home Office.
Sickle Cell has shaped this artists life and she needs your help

1 week ago | voice-online.co.uk | Joel Campbell

ADESAYO TALABI is a poet, content creator, and advocate whose life has been deeply shaped by Sickle Cell disease, not through her diagnosis, but through the painful loss of two sisters to the condition. Her story is one of transformation: from personal tragedy to public activism, using creativity and compassion to build awareness and support for others affected. Adesayo’s younger sister, Elizabeth, passed away in 2012 following a severe sickle cell crisis.