Pearl Alcock's Brixton shebeen became a haven for London's Black queer men during the 1970s. It was closed in 1981 as a result of the uprisings - never to be replaced and too quickly forgotten. 40 years later, we are celebrating the Black queer presence at the heart of Britain's Black communities. We're filling in the gap by collating a mixtape with a song for each year since 1981 that filled dancefloors on London's Black queer scene. 'Mixtape Stories' hears directly from community members about the tunes that they remember, and the memories they evoke.

Part One - Young Lloyd reflects on the '80s/'90s

Pearls

Pearls MixTape Stories Part One - Young Lloyd

Introducing 'A Place For Us' - a podcast
Presenter, Rob Berkeley, shares a story about why Black Queer Space matters to him, and invites you to share yours

Space to be me or 'the first person I came out to was a racist bouncer at G-A-Y'

A Place For Us Why Black Queer Space Matters

An introduction to consultation on community led engagement and police scrutiny for London Black LGBT communities. 

Rob Berkeley of BLKOUT reflects on the ways we could imagine different and demand more from those services that work for us - including police services

It doesn't have to be this way - Black LGBT Experience of policing

Where is the space for Black queer lives to thrive, and what do we require spaces to enable us to deliver? Deputy Mayor for London, Debbie Weekes Bernard, introduces the topic. Lloyd and Peter reflect on the thoughts the 'A Place For Us?' event held in London in Feb 2023 inspired for them. 

Audio Alchemy from @blkoutuk explores ideas that matter to our guests and members, amplifes Black, male and queer storytelling, and prizes the gold conjured through our interactions.

Audio Alchemy A Place For Us revisited

Invisibility is a shame for the mainstream, but can the mainstream (media, civil society, citizen without a marginalising social identity) be trusted with the visibility of those made vulnerable to systems that the mainstream sustains?

Invisible men - and the UK's Black queer men are invisible more in the Ralph Ellison than HG Wells tradition.

Invisible Men, Trust, Personal Safety And The ‘down - Low' RB 3March21ED

Audio Alchemy

wwyd with an invite to clublamd

AUDIO ALCHEMY - WWYD with an invite to Clubland?

Mental health challenges, HIV stigma, family rejection, homophobia, economic insecurity, intimate partner violence, taking risks, negative body image, drugs and alcohol abuse . . . Black LGBTQ life in Lambeth is not always easy. How can we work together with our public services to care for ourselves and each other? 

Listen to a panel of experts share their views on whether being Black and Queer is Bad for your Health. . . 

Dr Ronx Ikharia, A&E Doctor and TV Presenter
Victoria Cabral, Black Thrive
Ellis Johnson, Counsellor, Spectra
Richie Brave, Mental Health Activist, Presenter
Dr Rob Berkeley, Campaigner and Co-Editor, BlackOutUK
David Orekoya, Lambeth Council

Is Being Black and Queer Bad for your Health in Lambeth?

95 years after his birth, Fringe Film Festival, The Batty Mama and BlackOutUK hosted a screening of James Baldwin documentary, 'The Price of The Ticket' at the Peckhamplex in London

After the show Antoine Rogers hosted a discussion - listen back to the panel's observations on the impact of Baldwin's life and work on us now.

Find out more about BlackOutUK at www.blkoutuk.com

The Price of the Ticket

James Baldwin 'Price of The Ticket' Aug 2019 Post screening discussion

The UK's Black queer men's collective #MakingSpaceForUs 
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