Stephen Bourne is one of Britain's leading authorities on Black history. He has programmed a number of events for the National Film Theatre, including a centenary tribute to Paul Robeson. Stephen has received two awards from the Commission for Racial Equality. He has written for numerous publications including The Voice, The Stage, Black Filmmaker, The Guardian and The Independent, and is author of Black in the British Frame: Black People in British Film and Television 1896-1996 (2nd edition).