rukus! Time Line

• Open Space 2 - An event to explore and share the histories of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities connected to Soho and the West End.
  
• Lambeth’s Black Queer Pulse - Informal discussions that shed light on the unique place Brixton holds within the Black LGBT experience in the UK..
• rukus! Wins Archives Landmark Award 2008
  
• Outside Edge..A Journey Through Black British Lesbian and Gay History, Museum in the Docklands.
• Glorious Outpourings, Brixton Library, Lambeth: Readings by Dirg Aaab-Richards, Steven G. Fulwood, Dean Atta and Jay Bernard.
•  Steven G. Fulwood - Readings and Book Signing at Gays The Word Bookshop : In Partnership with Outburst UK.

• In This Our Lives....The Reunion, which celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the first ever black gay mens' conference. London Soutbank University.
• ThomasGlave - Readings and Book Signing at Gays The Word Bookshop : In Partnership with Outburst UK.
• Queens Jewels Opens at Homotopia Festival, Liverpool.
• Black Gay and Scouse, roundtable discussion with members of Liverpools' black lgbt community.

• Queens Jewels- launches the London Borough of Lambeth’s first LGBT History month events. Largest Black Gay event in country.
• Doin The Low with Keith Boykin (writer and former advisor to President Bill Clinton) in Association with London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.
• The Fire This Time in association with Chroma Journal held at Woman’s Library, London 2005. A one-day event with workshops (Film, Photography and writing) and performances.

• Queens Jewels Exhibition and Archive Launch, The Globe Centre, East End, London.
• Film Party Launch during Lesbian and Gay Film festival for African – American Maurice Jamal Director of Ski Trip and Dirty laundry.
• Ajamu and Topher Campbell guest Speakers at Pride Rally main stage, Trafalgar Square, London.
• Ajamu and Topher talks at London Metropolitan archives third annual conference.

• Justin Fashenue Woz Here by Troy Fairclough, in Association with The Oval House Theatre, Oval House London.
• Think Again book Launch with Afro-American Artist and Activist Steven G Fullwood, Founder of Black Lesbian and Gay Archive, Schomburg Library, New York.

• rukus! launched at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) London during Mardi Gras weekend. rukus! Is a derivative of the word raucous and one of America’s leading black male porn stars.