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The white-washing of British history needs to be corrected and there are several actions that need to be taken. In response to the petition in 2018, the Government said the following: “The content and ...
To mark Black History Month, one historian has urged the public to remember that Black British history has existed for millennia, not just since Windrush. From Roman Britain, to Henry VIII’s ...
Black British history: A study in erasure Black people are a part of the fabric of Britain, yet pupils are not taught the full story of Black history in schools.
Black And British: A Forgotten History Ep. 1/4 - Historian David Olusoga explores the enduring relationship between Britain and people whose origins lie in Africa.
Black British history is often portrayed through the prism of sportspeople and entertainers, pushing the idea that Black people are good for sports and entertainment, but little else.
Five Black British figures history forgets We explore the lives of five Black Britons whose stories are rarely told.
From world-renowned poet Phillis Wheatley to the founder of Notting Hill Carnival, Claudia Jones, here are seven incredible black women to know who shaped British history through the millennia.
On Friday 6 September, David Cameron refuted a Russian official's summation that Britain was 'just a small island' by delivering a speech that reeked of a Gove-esque approach to popular history ...
Rising waters are scouring away names of slaves in a cemetery and threatening other cultural markers in Annapolis, Md.
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Historian David Olusoga concludes his exploration of black British history with an examination of how the legacy of empire continues to shape our multicultural nation. David begins by revisiting ...
From world-renowned poet Phillis Wheatley to the founder of Notting Hill Carnival, Claudia Jones, here are seven incredible black women to know who shaped British history through the millennia.