Jack Leslie
Jack F. Leslie is a former football player. He signed for Plymouth Argyle from Barking Town in 1921. Leslie scored
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Black Britain & Black Britons
Collection of articles about Black Britains and Black Britons. We welcome original contributed articles.
American Soliders Assault West Indian
The excerpt below is taken from a London diary. It outlines the treatment of African American soldiers in England during
Read moreAfrican American Troops in Britain – Pt1
This article looks at some examples of discrimination towards African American soldiers in Britain during WW2. The original article appeared
Read moreNew Equiano Book, edited by Dr Eric D Lamore
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African. Written by Himself (1789) is one of the most frequently
Read moreMixed Marriage Record 1770
Marriage Record Record of a Michael Thomas(Black) & Ann Brandley (White) being married in Southwark on November 5th, 1770. This
Read moreHope Powell – Football Manager
Hope Powell OBE, CBE (born 8 December 1966) is a former coach of the England women’s national football team. Distinguished
Read moreLee Jasper
Lee Jasper was responsible for the development, enactment and promotion of equalities policies for the GLA and its functional bodies.
Read moreSix Towns One City Carnival
Six Towns One City Carnival Association Fundraising Event Organisers of Stoke-on-Trent’s biggest free community event have launched a fundraising campaign
Read moreRocky Road to success for Geologist
Geoscience Multimedia Development Supporting Black British Career Access And Continuity Consultant Geologist, Toyin Solanke, from West Norwood in London, began
Read moreDiane Abbott: Beyond Downton Abbey
Earlier this year, the Institute of Art and Ideas (IaI) held HowTheLightGetsIn 2012 – the latest instalment of the annual philosophy & music festival.
Read morePoem: There’s a first time for everything right?
Contributed article and Poem by Sharon Howell About a week ago, my father and I went to a bus stop in
Read moreRacism In Football: Time To Get The House In Order
Article by Phil Gregory: Editor, Black Presence in Britain Website I’m in my late 30’s now and I remember the dark
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Staffordshire Black History month 2012
The Staffordshire Newspaper, ” The Sentinel” reported on Saturday the 29th of September that “BLACK History Month has been launched
Read moreRemembering the migrant architects of the NHS
Remembering the migrant architects of the NHS: By Julian Simpson The National Health Service is frequently referred to as a ‘typically British’
Read moreDounne Alexander
Creator of “Grammas” herbal sources range. Dounne Alexander was born in Trinidad, and immigrated with her parents to Britain in
Read more16 organisations against stop and search.
A collective of sixteen organisations has launched a campaign against current stop and search policy. by Danny Reilly The groups have sent
Read moreBrighton & Hove Black History
Brighton & Hove Black History is a pamphlet produced by the Brighton & Hove Black History Community Base, 113 Queens Road,
Read moreOn Black British Soldiers
Black British Soldiers in the British Army Black Presence often comes across details of black soldiers either through searches in
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