The Graves of Slaves
& Other Black People in 18th Century Britain Slave Graves can still be found in Britain. It is now widely
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Ignatius Sancho: African Man of Letters
Ignatius Sancho was the first African prose writer whose work was published in England. Ignatius A former slave and renowned
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Black And Asian British Resources – British Library
Submitted by Andy Simons Here attached is an update of my Black & Asian British resources bibliography of materials here
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Doreen Lawrence
Doreen Delceita Lawrence, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, OBE, was born Doreen Graham on the 24 October 1952 in Jamaica. Living in
Read moreLeft of Karl Marx
For those interested in the film event, Looking for Claudia Jones, we thought you might like to know that Carole
Read moreBlack Poppies: Britain’s Black Community and the Great War
Stephen Bourne Black Poppies – Britain’s Black Community and the Great War (The History Press, £12.99) Review by Sean Creighton 4
Read moreAs Good as Any Man: Scotland’s Black Tommy
Book Review by Marika Sherwood – BAASA As Good as Any Man: Scotland’s Black Tommy by Morag Miller, Roy Laycock,
Read moreBlack Soldiers in WW1
Its often asked: Were there any black soldiers in ww1? and although WW1 is often portrayed as a solely European
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The History of A Black History Website
Over the years, The Black Presence in Britain Website has been through quite a few changes, and as it’s Black
Read morePublications on Slavery
Publications on Slavery: A4 Monographs: Cost between £1 & £6: Courtesy of Marika Sherwood & Nigel Pocock Vol. I
Read moreMary Prince A Slave
Mary Prince, A Slave: Mary Prince (1788-1833) was a Bermudian woman, born into slavery in Bermuda. The published story of
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Books about Black British History
A reading list of books related to the ongoing Black presence in Britain, Slavery, colonialism and Black settlement in the
Read moreCaribbean Women in WW2
Caribbean Women in WW2 Britain There were plenty Caribbean Women serving in WW2. When we think of the British Armed
Read moreBlack British History Must Feature throughout the School Curriculum
When the Government of the day start to role out their ministers, in defence of a topic that they have
Read moreAndrew Watson – Black Scottish Footballer
Andrew Watson was the perhaps, world’s first black international football player, capped three times for Scotland between 1881 and 1882
Read moreJeff Green Seeks info on African American Fugitive 1850s
Contributed Email from Historian Jeffrey Green African American Fugitive My latest entry on my website (put Jeffrey Green Historian into
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Four Generations of Military all Firstborns: We all just fell into rank when it was our time. What it all
Read moreTeaching Slavery in Schools
Tonight I read an article about how a teacher used hands-on, unorthodox methods to teach Slavery in Schools I used
Read moreHarlesden Uncovers Family History
Are you interested in uncovering your family history? If the answer is yes, A project running in Harlesden might be
Read moreJack 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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