A Profile of David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead
As Windrush Day approaches, it's essential to reflect on the significant contributions and stories of individuals who have shaped the Windru
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Maria
- Jun 11
- 5 min
Floella Benjamin: A Trailblazer in Children's Television
From her infectious smile to her boundless energy, Floella Benjamin has captivated audiences for decades with her unparalleled talent and pa
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Maria
- Jun 10
- 8 min
E. R. Braithwaite: the incredible life of the author of ‘To Sir, with Love’
From the classrooms of London to becoming a renowned educator and author, E R Braithwaite's life story is as compelling as his impact on the
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Maria
- Jun 7
- 9 min
Sam King - From the Royal Air Force to Windrush pioneer
And Sam King is a true proponent of their fighting spirit. He first came to the UK to volunteer to fight in the Second World War and later
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Maria
- Jun 6
- 6 min
Althea McNish - the first Caribbean British designer to achieve international acclaim
Althea Marjorie McNish was born in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago around 1924. She was the only child of a well-to-do
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Oct 1, 2023
- 5 min
Princess Tsehai - Ethiopian Princess who trained as a nurse in the UK
Princess Tsehai was born in Addis Ababa. She often accompanied the Emperor to public events during his exile in Great Britain (1936–1941), w
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Oct 1, 2023
- 8 min
Ivor Cummings - the unsung 'gay' father of the Windrush Generation
Growing up in Addiscombe, Ivor was most-often the only person-of-colour in his local environment. One can only imagine how difficult it was
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Oct 1, 2023
- 4 min
Princess Ademola - the African Princess who served as a nurse during wartime Britain
African nurses such as Princess Ademola, through their migration, settlement and contribution to British society, hold equal claim to the at
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Oct 1, 2023
- 12 min
Learie Constantine - was a cricketer, statesman, and Britain's first Black peer
Learie Constantine - was a cricketer, statesman, and Britain's first Black peer
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Oct 1, 2023
- 7 min
Kofoworola Abeni Pratt - one of the first Black nurses in the NHS and nursing pioneer in Nigeria
Kofoworola Abeni Pratt was one of the first Black nurses in the NHS and a pioneer of nursing in post-independence Nigeria.
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Nov 12, 2022
- 7 min
Lilian Bader was one of the first women of Afro-Caribbean heritage to join the Royal Air Force (RAF)
Lilian Bader overcame discrimination and racism to become one of the first women of Afro-Caribbean heritage to join the RAF
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Oct 24, 2022
- 7 min
Kathleen Wrasama - dedicated her life to helping the Black community in Britain
Black History Month UK 2022 'Sharing Journeys' campaign - exploring the lives of Britons with East African heritage Kathleen Wrasama
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Oct 17, 2022
- 6 min
Jessica Huntley - political reformer, women's rights activist and pioneering British publisher
Black History Month UK 2022 'Sharing Journeys' campaign - exploring the lives of Britons with North and South American heritage.
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Oct 10, 2022
- 6 min
John La Rose - was a writer, publisher & political organiser who changed the lives of Black Britons
Black History Month UK 2022 'Sharing Journeys' campaign - exploring the lives of Britons with Caribbean heritage
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Oct 3, 2022
- 5 min
Lapido Solanke - was a political activist and founder of the influential WASU
Black History Month UK 2022 'Sharing Journeys' campaign - exploring the lives of Britons with West African heritage - Lapido Solanke
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Maria
- Oct 1, 2022
- 6 min
Kemi Badenoch - the right-wing MP who could become the first Black leader of the Conservative party
Badenoch joined the Conservative party in 2005 and spent several years trying to get elected to Parliament
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Sep 18, 2022
- 8 min
Ottobah Cugoano - the radical Abolitionist & first African to publicly call for the end of slavery
Black History Month UK 2022 'Sharing Journeys' campaign - exploring the lives of Britons with West African heritage Quobna Ottobah...
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Oct 30, 2021
- 5 min
Sarah Bonetta - African princess and god-daughter of Queen Victoria
Black History Month UK 2021 'Black to the Past' campaign - African and African-Caribbean Victorians in Britain - Sarah Bonetta Forbes Davis
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Oct 24, 2021
- 3 min
William Davidson the political radical
Black History Month UK 2021 'Black to the Past' campaign - African and African-Caribbean Georgians in Britain - William Davidson
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Maya Bello-Taylor
- Oct 11, 2021
- 5 min
John Blanke the royal trumpeter
Black History Month UK 2022 'Black to the past' campaign - John Blanke
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