Celebrating Global Black History Month(s) and UK Pride Month
The first of February marks the start of Black History Month in several countries including the USA, Canada, and Germany. And the start of P
Celebrating Global Black History Month(s) and UK Pride Month
Justin Fashanu – the first openly gay male professional footballer
Pearl Alcock - the outsider artist who provided a queer safe space for London’s Black gay community
Google Doodle celebrates Mama Cax during Black History Month USA
Yvonne Conolly - Britain's first Black headteacher
Pablo Fanque – master horseman and first Black circus owner in Britain
John Richard Archer - the first Black mayor of a London borough
Ira Aldridge - the UK's first Black Shakespearean actor
Vivian Anderson - first Black Briton to play for the senior men's England national football team
Arthur Wharton -probably the first Black professional footballer in the world
Laurie Cunningham - first British footballer to sign with Real Madrid
Emma Clarke - considered to be the first known Black women footballer in Britain
Exploring the military and footballing career of Walter Tull
Celebrating UK Black Footie Firsts throughout December
Exploring the military career of Ulric Cross
Lilian Bader was one of the first women of Afro-Caribbean heritage to join the Royal Air Force (RAF)
Celebrating Black heritage service men and women during Remembrance Month
Kathleen Wrasama - dedicated her life to helping the Black community in Britain
African American GIs in the UK during 2WW - crossing the colour bar
Google Doodle celebrates Andrew Watson - the world's first Black person to play association football
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