David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead - the first African-Caribbean man to run as an MP
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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Maya Bello-Taylor
Jun 108 min read
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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Maya Bello-Taylor
Jun 79 min read
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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Maya Bello-Taylor
Jun 66 min read
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, 202312 min read
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
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Justin Fashanu – the first openly gay male professional footballer
Justin Fashanu – the first openly gay male professional footballer & first Black British footballer to command a £1 million transfer fee
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Maya Bello-Taylor
Feb 19, 20233 min read
Pearl Alcock - the outsider artist who provided a queer safe space for London’s Black gay community
Pearl Alcock - the outsider artist who provided a queer safe space for London's Black gay community
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Maya Bello-Taylor
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Yvonne Conolly - Britain's first female Black headteacher
Yvonne Conolly - Britain's first Black female headteacher
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Maya Bello-Taylor
Jan 23, 20233 min read
John Richard Archer - the first Black mayor of a London borough
John Richard Archer – the first Black mayor a borough in London and founding President of the Africa Progress Union
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Maya Bello-Taylor
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Vivian Anderson - first Black Briton to play for the senior men's England national football team
Vivian Anderson- first Black Briton to play for the senior men's England national football team
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Maya Bello-Taylor
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Arthur Wharton -probably the first Black professional footballer in the world
Arthur Wharton (28 October 1865 – 12 December 1930) is widely considered to be the first Black professional footballer in the world.
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Maya Bello-Taylor
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Laurie Cunningham - first British footballer to sign with Real Madrid
Laurence Paul Cunningham was an English professional footballer and first British footballer signed by Real Madrid
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Maya Bello-Taylor
Dec 11, 20221 min read
Exploring the military and footballing career of Walter Tull
Lieutenant Walter Tull was an English professional footballer and British Army officer of African-Caribbean descent.
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Maya Bello-Taylor
Nov 24, 20221 min read
Exploring the military career of Ulric Cross
Ulric Cross was nicknamed 'The Black Hornet' and was a highly decorated RAF Squadron Leader who flew 80 operational flights over Germany
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Maya Bello-Taylor
Nov 12, 20227 min read
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 10, 20226 min read
Caribbean Artist Movement: pushed the boundaries of what was considered to be art
As part of our Sharing Journeys campaign for #BHMUK22 we examine the highly influential Caribbean Arts Movement (CAM) of the 1960s and 1970s
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Maya Bello-Taylor
Oct 10, 20226 min read
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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Vera B
Oct 9, 20222 min read
Google Doodle celebrates Dr Harold Moody
Jamaican born Dr Harold Moody campaigned against racism in Edwardian Britain and provided free medical care to the poorer members of his loc
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