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Nov 29, 20202 min read

Google Doodle celebrates the 95th birthday of Frank Bailey - London’s first black firefighter

Guyanese-British firefighter and social worker Frank Bailey, who is widely considered to be the first Black firefighter of post-war...

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Nov 29, 20204 min read

Artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen's 'Small Axe' film series premieres in November on BBC One

"Small Axe" is an anthology comprised of five original films set from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s that tell personal stories from...

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Nov 29, 20201 min read

Google Doodle celebrates Pre-Raphaelite artists’ model Fanny Eaton

Jamacian born Fanny Eaton was one of the most influential muses in the Pre-Raphaelite movement and helped challenge the idealised...

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Oct 14, 20202 min read

Google Doodle celebrates Claudia Jones during Black History Month UK

Today’s Doodle commemorates Trinidad-born activist, feminist, journalist, orator, and community organizer Claudia Jones.

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Aug 31, 20201 min read

Google Doodle celebrates Mary Seacole

Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experience

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Aug 29, 20206 min read

Lewisham Mums against 'sus laws' 1977-1980

A group of Lewisham mums led by Mavis Best, campaigned to stop ‘sus laws’ in the UK with the support of Paul Boateng (future Home Secretary)

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Aug 29, 20204 min read

The Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963

The Bristol Bus Boycott started in response to the Bristol Omnibus Company's refusal to hire Black and Asian workers in 1963.

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