Black Britain in 1900: Lives at the Beginning of a New Century
Long before the Empire Windrush arrived, Black people were treating patients, earning wages, making music and bringing up families in Britain. Looking closely at the years…
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Black Britain Since 1900
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London, 1900: A Meeting That Connected Black Campaigners Across the World
Read the article: London, 1900: A Meeting That Connected Black Campaigners Across the WorldIn July 1900, campaigners gathered in London to discuss racism, colonial rule and the rights of people of African descent. The Pan-African Conference brought different experiences…
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Black Britain and the First World War: Service, Sacrifice and Home
Read the article: Black Britain and the First World War: Service, Sacrifice and HomeThe First World War drew Black people into military service, medical work and the movement of supplies across oceans. Some were already living in Britain; others…
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Britain, 1919: Racial Violence and the Communities That Stayed
Read the article: Britain, 1919: Racial Violence and the Communities That StayedThe end of the First World War did not bring safety or equal treatment to Black communities in Britain’s ports. In 1919, racist attacks destroyed property…
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Before Windrush: Black Music and Britain’s Nightlife
Read the article: Before Windrush: Black Music and Britain’s NightlifeLong before postwar sound systems and soul clubs, Black performers were shaping Britain’s musical life in theatres, cabaret, dance bands and radio. Following singers, instrumentalists and…
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Organising for Equality in the 1930s: The League of Coloured Peoples
Read the article: Organising for Equality in the 1930s: The League of Coloured PeoplesBefore the best-known postwar civil rights campaigns, the League of Coloured Peoples challenged discrimination in work, training and public life. Its history brings together doctors, writers,…
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Black Britain in the Second World War: Beyond the Battlefield
Read the article: Black Britain in the Second World War: Beyond the BattlefieldFire stations, hospitals, forestry camps and radio studios reveal a Black wartime history extending well beyond combat. Following workers, servicemen, women and children across Britain brings…