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Mary Seacole honoured as first Jamaican-British woman on Royal Mint coin
The Independent UK via AOL· 9 months agoA new Royal Mint commemorative coin in honour of Jamaican-British nurse Mary Seacole has been...
Horrible Histories black history shows have ‘true factor’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA Horrible Histories sketch showed Florence Nightingale turning down Jamaican-born Mary Seacole for...
Black History Month: 8 of the most influential Black British historical figures
Yahoo Life UK· 8 months agoFrom left to right: Bishop Wilfred Wood, Mary Seacole, Sade Adu. These are just a few of many Black...
Six leading national figures named as members of the Order of Merit
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoTelevision presenter and author Baroness Floella Benjamin is among six leading figures chosen by the...
Doctor Who fans defend Wild Blue Yonder's casting of Nathaniel Curtis as Isaac Newton
Yahoo TV UK· 7 months agoDoctor Who special Wild Blue Yonder was criticised by a vocal minority for having a British-Indian...
Queenie pays tribute to young artist who tragically died in Grenfell Tower
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoChannel 4’s new comedy drama series Queenie has been praised for its touching reference to artist...
Labour’s race equality act will only divide Britain further
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 week agoIn my book “Black Success: The surprising Truth”, I argue a case from my own life and wider that...
Tavares Strachan, Hayward Gallery, review: monuments to black history that raise awkward questions
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 week agoWhile activists have pulled down statues to old white colonialists, Tavares Strachan prefers to...
National Portrait Gallery will get new wing as part of refurbishment
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoThe National Portrait Gallery in London will get a new wing as part of its refurbishment when it...
Royal Mint begins production of first coins for circulation featuring King Charles
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoProduction of the first coins of the King for circulation has started at the Royal Mint, beginning...