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Thomas Johnson was born enslaved at Rock Raymon, Virginia. Johnson spent the first twenty-eight years of his life—until...

James Peters was the first Black man to play rugby union for England. Peters was born on 7...

Bill Richmond was an African-American boxer, who was the first Black professional boxer to gain international recognition. Richmond was the Muhammad Ali of his day – quick-witted and fast to react...

Johnson Gideon Beharry is Britain’s highest decorated serving soldier. He became a national hero after risking his life...

Olaudah Equiano was born an Igbo around 1745, in what is now eastern Nigeria. He came from a...

‎”A lot of people have this idea that the only parts of Afrika where there is any evidence of high civilization was ancient Egypt. My book shows that the evidence is...

Ignatius Sancho (c. 1729 – 14 December 1780) is the first known Black Briton to vote in a...

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Meserette Kentake, founder of Kentake Page, was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, and is of Yoruba descent (mtDNA). Now based in London, she holds a BSc in Counselling Psychology but is most passionate about…

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