James Peters the 1st Black Rugby Player
Subject News; Sports; Rugby Description James Peters was an English rugby union player and, later, a rugby league player. He … Continue reading James Peters the 1st Black Rugby Player
Month: August 2015
Dr John Anthony Roberts QC
Subject News; Articles; Black Lives Matter Movement Description The first person of African ancestry to be made a QC in … Continue reading Dr John Anthony Roberts QC
John Kent – the First Black Police Officer – 1837
Subject News; Articles; Police Brutality Description Well Roberts is known in the history books as the first black police officer … Continue reading John Kent – the First Black Police Officer – 1837
Lenny Henry admits regrets over his appearance on The Black and White Minstrel Show
Subject News; Sports; Football Description Sir Lenny Henry has told how he was used as a “political football” early on … Continue reading Lenny Henry admits regrets over his appearance on The Black and White Minstrel Show
Paul Yaw Boateng
Subject News; Articles; Politics Description Paul Yaw Boateng is a Labour Party politician, who was the MP for Brent South … Continue reading Paul Yaw Boateng
Ottobah Cugoano
Subject News; Articles; Black Lives Matter Movement Description Ottobah Cugoano, also known as John Stuart (c.1757 – after 1791), was … Continue reading Ottobah Cugoano
No Colour Bar: Black British Art in Action 1960-1990
Subject News; Articles; Art Description The story of 20th century Black British cultural heritage, social and political history is to … Continue reading No Colour Bar: Black British Art in Action 1960-1990
An Encounter and a Collision with Glenn Ligon
Subject News; Articles; Interviews Description On display till October 18th, I met Glenn Ligon and hoped to gain some insight … Continue reading An Encounter and a Collision with Glenn Ligon
Drake cheers on Serena Williams at Rogers Cup
Subject News; Tennis; Sports Description Tennis superstar Serena Williams has been a crowd favourite at the Rogers Cup this week. … Continue reading Drake cheers on Serena Williams at Rogers Cup
Drake not too late to score year’s first platinum album
Subject News; Articles; Entertainment Description Drake on Monday become the first artist to release an album this year that has … Continue reading Drake not too late to score year’s first platinum album