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Nottingham mural pays tribute to UK's first black magistrate
Nottingham has dedicated a mural honouring Britain's first black magistrate and equal rights champion. It honors the work of Eric Irons...
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Black History Month: Samuel Edwards, Britain's first black newspaper editor
Born in 1858 in Dominica, Samuel Celestine Edwards was an editor, a scholar, a campaigner, and one of the people who brought the cause of...
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When is Black History Month 2021? What is it? When did it start?
Black History Month began in the United States in 1926, when American historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of...
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Former government adviser says UK's drug policies causing 'systemic racism' in black communities
According to a former government adviser, the UK's drug policies are racist since they disproportionately damage black populations. Lord...
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Lewis Hamilton becomes first black British driver to win 100 F1 races
The "wonderful moment" of Lewis Hamilton winning his 100th Formula One race at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday has been described as...
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Black teen, 13, 'strangled' and left bleeding after cops restrain him during knife stop-and-search
After police officers grabbed him during a knife stop-and-search, a black youngster was'strangled,' according to his mother, who claims...
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New diversity workshops for NHS employees include Black Lives Matter training
Despite the Health Secretary's crackdown on "wokery," NHS England staff are being offered training on the Black Lives Matter movement,...
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Simone Biles testifies against team doctor Larry Nassar, says "system enabled abuse"
Simone Biles, a world-class gymnast, spoke before the Senate about her abuse at the hands of Larry Nassar, the accused former team...
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