Mary Prince A Slave

Phil — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:41:27 +0000

Mary Prince (1788-1833) was a Bermudian woman, born into slavery in Bermuda. The published story of her slavery was the first account of the life of a black woman to be published in England and the book had a galvanizing effect on the anti-slavery movement.Mary Prince (1788-1833) was a Bermudian woman, born into slavery in [...]

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Books about Black British History

Phil — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:00:24 +0000

A reading list of books related to the ongoing Black presence in Britain, Slavery, colonialism and black Settlement in the U.K The list is by no means exhaustive! Books about Black British History Staying Power-The History of Black people in Britain by Peter Fryer (Pluto Press 1984) Black England-Life before Emancipation by Gretchen Gerzina (John [...]

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Caribbean Women in WW2

Phil — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 01:51:19 +0000

Caribbean Women in WW2 Britain There were plenty Caribbean Women serving in WW2. When we think of the British Armed Forces, there is often a tendency to think exclusively of men. In the past this has been largely due to the majority of Armed forces being made of almost entirely of men. However, WW2 saw plenty of [...]

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Black British History Must Feature throughout the School Curriculum

Phil — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:30:57 +0000

When the Government of the day start to role out their ministers, in defence of a topic that they have already managed to largely keep out of the mainstream agenda, you know something’s afoot. Perhaps they sense that restless educators and equality campaigners see right through their piecemeal offerings on black British history. In recent [...]

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Andrew Watson – Black Scottish Footballer

Phil — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:10:08 +0000

Andrew Watson was the perhaps, world’s first black international football player, capped three times for Scotland between 1881 and 1882 and considered as one of the top ten most important players of the 19th century.Andrew Watson (born May 1857, Demerara, British Guiana; died in Sydney, Australia, date unknown) was the world’s first black international football [...]

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Black Loyalists in 18th Century London

Marjorie Morgan — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:06:04 +0000

It was during the War of Independence in the colony of America that Britain gained herself these unlikely allies. Black loyalists fought for Britain against the American colonists. Free blacks were joined by thousands of slaves who had been promised freedom and land by Britain if they joined in this battle. The idea of British [...]

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Ending The Confusion About Peoples War Carnival Band & Peoples World In London

User Contibuted Article — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:40:40 +0000

It is fitting that on Carnival Tuesday we should be writing to set the record straight and put down an accurate historical record. Ever since the end of Peoples War Carnival Band in 1998 there has been continuing confusion about our involvement with Peoples World. This situation continues until today . We have told the [...]

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Finding African Ancestors in the Caribbean

Torrington — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:37:03 +0000

Windrush Foundation presents its first community event for 2013 on Saturday 16 February. It will bring together people who are interested in finding relatives who lived between 1800 and 1900 in the Caribbean. This will be presented by leading African Caribbean genealogist Sharon Tomlin. The presentation, Finding African Ancestors in the Caribbean is a major part [...]

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Fleeing Malians have nowhere to run to, says new report

User Contibuted Article — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:00:42 +0000

In a briefing paper released today by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), thousands of people have been displaced since the military intervention on the 10th January, joining an estimated 220,000 already displaced last year. With the country in chaos, and borders closing as part of the military strategy against Islamist groups, for the thousands of [...]

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Jeff Green Seeks info on African American Fugitive 1850s

Phil — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:00:30 +0000

Contributed Email from Historian Jeffrey Green African American Fugitive My latest entry on my website (put Jeffrey Green Historian into your search engine) is page 107 and concerns fugitive slave John Anderson who killed a man in Missouri in 1853 en route to freedom in Canada. In 1860-1861 the legal arguments over extradition attracted a [...]

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An African American Soldier: A Family Legacy

Phil — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:21:00 +0000

Four Generations of Military all Firstborns: We all just fell into rank when it was our time. What it all has meant, I don’t know? Only future generations can judge us. We Lewis Soldiers are just regular blue collared folks, African American Soldiers, yet, the descendent’s of Slaves. The main lesson I have learned, was [...]

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Teaching Slavery in Schools

Phil — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:14:41 +0000

Tonight I read an article about how a teacher used hands on, unorthodox methods to teaching Slavery in Schools I used to work in Education and was lucky enough to visit Liverpool’s Maritime Museum with a school trip of 7th grade students. Despite hearing rave reviews about the museum (also know as the slavery museum) [...]

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The Nubian Response to Tourism

Phil — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:30:28 +0000

The Nubians are an ancient African people whose forbears have been living in the Nile Valley for thousands of years. Nubian culture in this area has been dated to the Late Palaeolithic (ca. 25,000 B.C.), and the history of Nubia includes the kingdoms of Kush (Kerma, Napata, and Meroe), as well as the Kushite pharaohs who founded [...]

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Harlesden Uncovers Family History

Phil — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:23:08 +0000

Are you interested in uncovering your family history? If the answer is yes, A project running in Harlesden might be just the thing for you then. Harlesden Routes is a free family history programme which will run between January to March 2013. The projects aims to support local people in taking the first steps in [...]

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Jack Leslie

Phil — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:50:04 +0000

Jack F. Leslie was a former black football player in Britain. He signed for Plymouth Argyle from Barking Town in 1921.Jack F. Leslie is a former football player. He signed for Plymouth Argyle from Barking Town in 1921. Leslie scored over 400 goals in his career, 134 of those for Plymouth in 400 appearances. He [...]

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American Soliders Assault West Indian

Phil — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:02:17 +0000

The excerpt below is taken from a London diary. It outlines the treatment of African American soldiers in England during WW2. American Soliders Assault West Indian The village hall is large and pleasant, and the Clerk of the Council, who sat at the receipt of custom and kept a fatherly eye on everything, is an [...]

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African Americans in Britain – Pt1

Phil — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:30:48 +0000

Black American GIs Park Street Bristol – During World War II, originally uploaded by brizzle born and bred. This article about African Americans in Britain originally appeared at http://www.bulldozia.com/jimcrow/jimcrow2.php A letter from the Daily Herald 1942. Coloured American soldiers stationed in the district were refused admission to an Army dance at Eye, Suffolk, on Saturday. A [...]

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Carmen Bryan and the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962

Marjorie Morgan — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:47:10 +0000

As an insight to the 1960s was a period of rapid social, political and moral change I have written about a case that changed the political landscape of 1960s Britain. The case for the deportation of Miss Carmen Bryan under the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962. Carmen Bryan had been living in the UK for 2 [...]

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Hey Gove, Leave Seacole Alone

Phil — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:35:37 +0000

Education Secretary Michael Gove, is preparing to axe Black British History figures from the School Curriculum, it emerged last week. Despite the recent pronouncement from the Coalition Government that they want to engage with minority communities, a leaked government document makes it clear that Black British Historical figures such as Mary Seacole and Olaudah Equiano [...]

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Images of famous black history figures

Veronica Williams — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:14:40 +0000

As a teacher of Black Studies I have often maintained the importance of knowing those who have been influential in shaping our history. One way of doing this is by identifying those who through the ages have either made significant contributions in the field of science, art, music, sports or have been advocates who argue [...]

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Cy Grant

Phil — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:39:39 +0000

Cy Grant was born in Guyana, Central America. He came to Britain in 1941 to join the Royal Air Force and was a commissioned officer by 1943. He later became a Prisoner of War and after that a TV personality. One night, whilst returning from a bombing raid over Gelsenkirchen in Germany when his plane [...]

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Black Studies for Everyone: A Survey

Phil — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:02:29 +0000

Veronica Williams in putting together a questionnaire regarding the teaching and sharing of Black History Resources. Black Studies for Everyone Objective: To produce a needs analysis in terms of a website which looks at black studies. Aim: To find out exactly what would need to be included to make an effective fun and learning website for young [...]

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No Justice No Peace – Racial Justice in Britain

Phil — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:48:27 +0000

No Justice – No Peace: By Lee Pinkerton. Original article published on The Blak Watch Looking at the Stephen Lawrence verdict and racial justice in Britain. “There’s no such thing as freedom in this country for a Black man. There’s no such thing as justice in this country for a Black man.” Malcolm X “I [...]

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New Equiano Book, edited by Dr Eric D Lamore

Phil — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:26:45 +0000

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African. Written by Himself (1789) is one of the most frequently and heatedly discussed texts in the canon of eighteenth-century transatlantic literature written in English. Equiano’s Narrative contains an engrossing account of the author’s experiences in Africa, the Americas, and Europe as he sought freedom from bondage and became a [...]

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Mixed Marriage Record 1770

Phil — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:07:42 +0000

Marriage Record Record of a Michael Thomas(Black) & Ann Brandley (White) being married in Southwark on November 5th, 1770. This Morning Michael Thomas, a black, and Ann Brandley, a white, were married at St. Olave’s, Southwark; but while the ceremony was performing a preƒs-gang interupted the minister in the celebration of his office; upon which [...]

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Lee Jasper

Phil — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:35:32 +0000

Lee Jasper was responsible for the development, enactment and promotion of equalities policies for the GLA and its functional bodies. He has corporate responsibility for the development and delivery of anti discriminatory policies aimed at ensuring equality in employment practices and service delivery. Jasper was also responsible for advising the Mayor on policing issues and [...]

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Modernity, Freedom, and the African Diaspora: Dublin, New Orleans, Paris

Phil — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:52:04 +0000

Elisa Joy White went to meet members of the African Diaspora communities in three cities across the world.Dublin, New Orleans, and Paris White examines their role in the changing social norms and living conditions. The Book begins by looking at Dublin’s emergent African immigrant community, White shows how the community’s negotiation of racism, immigration status, [...]

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Walter Tull Petition.

Phil — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:15:20 +0000

Walter Tull was one of the 1st Black Officers in British Army in WW1. He died leading his men in the Somme. Campaigners are trying to ensure that Walter gets his Posthumous Military Cross that he was recommended for in Dispatches. Sign the Walter Tull Petition Walter Tull One of the 1st Black Officers in British Army in WW1. [...]

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Five of The Most Inspirational Black Entrepreneurs of All Time

Phil — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:38:08 +0000

This guest post is by Tapha Ngum of MyAppTemplates.com. Five of The Most Inspirational Black Entrepreneurs of All Time If all you did was watch the news and sports channels, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the only way to become successful as a young black individual was to get involved in sports or become an [...]

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A Time There Was – The Africa Channel UK

The Africa Channel — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:44:24 +0000

Thursday 22nd November at 9pm Donald McWilliams, 2009, Canada In October this year, a historic judgement was passed in favour of veterans of one of the most contentious episodes in Britain’s imperial endgame. Elderly survivors of Britain’s violent repression of the 1950s Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya won the right proceed with their legal claims [...]

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Five Great Black Links For November

Phil — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:28:24 +0000

I have been toying with writing a regular slot for the website for a while. It’s taken me a long time to decide how I wanted to present it. I thought that being as I bookmark so many great websites from across the African diaspora, it would be good to start to share [...]

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Funding Available in Wales

Phil — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:29:46 +0000

REMINDER The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) wants to increase the number of enquiries applications from and award more grants to black, Asian and minority ethnic led organisations. As part of the work to achieve this, the HLF Wales team is holding workshops specifically aimed at BAME led groups. The workshops will be a great opportunity [...]

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Africa4U

Phil — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:37:55 +0000

Africa 4u is all about what’s happening in Reading from an African view point, this also entails events taking place, success stories, people making a difference and projects available aimed at encouraging social integration and community awareness. If you are an African living in Berkshire, or living elsewhere in the UK with a interest in the [...]

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Six Towns One City Carnival

Phil — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:00:47 +0000

Six Towns One City Carnival Association Fundraising Event Organisers of Stoke-on-Trent’s biggest free community event have launched a fundraising campaign to secure its future. Six Towns One City Carnival Association Fundraising Event Voluntary group Six Towns One City Carnival Association (STOCCA) will stage the first Carnival Jamdown, a night of Reggae, Soul, R & B, [...]

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The Motherland Calls – Book Launch

Phil — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:51:45 +0000

Dear Friends Please find attached to this email an invitation to an event to launch my new book The Motherland Calls- Britain’s Black Servicemen & Women 1939-45 (The History Press) at the BFI Southbank (National Film Theatre) on Friday 16 November from 2-4pm. I will be introducing screenings of two outstanding, enjoyable and informative [...]

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Rocky Road to success for Geologist

Phil — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:42:54 +0000

GEOSCIENCE MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTING BLACK BRITISH CAREER ACCESS AND CONTINUITY Consultant Geologist, Toyin Solanke, from West Norwood in London, began a 5½ week Churchill Travelling Fellowship (www.wcmt.org.uk) to the USA. The aim of her Fellowship was to participate in outreach development and delivery initiatives in the USA, which will contribute to developing the Urban Geology [...]

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Saving Nigerias Ancient Arabic Manuscripts

Phil — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:57:10 +0000

Jos Museum Arabic Manuscripts Conservation (JMAMC) Project 27-31 August 2012 Michaelle L. Biddle, Wesleyan University Abstract The Jos Museum Arabic Manuscripts Collection is one of the oldest and largest manuscript collections in Nigeria. Because of the collection’s importance, its extremely poor housing and condition, the Jos Museum Arabic Manuscripts Conservation (JMAMC) Project was created. The goal [...]

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Jessica Ennis

Phil — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:10:40 +0000

Jessica Ennis is an English Athlete from the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire. Jessica was born on 28 January 1986 is one of two daughters of Vinnie Ennis and Alison Powell and has a younger sister named Carmel. Jessica is of mixed parentage, her father Vinnie was originally from Jamaica and her mother was a social [...]

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Black and Asian Britain Seminars 2012-2013

Phil — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:35:53 +0000

I have been for some years now a member of the BASA (Black and Asian Studies Group). The group is highly informative. Members include a large presence of historians and academics who provide a wealth of previously undiscovered resources on the Black and Asian Presence in Britain. Institute of Commonwealth Studies, in conjunction with the [...]

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Black Presence Owner answers a few questions about the site

Phil — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:21:47 +0000

Frequently asked Questions Why build a site like The Black Presence in Britain? When I had the idea to build the site, there were very few black british history resources on the Internet. It was hard to find out anything at all about the lives of black people who lived in Britain prior to the [...]

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Diane Abbott: Beyond Downton Abbey

Phil — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:17:57 +0000

Earlier this year, the Institute of Art and Ideas (IaI) held HowTheLightGetsIn 2012 – the latest instalment of the annual philosophy & music festival. The aim of the festival is to stimulate debate and discussion, and reinvigorate the intellectual landscape. This year one of the invited speakers was Labour MP Diane Abbott, notably the first black woman to be [...]

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Poem: There’s a first time for everything right?

Phil — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:04:28 +0000

About a week ago,my father and I went to a bus stop in Hackney to get a 106 to clapton roundabout as I was visiting a friend of mine who lived in Haunault,so we had a long way to go! We waited for a bus and as I had my 2yr old son with me,and like all single [...]

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Re: The Closure of the Africa Centre

Phil — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:40:47 +0000

Another email, I thought worthy of sharing with you. Re The Africa Centre Phil We need your support Please click on the link below and make your comments be heard Thank you Wala Dear all, I just wanted to let you know that I called Westminster City Council and was told that TODAY is the [...]

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Min Mamma alskar lesbiska

Phil — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:24:19 +0000

Sometimes I get email sent to me without too much detail. I will however always pass the information on to you the readers. You will have to make what you will of it. Email as Follows I am writing to introduce to you our short film which we have just recently wrapped , called MLL [...]

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Racism In Football: Time To Get The House In Order

Phil — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:45:25 +0000

Article by Phil Gregory: Editor, Black Presence in Britain Website I’m in my late 30′s now and I remember the dark days of racism in English football. When I used to play in the youth leagues, it would be common to hear some father of an opposing player shout “get the nigger”, or some other [...]

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Black Europe and the African Diaspora

Phil — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:47:06 +0000

Edited by Darlene Hine, Tricia Keaton & Stephen Small “An elegant, imaginative, and penetrating intervention in the ethnographies and theories of race and community in the African diaspora. A masterful contribution to the growing field of Black European studies and to diaspora studies.” Mamadou Diouf, co-editor of New Perspectives on Islam in Senegal: Conversion, Migration, Wealth, [...]

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Tracing your Caribbean Ancestors

Phil — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:03:06 +0000

Tracing your Caribbean Ancestors: 3rd Edition By Guy Grannum. ISBN: 9781408175699 £16.99 Paperback If you have ever wanted to trace your Caribbean ancestry then this could well be the book for you. Guy Grannum has been working in the National Archives for more than 20 years. During that time he has built up a wealth [...]

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Facebook is Killing off small Websites

Phil — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:04:39 +0000

It’s Black History Month again and once again, I’m rushing around cyberspace trying to rally the troops. Every year it seems that BHM comes around so fast. During August, I’m busy writing articles about famous Black Britons. Then in September, I’m contacting anyone who knows about black history, inviting them to write blog posts and [...]

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Arthur Wint Commemorative Blue Plaque and UK Book Launch

Phil — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

ARTHUR WINT COMMEMORATIVE BLUE PLAQUE AND UK BOOK LAUNCH On Friday 19th October 2012 a blue heritage plaque organized by the Nubian Jak Community Trust, and the British launch of a book based on the life of Arthur Wint will take place in his honour. By all accounts Arthur Wint was an extraordinary human being whose [...]

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Somali Seafarers in Wales

Phil — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:06:29 +0000

Recent Somali migration to the UK has been widely documented but much less is known about the ‘first wave’ of migrants in Britain. Due to the historical importance of Britain’s maritime trade, Somali seafarers have been have been living and working in the country since the mid 1800s. Young Somali men – as well as [...]

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