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Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds (www.theguardian.com)
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Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history

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[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

he was the mega-hit of his time. He toured the US repeatedly, meeting teddy roosevelt iirc. sad to see his legacy forgotten.