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Monday, 13 April 2026

The Penshurst Double Portrait

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The Penshurst Double Portrait  English School,  17th Century  H152 x W112cm (approx.)  Penshurst Place, Kent After nearly twenty years explo...
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Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Black British History Scandal on the way to British Musuem....

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The British Museum One day in 1932, C. L. R. James was on his way to the British Museum, in Bloomsbury, when he saw the ‘magnificent figure...
Wednesday, 25 February 2026

A Personal Moment at the Imperial War Museum

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Yesterday I visited the  Imperial War Museum London  to research its entry for my  Guide to Black London . I didn’t expect to find something...
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Saturday, 12 April 2025

Doom Scrolling found the Three Kings in Venuzula

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  Andry José Hernández Romero, who is gay, told US agents he was fleeing persecution stemming from his sexual orientation and political view...
Sunday, 16 February 2025

Marika Sherwood (1937-2025): A Pioneer and Mentor of Black British History Who Changed Lives

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Marika Sherwood (8 November 1937 – 17 February 2025) I was very sad to read this morning of     the passing of Marika Sherwood, a true gian...
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Friday, 6 December 2024

Why I call out the use of the term M*X*D R**E

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Deep breath… The term ‘m*x*d-r**e’ should be assigned to the ethnic language dustbin, alongside terms like N****R, C**N, W*G, G****W*G, R*D,...
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Saturday, 26 October 2024

Francis Williams Portrait - Prof Fara Dabhiowala master class on the Black presence in 18th century art

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William Williams (c1760) Francis Williams Deep breath… Prof Fara Dabhiowala analysis of the V&A’s 1760 portrait of Francis Williams by ...