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100 Great Black Britons is a poll that was first undertaken in 2003 to vote for and celebrate the greatest Black Britons of all time. It was created in a campaign initiated by Patrick Vernon in response to a BBC search for 100 Greatest Britons, together with a television series (2002), which featured no Black Britons in the published listing. [1] .
Oct 2, 2020 · Learn about the achievements and contributions of nine important black Britons, from abolitionists to footballers, who broke race barriers and shaped Britain's history. From Olaudah Equiano to Justin Fashanu, discover their stories and legacy.
- The Ivory Bangle Lady. University of Reading. Research from the University of Reading in 2010 showed a British-Roman woman in York, whose remains were found in 1901, had African ancestry.
- Henry VIII's black trumpeter. John Blanke can be seen on a roll from the 1500s at the National Archives. During the Tudor period there were hundreds of black migrants living in England.
- Britain's first black Queen? Royal Collection Trust. Portrait of Queen Charlotte by Johan Joseph Zoffany. She was a princess from Germany who became a British Queen after marrying King George III - and many historians believe Queen Charlotte had African ancestry.
- 'Hidden in plain sight' Many streets in Glasgow city centre are named after slave-owning plantation owners. Queen Charlotte, whether she had African ancestry or not, joined the Royal Family in the century when Britain started slave-trading - which made it vastly wealthy.
- Jacques Francis (1527 to unknown) Jacques Francis was a Black African man who played a rather significant role in royal Tudor society. During his reign, King Henry VIII hired him as a diver to recover lost items from his ships, including from the famous warship the Mary Rose.
- Ignatius Sancho (1729-1780) Actor and writer Paterson Joseph performs excerpts from his novel The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho in St Margaret’s Church, Westminster.
- Queen Charlotte (1744-1818) A visitor to the Royal Academy of Arts is seen with George III, 1771 (centre) and Queen Charlotte, 1771 (right), by artist Johan Zoffany.
- Mary Seacole (1805-1881) When British nurses are spoken of, Florence Nightingale generally comes to mind first. Along with her contributions to the field of health was Mary Seacole, who was born to a Scottish father and Jamaican mother.
- Black British historical figures. Find out more about the lives of some of the most important Black Britons who broke race barriers, made history and left an indelible mark on the history of this country.
- Ivory Bangle Lady (c4th Century AD) Archaeological discovery that revised British cultural history. In 1901, the skeletal remains of a woman were uncovered in an ancient grave in York.
- Ignatius Sancho (c1729 – 1780) Writer, composer and Britain’s first black voter. Born aboard a slave ship in the Atlantic Ocean, Ignatius Sancho would arrive on British in bondage.
- Olaudah Equiano (1745 – 1797) Best-selling African writer and abolitionist. Born in the Kingdom of Benin (modern southern Nigeria), Olaudah Equiano was forced into slavery as a young child.
Nov 17, 2020 · Lewis Hamilton's been named the most influential black person in the UK. Days after winning Formula One's World Championship for a record-equalling seventh time, he's topped the Powerlist 2021....
Jun 8, 2020 · 1. The Ivory Bangle Lady. University of Reading. Research from the University of Reading in 2010 showed a British-Roman woman in York, whose remains were found in 1901, had African ancestry.
