Patrick was awarded an OBE in 2012 for his work in tackling health inequalities affecting ethnic minority communities in Britain. Grant attended Tottenham Technical College, and went on to take a degree course in Mining Engineering at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. It captures historical, political and social commentary through the tireless and often thankless careers or professions chosen by these remarkable individuals. Mary Seacole topped the subsequent list of 100 Greatest Black Britons, a nurse who helped soldiers during the Crimean War and who is often overshadowed by the work of her contemporary, Florence Nightingale and whose contribution was often ignored by the history books. Courtney Pine, CBE (born 18 March 1964 in London) is a British jazz musician, who was the principal founder in the 1980s of the black British band the Jazz Warriors.

Patrick Vernon's landmark 100 Great Black Britons campaign of 2004 was one of the most successful movements to focus on the role of people of African and Caribbean descent in British history. In 2019, 16 years after the initial launch of the 100 Great Black Britons, Patrick Vernon OBE and Angelina Osborne launched a new campaign to celebrate Black British History and Black Britons who contributed to shape Great Britain by their work and actions. From Mary Prince becoming the first woman to present a petition to Parliament to Sir Trevor McDonald anchoring the News at Ten, generations of black Britons have blazed a trail. The origins of this book were a response to the BBC's poll of Greatest Britons - by expanding the scope to include the empire, and to uncover stories of black Britons on these islands, a wider understanding of both British History and Contemporary Culture can be fleshed out and the role of black people in it.As a result, a number of black historical figures were included on the national school curriculum and had statues and memorials erected and blue plaques put up in their honour. Frustrated by the widespread and continuing exclusion of the Black British community from the mainstream popular conception of ‘Britishness’, despite Black people having lived in Britain for over a thousand years, Vernon set up a public poll in which anyone could vote for the Black Briton they most admired. We are happy to welcome you to The London History Festival again this year - this time we are inviting you to join us both in person, in our lovely lecture hall in Kensington Central Library, and virtually, from the comfort of your own home. Patrick Vernon's landmark 100 Great Black Britons campaign of 2003 was one of the most successful movements to focus on the role of people of African and Caribbean descent in British history.

Get this book if you are keen to learn about Black History and those who have helped shape Black British history and culture. The eldest of her thirteen children was Edward, the Black Prince, who became a renowned military leader. I think it’s always been unacceptable to us to be at school or in education not having black British history included in the curriculum. McDonald is of Dougla heritage, his mother being of African descent and his father being of Indian descent. David Lammy, author of Tribes in 'The Best Books of 2020' ― Guardian --This text refers to the hardcover edition.Since 2010 he has been leading the campaign for national Windrush Day and in 2018 kick-started the campaign for an amnesty for the Windrush Generation as part of the Windrush Scandal. Great Black Britons is a poll that was first undertaken in 2003 to vote for and celebrate the greatest Black Britons of all time. Philippa acted as regent in 1346, when her husband was away from his kingdom, and she often accompanied him on his expeditions to Scotland, France, and Flanders. The list is a follow-up to the 2003-04 initiative, which was topped by the Crimean war nurse Mary Seacole, based on a public vote.