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Berto Pasuka by Angu
Berto Pasuka by Angus McBean vintage bromide print, published in Ballet January 1946 The first British black dance company was Ballets Nègres. Its founder, Berto Pasuka was born in Jamaica and learned dancing from the Maroon Negroes, descendants of runaway...
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Empire war workers i
Empire war workers in Britain : a volunteer from British Guiana. - WWII propaganda photo, Great Britain (UK), women war workers, Guyana
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As commemorations of
As commemorations of the WWI centenary begin, let's remember that many African-Caribbeans joined the forces. 'Black Poppies' by Stephen Bourne tracks their endeavours in The Great War. www.thebritishblacklist.com
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Neil Kenlock is a Br
Neil Kenlock is a British- Jamaican photographer and entrepreneur based in London. For the past 20 years his work has documented the culture of Jamaicans living and visiting the UK. In 1979 he co-founded Root Magazine, the UK’s first black glossy lifestyle...
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Lance-Corporal Julie
Lance-Corporal Julien was a police officer from Trinidad who served in the British West Indies Regiment in both WWi and WWII. For his actions at the Damieh Bridgehead in the Jordan Valley of Palestine in 1918, he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct...
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Soul Sister, Hackney
Soul Sister, Hackney, 1974. "I was taking photographs at a pivotal time for black people in Britain, politically and culturally," says Dennis Morris. "Suddenly we weren’t coloured people any more – we were black. It was a question of pride and of sel...
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Sally Bonetta Forbes
Sally Bonetta Forbes, born in West Africa was captured and became a slave of the King of Dahomey at 5 years old. In June 1850, Commodore Forbes of H.M.S. Bonetta arrived in Dahomey and the King presented him with the girl as a present for Queen Victoria....
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