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Black literature
Majority of Brits can't name a single Black British historical figure. Here's how we change that
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Majority of Brits can't name a single Black British historical figure. Here's how we change that
Some three quarters of British adults admit that they do not know “very much” or “anything at all” about Black history, a YouGov poll has found
'It was time to change the narrative': How I created the Black British Book Festival
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'It was time to change the narrative': How I created the Black British Book Festival
Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks
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Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks
I couldn't find a book with a Black British romantic heroine, so I wrote one
I couldn't find a book with a Black British romantic heroine, so I wrote one
Our migration story has shaped us – it’s time it shapes the curriculum too