Barbara Blake Hannah: The first female black reporter on British TV
When British TV got its first female black reporter in 1968 some…
Michael Gunning: Jamaica swimmer’s rise in white-dominated sport
"I guess I'm known as the black, gay swimmer who wants to…
Malik Al Nasir: ‘My ancestors were both slaves and slave owners’
Nearly 20 years ago, British poet, author and filmmaker, Malik Al Nasir…
Sierra Leone’s Augustus Kargbo left mum at 13 and now plays in Italy
In order to fulfil his dream of playing professional football in Europe,…
Mary Cholhok: Overcoming adversity to become Uganda’s second professional netball player inspiring young girls
"Why don't you want to grow as a very successful woman, a…
Fritz Pollard: First black American football quarterback and first black coach
Fritz Pollard Jr suffered from Alzheimer's during the final years of his…
Len Johnson: The boxer with 93 wins who could never become British champion
Most boxers will tell you the punches don't hurt as much as…
Yvonne Connolly: Britain’s first black woman headteacher
When Yvonne Connolly took up a post as headteacher of Ringcross Primary…
David Adjaye: The first black architect to receive top award from Royal Institute of British Architects
British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye this week became the first black recipient of…
August Browne: The Nigeria-born man who joined the Polish resistance
Among the hundreds of thousands of patriots that Poland celebrates for serving…
