Cecilia Anim: Her journey to become first black woman to be president of the UK’s Royal College of Nursing
Nurses from Africa are a vital part of the UK’s medical workforce.…
Ika Hügel-Marshall: Growing up as a black child in post-war Germany
In the immediate aftermath of World War Two, thousands of children were…
Roy Francis: The black head coach who revolutionised rugby league
"Roy was the first person to come and see me after I…
David Kennedy: The African-American reverend who bought a KKK shop
In 1996, an African-American reverend called David Kennedy faced one of his…
Claudette Colvin: The 15-year-old who came before Rosa Parks
In March 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks defied segregation laws by…
Ezekiel Mitchell, his love for American rodeo and its history of black athletes
Ezekiel Mitchell pauses for a moment when asked to describe his toughest…
Eddie Parris: The forgotten story of the first black footballer to play for Wales
The distinctive afro haircut. The evocative tramlined kit. It's easy to see…
Fritz Pollard: First black American football quarterback and first black coach
Fritz Pollard Jr suffered from Alzheimer's during the final years of his…
Why a Somali-born fighter is being honoured in Rome
Rome's city council voted earlier this month to name a future metro…
