Welcome Back ? We fought for you, what happens now ? Sun 28.3.10
Sunday 28th March 1.30pm-5.00pm Imperial War Museum Lambeth Road SE1 Tube: Lambeth North. Adm: Free. First come, first served Bring pen and pad and be on time www.iwm.org.uk 1946, after black people had fought and died all over the world for Britain those still in England were told to go back where they had come from. […]
Black British Civil Rights Heroes 1596-2006, Sun 30.5.10
Sunday 30 May 1.30pm-5.00pm 1st Floor Conference Room, Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road SE1.Tube: Lambeth North. Free entry: First come,first served www.iwm.org.uk The bias in schools gives the impression that racism and civil rights was an American issue and totally ignores the struggles Black British people endured. For example : * Oxford/Regent Street refused to employ black […]
Why Fight for Britain? Black Soldiers 1790’s to 1948, Sun 31.1.10
Sunday 31st January 1.30pm-5.00pm Imperial War Museum Lambeth Road SE1 Tube: Lambeth North. Adm: Free. First come, first served Bring pen and pad and be on time www.iwm.org.uk An investigation of loyalty within the British Empire to explain why black troops would want to fight and die for Britain a country that had enslaved their ancestors […]
Welcome Black ? 21 March
Above: Caribbean ex-servicemen returned to Britain after serving in WW2 Saturday 21 March 1pm-4.30pm Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road SE1 Tube: Lambeth North. Free entry: First come,first served www.iwm.org.uk 1946 after black people had fought and died all over the world for Britain those still in England were told to go back where they had […]
Welcome To Britain, 17 January
Above: British propaganda leaflet thanks Jamaica for supplying bomber planesSaturday 17 January 1pm-4.30pm Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road SE1 Tube: Lambeth North. Free entry: First come, first served www.iwm.org.uk Rare chance to meet a surviving WW2 Veteran.Jamaican, Alan Wilmott served with the Royal Navy and Air Force.He will give a short talk and take questions. […]
Heroes
This page contains documentary evidence of unsung heroes. New Heroes will be added monthly. Connie Mark , John La Rose, and more feature. Ben Bousquet for example was an amazing man who co-wrote the only British book on Black women in World War 2 Add yourself to our mail list http://www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk/contact-us.html for advance notice of events […]