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Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds (www.theguardian.com)

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Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history

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[-] Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 10 points 11 months ago

I'm American so I thought I didn't know any Black British historical figures. Thanks, OP, for posting about this because it's inspiring me to educate myself on the subject.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/41433196

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/41775249

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