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Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, MBE (born 7 November 1957) is a British businessman, farmer, and founder of "The Black Farmer" range of food products. He was an unsuccessful Conservative Party candidate for the Chippenham constituency for the 2010 general election. Early Life Emmanuel-Jones was born in Clarendon, Jamaica, but in 1961 he moved with his parents to the United Kingdom. They settled in Small Heath in Birmingham, where he was one of nine children living in a small terr

Dannahue "Danny" Clarke is a British horticulturist who co-hosts the BBC series The Instant Gardener with Helen Skelton. Danny Clarke, a native of Oxford, was born to Jamaican immigrant parents. After a career in sales, he decided to venture into a new path and established his own garden design company in Bromley in 1997. Inspired by the success of another entrepreneur who called himself the Black Farmer, Danny adopted the moniker of The Black Gardener. This unique name caugh

Clyde Cyril Best, OBE ( b.24 February 1951) is a Bermudian former football player. He was one of the first black players in First Division football in England, scoring 47 goals as a striker for West Ham United between 1968 and 1976. Best moved from Bermuda to England at the age of 17, to play for West Ham United. Upon his arrival he was looked after by club captain Bobby Moore. He has credited Moore & fellow West Ham players Harry Redknapp & Billy Bonds with helping him deal

Black History Walks Tony Warner established Black History Walks in 2007. BHW explores the thousands of years of African/Caribbean history in London via 15 guided walks, bus tours, river cruises, talks, films and courses. Black History Walks has featured on BBC, ITV, Arise TV, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Time Out and Channel 4. Tony has written and presented documentaries for Teachers TV; Conde Nast Traveller listed BHW in their Best 15 walks in London in 2018;

Ainsley Harriott was born in Paddington, London, to Peppy (nee Strudwick), and Chester Leroy Harriott. His father was a pianist and singer, and he had Jamaican heritage. Harriott attended Wandsworth Comprehensive School before pursuing his culinary passion. He trained at Westminster Kingsway College and secured an apprenticeship at Verrey's restaurant in London's West End, where he started his career as a commis chef.

Lorenzo "Laurel" Aitken, (22 April 1927 - 17 July 2005), was a renowned Cuban-Jamaican singer who played a significant role in shaping the ska music genre. Known as the "Godfather of Ska," Aitken's influence and contributions to the music industry are widely recognised and celebrated. Aitken's career began in Cuba, where he was born to parents of mixed Cuban and Jamaican heritage. In 1938, his family relocated to Jamaica, setting the stage for his musical journey.

As a good speaker and fundraiser, Remond was invited to take the cause of the American abolitionists to Britain, as her brother Charles had done 10 years earlier. Accompanied by the Reverend Samuel May Jr., she sailed from Boston for Liverpool on December 28, 1858, on the steamer Arahia. They arrived in Liverpool on January 12, 1859, after a discomforting trip in the winter. The ship had become covered with ice and snow, and rolled and tossed so much that many of the passenge

Sarah Parker Remond Eventually becoming an agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society, in 1858 Sarah Remond chose to travel to Britain to gather support for the growing abolitionist cause in the United States. While in London, Remond also studied at Bedford College, lecturing during term breaks. During the American Civil War, she appealed for support among the British public for the Union and their blockade of the Confederacy.

Melanie Veronique Eusebe, MBE (born 12 March 1977) is a British entrepreneur and author, known for co-founding the Black British Business Awards in 2014. She has written for publications such as The Huffington Post and Management Today. She serves on the board of the Creative Industries Federation and teaches as a professor at the Hult International Business School in London.