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Doris "Anita" Neil (born 5 April 1950) is a retired British international sprinter. In 1968, she became the first black British woman Olympian. From an impoverished family Neil was forced to rely on charity to travel to meets and obtain equipment. Eventually the lack of a coach, insufficient training facilities, and having to support her family financially saw Neil forced into early retirement at just 23 years old.

Today, Notting Hill is one of London’s glitziest boroughs. But one walking tour is dedicated to uncovering its controversial history. Every weekend, more than 100,000 people visit the London borough of Notting Hill to linger in its coffee shops and browse one of the world’s largest antique markets. It’s one of London’s richest neighborhoods and its colorful houses sell for millions. But Notting Hill was once a very different place.For three decades, it was home to West India

The Race Relations Board in the United Kingdom was established in 1966 following the passage of the Race Relations Act 1965. The act specified that the board should consist of a chairman and two other members. Its remit was to consider complaints under the Act. It dealt with 327 complaints of racial discrimination in 1966.The first chair of the board was Mark Bonham Carter. He visited the United States and Canada in November 1966 to draw lessons from the experiences of North

Mary Jane Seacole (née Grant; 23 November 1805 – 14 May 1881) was born in Jamaica to a Creole mother who ran a boarding house and had herbalist skills as a “doctress.” In 1990, Seacole was (posthumously) awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit. In 2004, she was voted the greatest black Briton in a survey conducted in 2003 by the black heritage website Every Generation. Mary Seacole came to be known as a Jamaican businesswoman who provided sustenance and care for British soldiers

Basil Sylvester Sterling (4 April 1948- 19 November 2018), known as Bunny Sterling, was a Jamaican-born British boxer, who in 1970 became the first Caribbean immigrant to win a British title when he won the middleweight belt. He went on to become European middleweight champion in 1976. Career Born Basil Sylvester Sterling in Jamaica, he moved with his parents to live in London at the age of six.

Oswald George Powe (11 August 1926 - 9 September 2013), known as George Powe, was a Jamaican-born, England-based, radar operator, electrician, teacher, writer and racial-equality activist. Powe served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, before moving to England. He led a successful campaign forcing Raleigh Bicycle Company to improve their treatment and recruitment of Black workers. He is the author of the 1956 publication Don’t Blame the Blacks.

Windrush Generation Food & Diet The earliest Caribbean immigrants to post-war Britain found differences in diet and availability of food an uncomfortable challenge. And many people longed for a "taste of home”. In later years, as the community developed and food imports became more accessible to all, grocers specialising in Caribbean produce opened in British high streets. Caribbean restaurants can now also be found in most areas of Britain where West Indian communities resid

The Flamingo Club was a Jazz nightclub in Soho, London, between 1952 and 1969. It was located at 33–37 Wardour Street from 1957 onwards and played an important role in the development of British rhythm and blues and modern jazz. During the 1960s, the Flamingo was one of the first clubs to employ fully amplified stage sound and used sound systems provided by ska musicians from the Caribbean. The club had a wide social appeal and was a favourite haunt for musicians

On 22 June 1948, 492 Caribbean people were brought to Tilbury Docks, Essex, in the UK, on the Empire Windrush ship. News reports at the time reported that the number of people was 492, but the ship's records show that the ship was carrying 1,027 passengers. According to the passenger lists, 802 of those on board the ship gave their last country of residence as somewhere in the Caribbean. After World War II, the United Kingdom's economy needed to be repaired. To do so, the Bri