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The Graves of the British West Indies Regiment in Sussex 1916 In the military section of Seaford cemetery, located near the picturesque coast of Sussex, lies a solemn tribute to the brave soldiers of the British West Indies Regiment. Amongst the hallowed grounds, there are 19 graves dedicated to these valiant individuals who served during the winter of 1915-1916.

Amy Barbour-James (25 January 1906 – 4 May 1988) was a British-born Guyanese Black civil rights activist and civil servant. Early Life and Family Caroline Amy Aileen Barbour-James was born in Acton, London, on 25 January 1906 to Guyanese parents, John and Caroline Barbour-James, one of their eight children. The Barbour-James family were a middle-class family who lived in west London in the early 20th century. Her father, John Barbour-James, worked as administrator in West

The League of Coloured Peoples (LCP) was a British civil-rights organisation that was founded in 1931 in London by Jamaican-born physician and campaigner Harold Moody with the goal of racial equality around the world, a primary focus being on black rights in Britain. In 1933, the organization began publication of the civil-rights journal, The Keys. The LCP was a powerful civil-rights force until its dissolution in 1951.

Ella Williams, (born 1865) also known by her stage name 'Mme Abomah', was an American performer. She was a woman of extraordinary height and strength who became an international celebrity in the late 1800s. Born in South Carolina in 1865 to parents who were former slaves, Williams grew to be over eight feet tall after contracting malaria when she was around 14 years old.

A statue commemorating Henrietta Lacks, a black woman, known as the 'mother' of modern medicine, was unveiled at the University of Bristol, recognising her immense contributions to the field.

Christian Frederick Cole (1852 – 1885), also known as "Old King Cole" among his close friends, is a remarkable individual whose accomplishments are deeply rooted in the prestigious academic institutions of the United Kingdom. In an era where opportunities were scarce, especially for individuals of West African descent, Cole's achievements stand as a testament to his exceptional abilities and unwavering determination. Graduating from Oxford University,

Emma Clarke (1876 - 1905) was a British footballer, considered to be the first known black women's footballer in Britain. Early Life Born in Bootle, Lancashire in England, to parents William and Wilhelmina Clarke, Emma, along with her sister, who was also one of the earliest known black women footballers in Britain, grew up in Bootle. She worked as a confectioner's apprentice from the age of 15, and received her formative sporting education playing the game in her neighbo

In 2010, Malik Al Nasir graduated with an MA in New Media Production from Liverpool Screen School, a faculty of Liverpool John Moores Uni

Malik Al Nasir: Part I Born Mark Trevor Watson (born 1966, Liverpool, England) is a British author and performance poet, born to a Welsh mother and a Guyanese father. Malik is the band leader of Malik & the O.G’s. Spurred by an interest in the early black footballer Andrew Watson, he began to research his family ancestry, discovering both enslaved and slave-owners in his lineage.