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The British Black Panthers (BBP) was established by Obi Egbuna, a Nigerian Playright, in 1968 in London's Notting Hill, drawing inspiration from the Black Power movement in the U.S. The term "black" in Britain encompassed individuals of Caribbean, African, or South Asian descent, who were predominantly immigrants from former British colonies. The rapid increase in Britain's black population from 300,000 to 1 million between 1961 and 1964 intensified racial and class tension

Carmen Esme Munroe, OBE, (born 12 November 1932) is a British actress who was born in Berbice, British Guiana (now Guyana), and has been a resident of the UK since the early 1950s. Munroe made her West End stage debut in 1962 and has played an instrumental role in the development of black British theatre and representation on small screen.

Wilfred Denniston Wood, KA, (born 15 June 1936) is a Barbadian-British Anglican minister who was the Bishop of Croydon from 1985 to 2003 (and the first area bishop there from 1991), the first black bishop in the Church of England. He came second in the "100 Great Black Britons" list in 2004. Born in Barbados to Wilfred Coward and Elsie Elmira Wood, Wood initially planned a career in Barbados politics, but felt called to the priesthood and entered Codrington College.

Barbara Makeda Blake-Hannah (born 5 June 1941) is a Jamaican author and journalist known for her promotion of Rastafari culture and history. She is also a politician, filmmaker, festival organiser and cultural consultant. She was one of the first black people to be an on-camera reporter and interviewer on British television when, in 1968, she was employed by Thames Television's evening news programme Today. Hannah was sacked because viewers complained about having a black wom

Sunset Club, Soho, London Seeking refuge from the oppressive constraints of post-war Britain, they sought solace within the vibrant ambiance of a Soho nightclub. Here, they could revel in the freedom to dance, indulge in a favourite drink, and engage in social interactions, all while escaping the pervasive and repugnant racist prejudice that plagued their daily lives.

Amy Ashwood Garvey (née Ashwood; 10 January 1897 – 3 May 1969) was a Jamaican Pan-Africanist activist. She was a director of the Black Star Line Steamship Corporation, and along with her former husband Marcus Garvey she founded the Negro World newspaper. Amy Ashwood Garvey was born in Port Antonio, Jamaica, and her personal journey as a prominent Pan-Africanist and a leading figure in the Windrush Generation began. From an early age, she possessed a strong drive for social j

Pearl Connor-Mogotsi, née Nunez (13 May 1924 – 11 February 2005), was a Trinidadian-born theatrical and literary agent, actress and cultural activist, who was a pioneering campaigner for the recognition and promotion of African Caribbean arts.

Born in Liverpool, Merseyside to an Irish mother and Sierra Leonean father, John Conteh began boxing at the age of 10 at a boxing club in Kirkby that was a training ground for fellow British amateur Joey Singleton. At 19, he won the middleweight gold medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games.

Tessa Sanderson was vice-chair of Sport England from 1999 to 2005. In 2006, she founded an academy in Newham which helped to find and train athletes to represent Britain in the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Tessa Sanderson Foundation and Academy was established in September 2009 to encourage young people and people with disabilities to take up sport with mentoring and support.