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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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[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I bet most people couldn't name a prime minister under Victoria or the prime minister during WW1.

I'm pretty certain there has never been a black person as important as those in British history.