Black History Month
Black Britons’ Who Shocked the World: Middleweight World Champion Randolph Turpin
Boxer Randolph Turpin was born to an English mother and black father in the 1920s in Leamington, UK.
Black History Month
Phyllis Opoku Gyimah: Leading Black Pride in the UK
Meet Phyllis Opoku-Gyimah, better known as Lady Phyll. Born in Islington, London in 1974, the British political activist’s story is one of determination and unity. Her work throughout the years has brought light to the prejudice against LGBTQ+ individuals of ethnic minorities, and she has worked tirelessly to liberate them.
Black History Month
Mary Seacole: Medicine in the Crimean War
In the autumn of 1853, a major military conflict broke out in Europe and spread across the globe, claiming over 600,000 lives along the way.
Black History Month
Doreen Lawrence: A Remarkable Mother’s Fight For Justice
Baroness Doreen Lawrence’s journey to becoming a key figure in the British Civil Rights Movement began with the brutal murder of her son, Stephen Lawrence, in 1993.
Health and Wellbeing
5 Best Moisturisers for Black Skin
If you’re looking for the best moisturisers for black skin, then you’re in the right place. Skincare – like much of self-care – has to be suited to our individual needs.
Culture
Andrew Watson: Football’s Forgotten Hero
Among his many titles, Andrew Watson was the first black man to play football internationally, the first black man to captain for Scotland, the first black man to win a major Cup competition, the first black man to be appointed as a football administrative, but above all Andrew Watson helped form football as we know it today.
