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Old 24-02-2022, 10:04   #41
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Re: Calls to make black, asian and minority ethnic history compulsory

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Originally Posted by nomadking View Post
How many examples are there about being taught about minor White British people?
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Originally Posted by nomadking View Post
Still haven't seen any examples from Troy Deeny of people who played a major part in UK history
Which is you want people to know about. Minor figures or Major ones?

In regards to Troy Deeny, one of the things he referenced as part of a wider group that can be part of the discussion (and not as the only mandated source), is an organisation called 'The Black Curriculium'

On their website they have resources such as the following:

'Crossword - People in British History'
'Crossword - Iconic Black British Women'
'The British Empire Experiences of African and Caribbean People - Information Cards'
'Free Remembrance Day Resource' (A lesson about black people who fought for Britain in World War 1)

Along with resources for historical figures including well known ones to most such as Mary Seacole, but others including:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Blanke
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John Blanke (also rendered Blancke or Blak) (fl. 1501–1511) was a black musician in London in the early 16th century, who probably came to England as one of the African attendants of Catherine of Aragon in 1501. He is one of the earliest recorded black people in England after the Roman period.[1][2] His name may refer to his skin colour, derived either from the word "black" or possibly from the French word "blanc", meaning white.
and

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilian_Bader

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Lilian Bader (18 February 1918 – 13 March 2015) was one of the first Black women to join the British armed forces

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