stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoHalf of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey findswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1171arrow-down122file-textcross-posted to: unitedkingdom
arrow-up1149arrow-down1external-linkHalf of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey findswww.theguardian.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square80fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: unitedkingdom
Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history
minus-squarethecrotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoLots of Americans know Crispis Attucks, he’s covered in history class. They may not associate him with britian but he was shot years before the revolution so he was a British subject.
minus-squareTylerdurdon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoNever heard of him, but now I know, and knowing is half the battle. Thanks!
Lots of Americans know Crispis Attucks, he’s covered in history class. They may not associate him with britian but he was shot years before the revolution so he was a British subject.
Never heard of him, but now I know, and knowing is half the battle. Thanks!