Digging deeper: unearthing narratives of black British coal miners

Historian and author Norma Gregory presents an illustrated narrative on the struggles and experiences of African Caribbean coal miners from across the UK, unearthed oral history research and photographic evidence, through projects funded by the Heritage Lottery Funded (HLF).

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A journey with George Africanus

Norma Gregory, Historian and Director of Nottingham News Centre, takes us on ‘A journey with George Africanus’, exploring the life of Nottingham’s first black entrepreneur. George Africanus was brought to England in slavery aged three, but ended his life as a successful businessman. Part of Black History Month 2015.

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