Black British historian David Olusoga honoured by New African and the British Academy
Professor David Olusoga has been named as one of New African’s 100 Most Influential Africans for 2021 and awarded the President’s Medal by the British Academy.
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Seismic shocks follow Meghan and Harry interview
The debate that followed Oprah Winfrey’s interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could have repercussions not only for the UK but also for the Commonwealth, says Clayton Goodwin.
A monument to the Unknown African?
Despite increased attention, Africa’s contribution to the UK is still not properly acknowledged. Is it time for a permanent symbol to be erected? asks Clayton Goodwin.
Adjoa Andoh: ‘It’s a real honour to be playing in Bridgerton’
A doyenne of British theatre and star of the hotly anticipated Netflix drama Bridgerton, Ghanaian-British actor Adjoa Andoh is really coming into her own. Interview by Juanne H. Fuller.
Dzagbele Matilda Asante – A Ghanaian nurse in postwar Britain
History consultant Kwaku recounts the story of his mother-in-law, Dzagbele Matilda Asante, who was working in Britain as a nurse at the time the NHS was founded in 1948
‘Being Black is a crime’ – words that are still too true in Britain
Being Black is all too often regarded as being a crime in the UK, but the greater crime lies with those who believe in this prejudice, says Clayton Goodwin