and later became one of London’s first Black firefighters as part of the Home Front in the Second World War. Guess who we’re spotlighting today? ⬇️ #ibhmuk #remembranceday #remembrance #ukblackhistory #blackbritishhistory #osrys #ourstoriesareyourstories #1ww #2ww
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🕵🏾♀️ GUESS WHO?
1️⃣ She led the British Black Panther Movement in the 1970s ✊🏾
2️⃣ She stood trial in the historic Mangrove Nine case 🏛️
3️⃣ Later became a research scientist and physician specialising in haematology 🧬
Drop your guesses 👇🏾 — answer in the comments!
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This fearless writer and trailblazer helped spark Britain's Black Power movement and gave a voice to a generation? 👀👇 Can you guess who he is?
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🖤🖤 In the 1970s, "political Blackness" united Caribbean, African, and South Asian communities in the UK against shared struggles like racism and police brutality, creating a collective identity and powerful movements. Over time, bureaucratic terms like BAME replaced this solidarity, cont #ibhmuk
🕵🏾♀️ Guess who…
This activist was part of the Mangrove Nine, a British Black Panthers member, and wrote for Race Today on education and social justice. Can you guess her name?
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Housing bias and systemic inequality have deeply impacted Black activism in the UK. 🖤 Their legacy highlights the power of grassroots movements and unity. #blackbritishhistory #injustice
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Young Liz Obi looking into camera. Image is tinted green
Green background with yellow/black/white IBHM-UK logo and white text and below this a B&W image of young people protesting in the 1970s.
Do you know who this is? 👀 Here are three clues…
1️⃣ As a teenager in 1960s London, she joined the fight against racism and police harassment.
2️⃣ She became part of the British Black Panthers and helped turn 121 Railton Road into a hub for radical organising.
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3️⃣ She published two novels under her maiden name: Pan Beat (1973) and J’Ouvert Morning (1976).
💭 Any guesses who this trailblazer might be? 👇🏽
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Do you know who she is? 👀
Drop your guess in the comments by using these four clues… 🕵🏽♀️
1️⃣ She helped found the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD) in 1964 - the first national civil rights organisation in Britain.
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