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Illustration of Askala Miriam

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Illustration of Tony Warner, Black History Walks

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Illustration of Hakim Adi and Cheryl Phillips, founders of YHP

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Illustration of Colin Prescod
Illustration of Dr Marika Sherwood

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"I knew who I
was and I knew
my history.
That made me what I am today."

– Roy Sawh

Our project 'Each One, Teach one: The Pioneers of Black history in Britain' explores how Black history gained popular recognition in Britain over the past 75 years. Our research traces the emergence of Black British history as a field – honouring the decades-long struggle of community educators, writers, activists, artists, filmmakers, and academics. Using archival research and oral history, this project seeks to chronologise, contextualise, and thematically map out the development of Black history in Britain.

We chose the African–American proverb 'Each one, teach one' to frame this project since it aims to highlight the impact of grassroots efforts such as the establishment of supplementary schools, Black archives, independent bookshops, exhibitions, and public history initiatives across Britain. The learning outputs for this project include a historical timeline, an interactive map, a podcast series, and an interview series. Read our full list of credits and special thanks here. 

Credits

Oral History Interviewees

Dr Hakim Adi

Ziggi Alexander

Jak Beula

Vanley Burke

Nigel File

Askala Miriam

Chris Power

Colin Prescod

Roy Sawh

Dr Marika Sherwood

Rosemary Campbell Stephens

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Project Co-ordinators

Perry Blankson

Isra Hussein

Dr Tionne Paris

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Consultant Historians

Dr Hakim Adi

A.S. Francis

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Web Design

Isra Hussein

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YHP Team,  2022–2026​​

Arista Ajidele

Perry Blankson

Gianna Daley

Ruben Darrell 

Malick Doucoure

Hannah Foleng

Holly Foster

Hannah Francis

​Schechinah Fundira

Isra Hussein

Mya Imadojemun

Kaitlene Koranteng

Deanna Lyncook

Fahima Mohamud

Christian Morris

Sewa Olukoga

Tionne Parris​

Josephine Small

Seun Sowunmi

Christina Vassell
Shekinah Vera-Cruz
 

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