stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoHalf of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey findswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1170arrow-down122file-text
arrow-up1148arrow-down1external-linkHalf of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey findswww.theguardian.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square80fedilinkfile-text
Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history
minus-squarethecrotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months 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-up2·8 months 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!