That was in 1960. In this NPR piece, Bridges describes the loneliness she experienced because she never saw another child in the school. She found out later that the white children were being hidden. She also talks about her white teacher, Mrs. Henry, who advocated for her. Go here to listen.
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I have attended these talks for many years and I was very excited to learn that Black History Walks in London Volume I had been published. Holding it is like holding history in my hand. This is a very strong experience.
If you are a parent, a teacher or educator, a Black history buff or just someone who wants to increase your knowledge about Black history, you need this book. And Brother Tony’s work makes it clear that Black history is world history.
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In addition to the many Black history talks by Brother Tony Warner which I have attended over the years, I have also attended many of the African Odysseys films he helps to curate at London’s Southbank Centre. I have thoroughly enjoyed loads of them, although some were very challenging because of the subject matter.
Brother Tony's presentations are always packed full of useful and intriguing factual information. He is making Black history accessible to us through his detailed research and his presentations, which are always very engaging. His work, although London-based, gives a global perspective on Black history.
Go here for my recent conversation with Brother Tony Warner.
Like his talks, Black History Walks in London Volume I very much reflects Brother Tony’s ongoing commitment to seeking out, researching and sharing detailed Black history information. In other words, he is a griot.
Brother Tony’s work deals with slavery, pre-slavery and post-slavery issues in Africa, the Caribbean, and all of the Americas, as well as London, Britain and Europe.
Of particular interest is his section on the Second World War, which he covers from several angles. Again, it contains loads of useful and fascinating factual information.
For
example, did you know that.during the Second World War, German submarines targeted the waters
around the Caribbean? Or that Trinidad was home to the largest oil refinery in the British Empire?
Or that, during the First World War, Black troops from the Caribbean were put into cold accommodation and made to stack boxes, while German POWs - the enemy - were housed in heated rooms?
Or that, in 1919, Black troops in Washington, D.C. fought against mobs of racist white sailors who were attacking Black people?
If you want to know more, buy the book today. It will also make a great present for the holidays or anytime. As we know, every month is Black History Month. Bring your copy along to the next Black history walk or talk and get it signed by the author (he has already signed mine).
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Go here for my blog post about Black soldiers in the First World War.
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