Think you know your history? Think again.From the stories of the former slave that taught Charles Darwin to the first female playwright... more
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An army of lovers seems like something from ancient myth but the story of the Sacred Band of Thebes is... more
Olaudah Equiano's autobiography The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano was one of the very first slave narratives... more
While Dr Fern Riddell takes a week off before we bring the final two episodes of the series, we have... more
Allan Noel Minns, son of Dr Allan Glaisyer Minns, Britain's first Black mayor when elected mayor of Thetford in 1904,... more
What does the archaeological evidence tell us about the Ivory Bangle Lady, a wealthy woman who died in 4th Century... more
Uncovering the story of our pioneering Black British footballers, finding out what we can learn from their experiences, and their... more
The Night Witches were the feared, all-female military aviators of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment. Yet the Night Witches weren't... more
Soldier, diplomat, spy and fencing champion: the Chevalier d'Éon lived an extraordinary life. But on top of that they are... more
We touch on the mythology behind Viking shield-maidens, what we do know about Viking warrior women and how we need... more
John Edmonstone was born into slavery in the former Dutch colony of Demerara in the late 1700s but died a... more
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