By Rianna Key:OBE – Officer of the Order of the British EmpireMBE – Member of the Order of the British EmpireCBE – Commander of the British Empire In Britain we have what is called The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. It is a set of honours established by King George V in 1917Continue reading “Bun the MBE, OBE and CBE and all other trinkets of Babylon’s Empire”
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The History of Brixton
By: Michelle Aboagye ‘Little Jamaica’, the ‘one-time Oxford Street’, and other nicknames sometimes refer to this multicultural, multi-ethnic melting pot – Brixton. Brixton is a district in the South London borough of Lambeth known for multiple traits, such as its high population of Black communities and the creativity of its residents. Before being built upContinue reading “The History of Brixton“
The History of Black British Climate Activism
By: Michelle Aboagye Britain has had a long history of environmental consciousness, evident by its anti-pollution legislation. Interestingly, the world’s oldest anti-pollution legislation is a British decree from 1273 which made the burning of sea coal forbidden. Where there is environmental legislation, there is environmental consciousness. And where there is environmental consciousness there are environmentalContinue reading “The History of Black British Climate Activism“
The History of Saturday Schools
By Michelle Aboagye Black Saturday schools have been in existence for as long as there has been a significant Black presence in the UK. Saturday schools, also referred to as supplementary schools, have had a long history in the UK. They were first associated with Irish migrants in the late 19th century, but since theContinue reading “The History of Saturday Schools”
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