HRP handover - Black History Month
In October for Black History Month, we invited independent experts on Black history to present and explore the stories from the past that they’re passionate about.
Blog: Michael Ohajuru on the Black presence at the Tudor court
Historian Michael Ohajuru discusses the presence of Black people at the Tudor court, including a figure you may have already heard of John Blanke.
Blog: HRP Handover: Luke Pepera on a story of two kings
In his blog, Luke Pepera, a writer, broadcaster, historian and anthropologist specialising in African history and culture, compares the lives of two contemporary kings, both of whom ruled their kingdoms in the first half of the 16th century.
Blog: Zeinab Badawi on Sarah Forbes Bonetta and “contested history”
Journalist and HRP Trustee Zeinab Badawi shares her thoughts on the importance of welcoming diverse perspectives on our past, and the problem with the term “contested history”.
