Technically Black History Month ended on 31st October, but let’s be real, Black History needs to be told every day, not just one month a year, so here we have Mzz Kimberley‘s last history lesson on Friday 2nd November – writer and commentator James Baldwin. James Baldwin (1924-1987) Born in New York, James Baldwin spent […]
So far, Mzz Kimberley has helped us celebrate Black History Month by telling us about Bayard Rustin & Marsha P. Johnson. Next up, she tells us about her friendship with footballer, Justin Fashanu. Justin Fashanu (1961 – 1998) When I first came to the UK, I met this kind man who was so lovely to […]
Yesterday we began our look at five Black LGBT heroes as part of Black History Month. Today we continue, with Mzz Kimberley writing about New York’s legendary drag queen and activist Marsha P. Johnson, who was a leading figure in the Stonewall Riots of 1969. Without this woman there may have never been a Pride. Plus, […]
