Black History

A New Slant On Black Britain

Did you know that...

Black people have been in Britain since Roman times.

• Africans served in the occupying Roman army.

• A "Negro head" carved wooden spoon found at Southwark bridge shows an early African connection in Southeast London.

• There was a Black trumpeter at the King's court in 1507.

Learn more about the untold past of Black Londoners; click on The Shaping of Black London