Hidden figures who have helped to shape British Society Today - A talk that reframes British History and helps us understand the significant and consistent contributions black people have made to everyday life in the UK 

Most of us have been led to believe that the mass migration of black people to the UK began in the 1940s with Windrush. However, black people have been here and have played a major role in British society since the times of the Romans. 

Types of stories include: 

Lucius Septimiums Severus - The African Roman Emperor who built the London Wall 

Dido Elizabeth Belle - The British heiress who was born into slavery VII for a pay rise 

Claudia Jones - The Activist, feminsit and intellectual behind Notting Hill Carnival