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Black Power in Britain becoming “forgotten history”

05 Jan 2014

A new biography of Darcus Howe, which offers the first detailed history of Britain’s little-known Black Power movement, claims that the racism it...

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Plastic hair comb, 21st century, bought in Nigeria

Origins of the Afro Comb: 6,000 years of culture, politics and identity

02 Jul 2013

The 6,000-year history of the Afro Comb, its extraordinary impact on cultures worldwide, and community stories relating to hair today are being...

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