Black History London Map: Guide to Black Historical Landmarks in London (Blue Crow Media Architecture Maps)

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Broadcaster, writer, and racial justice campaigner. One of the Mangrove 9 who was acquitted after charges were brought against him and his friends for inciting violentprotests againstthe police in 1970 Spearheaded the Scrap SUS campaign and lobbied the government for 3 years until the laws were changed Singer,musician,and cabaret star in the 1920s and 1930s. High profile relationships with women and men include Ivor Novello and Cole Porter Activist, abolitionist, and preacher whose tract The Horrors of Slavery was used for the anti-slavery cause

Worked in an aircraft factory during WWII and is one of the first women of colour to allow historians to record her experiences of Exeter during wartime TfL Go enables customers to access live updates and train times for every station, as well as real time information on how busy London Underground stations are throughout the day to help customers choose the quieter times to travel. A beggar on the streets of London in the early 1800s whose distinctive look included a replica of the ship HMS Nelson on his hatFirst mixed heritage commissioned officer of the Royal Navy and was regarded as one of the most successful captains of the Georgian Navy Across the network there are more than 500 uniformed officers undertaking compliance activity across London, with non-exempt customers who fail to comply may be refused travel. Sociologist, cultural theorist, and political activist who was also responsible for the first-ever cultural studies course in the UK Known for his memoir which recounted his enslavement and subsequent escape. He later settled in Britain asaherbalist One of the Mangrove 9 who was arrested following aprotest againstpolice raids at the Mangrove club in Notting Hill in 1970

Louis was also known as a dancer, ragtime singer and comedian in tramway social events and concerts. His sporting talents also extended to winning the LUT heavyweight boxing title in 1913, and a one-mile walking handicap race at Griffin Park in 1914. Louis had married Ethel Elizabeth Dunn in 1911 and the couple had a son namedDennis. Medical researcher, civil servant, and writer, with an award in her name to recognise LGBTinvididualswho have excelled in their field Musician, compere, and DJ. His big break came when hecomperedfor The Beatles’ first performance in Hull in 1962 As well as his exceptionally long service, Momodou was also decorated for saving a passenger’s life. In 1962, when working as a relief signalman at Covent Garden Underground station, Momodou noticed a man walking past his signal cabin into the path of an oncoming train from Holborn. He immediately set all signals to danger and dashed into the Tube tunnel to save the man, with the train braking to a halt only ten yards in front ofthem.

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Unveiled on Windrush Day 2022, the National Windrush monument by artist Basil Watson pays tribute to the Caribbean pioneers. Louis was born in Edinburgh in 1875 and was brought up in Plymouth. In 1900, he was licensed to drive trams for the London United Tramways (LUT). He stands driving the tram in this photograph from 1906, in his role as a senior tram driver. Standing next to him in full regalia is the Mayor of Kingston, Alderman Henry Charles Minnitt, positioned to ceremonially drive the tram on its first journey over Kingston Bridge. Standing in front of the tram on the right is Sir James Clifton Robinson, the LUT Managing Director, who deployed Louis to drive his personal tram,No.320. Sculptor specialising in wood carvings and became a well-known figure in the London art scene during the 1950s and 60s Sound system operator and club owner who was influential in the development of ska and reggae music, and Caribbean culture in the UK ThroughoutWorld War II she enjoyed the same appeal as the ‘Forces Sweetheart’, Vera Lynn. The BBC employed Evelyn all through the war, and she proved to be one of radio’s most popular singers.🎤Herbrother and sisterwere also high achievers – her brother served in the Battle of Cambrai and was awarded the Military Medal and her sister was a journalist,politicianandwriter. Victorialine–Literary world💙

Jazz, soul, funk, and electronic singer and songwriter who had 2 UK Top 10 hits and worked with Goldie and MobyWriter whose works featured the diasporic nature of her life and the hostility she faced in Britain Cultural centre named after politician, MP, and racial justice activist, Bernie Grant, who died in 2000 In a bid for his freedom from enslavement, he was instrumental in a 1772 court case thatconfimedslavery was not legal in England

Artist and leading figure in Britain's BLK Arts Groups in the 1980s and became recognised as one of the most innovative and versatile artists of his generation A virtuoso violinist who impressed Beethoven and a member of the British Royal family who oversaw his music educationEnslaved by the 7th Earl of Suffolk, his grave isinscribedwith his poem 'I who am a slave' which has a grade II listing Pianist, conductor, and composer. First female conductor of HMS Royal Marines and daughter of acclaimed composer and conductor, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Paulette Wilson was an activist who fought her own deportation to Jamaica and brought media attention to the human rights violations of the Windrush scandal.Wilson arrived in the UK aged 10 to live with her grandparents and spent most of her adult life working as a chef, includingin the House of Commonsrestaurant. Jamaican born settler to Edinburgh John Edmonstone who taught Charles Darwin taxidermy, who replaces Upminster Bridge station Customers are also reminded that they need to wear a face covering on TfL services and stations under TfL's condition of carriage, unless they are exempt.