Black London: History, Art & Culture in Over 120 Places (Old Pond Books) From the Tudor Period to Today, including the Nelson Mandela Statue, Cleopatra's Needle, the Black Lives Matter Mural, and More

Discover the people, places, and landmarks that have rewritten history! __Black London__ is a complete guide that shines a new and much-needed light on the rich Black history of London's inhabitants and beyond. From Cleopatra's Needle on the Victoria Embankment, the Nelson Mandela Statue in Parliament Square, and the Stuart Hall Library in Westminster to the Memorial Gates in Constitution Hill, the Wayne Marques corbel on the London Bridge, the Black Lives Matter mural in Woolwich, and so much more. This must-have travel guide showcases over 120 historical sites worth visiting and revisiting. Author Avril Nanton is a qualified London tour guide and Black history historian. Jody Burton is a librarian and bibliophile with a particular interest in Black history and art. Discover the people, places, and landmarks that make London a truly global, modern city! London is a city justly proud of its cultural diversity, yet for too long the focus has been on mainstream history. Black London is a complete guide that shines a new and much-needed light on the rich Black history of London's inhabitants and beyond! London is rich with global and local Black history. Look up, slow down, and discover the work of some remarkable individuals who made London a truly global, modern city! From Cleopatra's Needle carved in Egypt 3,500 years ago, which sits on the Victoria Embankment, the Nelson Mandela Statue in Parliament Square, and the Stuart Hall Library in Westminster to the Memorial Gates in Constitution Hill, the Wayne Marques corbel on the London Bridge, the Black Lives Matter mural in Woolwich, Jamaica Wine House in Cornhill, and so much more, this must-have travel guide showcases over 120 historical sites worth visiting and revisiting. Co-author Avril Nanton is a qualified London tour guide and Black history historian who offers lectures and tours on Black history in the London area, while co-author Jody Burton is a librarian and bibliophile with a particular interest in Black history and art. Inside this 192-page book, they take you on a journey through the Black history of London, one area at a time! You'll find annotated walking maps for Central and East London, West London, North London, South London, and South-East London, each with helpful numbered markers so you can build your own perfect walk through history! Here are some of the fascinating locations in this book to visit and explore their Black Explore more than 120 historical sites worth visiting and revisiting, and see this familiar city anew, with Black London ! Discover the people, places, and landmarks that have rewritten history! Black London is a complete guide that shines a new and much-needed light on the rich Black history of London's inhabitants and beyond. From the Nelson Mandela Statue in Parliament Square to the Black Lives Matter mural in Woolwich, this must-have travel guide showcases more than 120 historical sites worth visiting and revisiting. "London is a city justly proud of its cultural diversity, yet for too long the focus has been on mainstream history. Black London is a complete guide that shines a new and much-needed light on the rich Black history of London's inhabitants and beyond!"-- Provided by Amazon