Black History Scholar

Support, Resources and Further Information

If you are interested in entering any of the Black History Scholar competitions, there are lots of resources to help you get started:

Websites
The Internet is a great resource for researching black history and some useful websites are listed below.

www.untoldlondon.org.uk
www.movinghere.org.uk
www.blackpresence.co.uk
www.100greatblackbritons.com
www.black-history-month.co.uk
www.realhistories.org.uk
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/blackhistory
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/B/blackhistorymap
www.aambh.org.uk/flash/home.htm
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk

Local Libraries, Archives and Museums
Why not visit your local library, archive or museum to find out what resources and information they might have to help you research local history? For further information visit:

London Libraries - www.londonlibraries.org
National Archives - www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Museums Archives and Libraries - www.mlalondon.org.uk

Selected Reading List
There are lots of books available in your local library or bookshop to get you started. Here are just a few:

Black Londoners 1880-1990
by Susan Okokon (Sutton, £9.99)

Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain
by Peter Fryer (Pluto Press, £16.99)

Aspects of British Black History
by Peter Fryer (Index Books, £4.99)

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Last updated on 28/02/2008