White-Washing Black Soldiers from WW1

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:11:09 +0000

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Alt History: Emma Dabiri looks at how many black subjects who fought in World War I had their stories white-washed out of the history books.
This film is part of Alt History, a series of short films exploring critical moments in Black British history from 1919 that have been forgotten or rarely discussed.

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