Only 1.6% of London’s Historic Plaques Celebrate Black Pioneers. A Campaign Aims to Fill the Gap

LONDON–There are more than 900 circular blue plaques on buildings around England’s capital city, each of them bearing the name of an exceptional person who lived or worked there in the past. The ongoing effort, maintained by nonprofit English Heritage, celebrates pioneers in their fields–including politicians, scientists, artists and musicians–and aims to commemorate them. But…
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