1. Nelson Mandela Statue
Parliament Square, London, SW1P 3JX
Photo: Fearless Fred
2. Black Cultural Archives
1 Windrush Square, London, Brixton SW2 1EF, United Kingdom
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3. Cato Street Conspiracy
1A Cato Street, Marylebone, London W1H 5HG
On 1 May 1820, Jamaican William Davidson, who had arranged to buy weapons to ambush a meeting of government ministers and take over the country, was arrested at Cato Street, convicted, and then executed in front of a huge crowd.
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4. The Africa Centre
66 Great Suffolk St, London SE1 0BL, UK
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5. Hackney Museum
1 Reading Ln, London E8 1GQ, UK
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6. Olaudah Equiano plaque
73 Riding House Street, Marylebone, London W1W 7EJ
Equiano was kidnapped from Nigeria as a young boy, and sold into British slavery. He went on to learn to read and write, serve in various wars with the Royal Navy, free himself from slavery and went on to travel the world in an amazing story he turned into the book The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano in 1789. A plaque in his honor can be found at the Charles Bell House.
Photo by Philafrenzy
8. The Mangrove Restaurant: Black British Civil Rights HQ
8 All Saints Road, Notting Hill, W11 1HH
Established by activist Frank Chrichlow, The Mangrove Restaurant was a meeting place for the Black Panthers.
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9. SOAS, University of London
Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0XG, UK
SOAS is recognized as being one of the foremost universities for those interested in the African Diaspora.
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10. Windrush Square
Windrush Square, Brixton, London, UK
Windrush Square is home to the Black Cultural Archives, the largest archive of Black history in Britain.
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