Statue campaign for dropped black player
Picked in 1925, Jack Leslie would have been the first black player to play for England, 53 years…
Sporting Heroes
Brendon Batson recalls his younger years in England on National Windrush Day 202
My brother and I first came to England in April 1962, when I was nine and he was…
Andrew Watson: First Black British International Footballer
Think of any footballer to make a name for themselves in Wimbledon and the likes of FA Cup…
Clive Sullivan Rugby’s First Black Captain
A Great Britain and Wales international winger, he played with both Hull and Hull Kingston Rovers in his…
WATCH: Empire of Cricket the story of West Indies Cricket
Empire of Cricket looks at the story of the West Indies. and west Indian cricketing heroes have always…
Football icons the Three Degrees honoured with new statue in heart of West Bromwich
A statue in honour of the sporting legends – the Three Degrees – was unveiled today in the…
Howard Gayle the Scouser who ran Bayern Munich’s defenders ragged
But Gayle, better known as first black footballer in Liverpool’s 89-year history, was born in Toxteth and spent many…
A True American Hero – Jesse Owens
The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world…
Remembering ‘The Greatest’: Muhammed Ali
Muhammed Ali was ‘more than just a Boxer’. He was a Black, Muslim man in Pre-Civil Rights Era…
WATCH: The latest trailer for Jesse Owens’ biopic ‘Race’ is here
Now Owens is being immortalised in a different way, with “Selma” actor Stephan James playing him in the…
Bill Richmond – the pioneering pugilist
Yet the undisputed founding father of black sporting endeavour is none of the above. In fact, to trace…
Alice Coachman – First African American Gold Medallist
She was also the only female American athlete to win a medal of any kind at these Olympics….
James Peters the 1st Black Rugby Player
James Peters (August 1879 – 26 March 1954) was an English rugby union player and, later, a rugby…
Eddie Parris – Wales’ first black footballer
John Edward Parris (31 January 1911 – 1971), known as Eddie or Ted Parris, was a Welsh international…
WATCH: Empire of Cricket looks at the story of the West Indies
Empire of Cricket looks at the story of the West Indies. This programme explains how West Indian cricketing…
