Season 1 · Episode 47
047: Black History and British Statues
The History Hotline · Deanna Lyncook
October 3, 202126m 34s
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Show Notes
Black History Month 2021 started off with news of the unveiling of a statue of Betty Campbell, Wales' first Black headteacher. We'll be exploring her life as well as the significance of statues as a way of memorialising people and understanding history.
Are they necessary? Are they for the moment they were unveiled in, or is their purpose to stand for eternity?