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The Nelson Mandela Sculpture at the Southbank Centre
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9 Important London Black History landmarks

Historian Tony Warner is the founder of Black History Walks, which takes people through different parts of London identifying neighbourhoods and spaces integral to the city's black culture.

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Originally posted Mon 10 Jul 2017

Back in 2017 ahead of Africa Utopia at the Southbank Centre, Tony guided us through these nine key London landmarks of Black History.

Nelson Mandela Statue

African Architecture that predates the city

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The Obelisk from Tony Warner's films on London's Black History Landmarks
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Cato Street Conspiracy

The incredible art and technology of the Benin Bronzes

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George the Poet reads a poem standing in front of the Benin Bronzes at The British Museum
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Olaudah Equiano

Black Peoples’ Day of Action, 1981

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A scene from the 1981 Black People's Day of Action as hundreds of marchers walked from New Cross to Central London following the New Cross Fire; the image features dozens of Black people marching peacefully together some holding umbrellas, others holding placards.
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The Bank of England and its African gold

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Image depicting The Bank of England's African Gold
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African & Caribbean War Memorial

The Mangrove Restaurant: Black British Civil Rights HQ

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Three members of The Mangrove Club, Notting Hill, London
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Many of the locations included in this blog feature on Black History Walks’ existing walking tours of Bank and St Pauls, Brixton, Notting Hill and Soho.

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