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08/24/2004:

"London's hidden Black history"

LONDON'S HIDDEN Black history will be brought alive this coming Saturday by historian Steve Martin, who will lead a heritage river journey as part of Rendezvous of Victory week

The Thames boat ride will take people from Westminster to Greenwich Pier – a trip which unveils the historical connection between a number of the capitals' landmarks and the transatlantic slave trade.

Renowned historian Martin said: "The boat trail will give an overview of London’s relation to the slave trade and the growth of the docks. We will look at the black communities along the river settlements in Wapping, Greenwich and Deptford".

Full Article : blink.org.uk