Soulthinker
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Thanks Caerydd,I will check it out.
Mixed Britannia - BBC
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orejon4
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OK again guys..
Just watched episode 2 of Mixed Britannia 1940 - 1965
This episode went into the history of Black American GIs that were stationed here during WW2. Plus the very shameful situation of Chinese sailors being forced back to China in dawn raids. Also started to touch on the British Female aristocracy and middle class and their "involvement" with the Jamaican men that had just arrived.
Very very very interesting stuff, plus from a legal and social point of view the first anti-discrimination laws were talked about.
Seriously get watching and downloading people. This kind of stuff should be shown in the schools.
Next week its going to focus on the 70s/80s and the struggle for racial identity of the kids at that time. CAN NOT WAIT!!!!
For some reason, this discussion thread has me thinking about Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and Roland Gift in 'Scandal'. Any idea if BBC has an 'on-demand' feature allowing you to view at your leisure? Night classes kind of make viewing on Mon/Wed/Thurs tough for me.
Soulthinker
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Caerdydd,just found on You Tube a documentary called Hutch:High Society's favorite Gigolo. It is about Leslie Hutchington a black pianist who was involved with Lady Mountbatton,Bankhead,and many other White women plus Cole Porter.
Hope you be able to see it.
Hope you be able to see it.
Caerdydd
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I really hope you guys have had a chance to catch the first 2 eps. It was the last ep this week. Touched on the struggles that some families faced when trying to adopt mixed race kids but also the then British legislation and social attitudes that left many mixed black and white children in the care system.
In particular the women I have huge admiration for that have been featured but maybe one couple more than the others. Ladies and Gentlemen may I present the Duke and Duchess of Richmond. These are what we call in the UK "proper blue bloods" meaning they are aristocracy, top of the line upper echelon of society types with the money and land to back it up. Now these 2 did something that must have people choking on their tea and cream cakes back in 1962. They adopted a little girl with mixed racial heritage (Nimmy March), loved her as their own despite the very vicious backlash that would have been inevitable. Don't get me wrong plenty of couples did the same thing at the time I'm sure but for a Duke and Duchess to do that in 1962 was a jaw dropper!!!
Seriously people DO NOT MISS THIS.
In particular the women I have huge admiration for that have been featured but maybe one couple more than the others. Ladies and Gentlemen may I present the Duke and Duchess of Richmond. These are what we call in the UK "proper blue bloods" meaning they are aristocracy, top of the line upper echelon of society types with the money and land to back it up. Now these 2 did something that must have people choking on their tea and cream cakes back in 1962. They adopted a little girl with mixed racial heritage (Nimmy March), loved her as their own despite the very vicious backlash that would have been inevitable. Don't get me wrong plenty of couples did the same thing at the time I'm sure but for a Duke and Duchess to do that in 1962 was a jaw dropper!!!
Seriously people DO NOT MISS THIS.