Ron Ramdin – The Making of the Black Working Class in Britain (London, 2017).

The highly acclaimed recent history of the black British experience. Peter Fryer – Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (London, 2010).Ī ground-breaking history of black people in Britain.ĭavid Olusoga – Black and British: a Forgotten History (London, 2016). Kathleen Chater – Untold Histories: Black people in England and Wales during the period of the British slave trade, c.1660-1807 (Manchester, 2009).Ī comprehensive study of the experience of black people in England and Wales during the period of the slave trade that challenges many commonly held assumptions. Recently made available online by Cardiff University Library and Archives.Īlan Llwyd – Cymru Ddu: Hanes pobl dduon Cymru = Black Wales: a history of black Welsh people (Cardiff, 2005). Hall, fugitive slave, now a resident in the town of Cardiff (Cardiff, 1862)Ī slave-narrative written by William Hall a Cardiff resident who had escaped slavery in the United States. Hall – Slavery in the United States of America: personal narrative of the sufferings and escape of William A.

Keeping pace with more contemporary understandings of fire ecology, Smokey helps young people learn about the oak-hickory forests and Southern pine communities that rely on fire disturbance to remove shade, reduce leaf litter on the forest floor, and disperse the seeds of certain trees with serotinous cones, like the Table Mountain pine found in the Great Smoky Mountains.A brief reading list of publications and materials relating to the history of black people in Wales, Britain and beyond. Today, continues to share information about campfire safety, but Smokey’s website also features educational resources about fire science and the ecological benefits of fire for different ecosystems. Often depicted with a firefighting shovel, Smokey remains a striking symbol for conservation and responsible stewardship across numerous landscapes - even if the nuances of his fire-prevention message have evolved over the years. More: Word from the Smokies: Plant life makes a comeback after 2016 wildfiresĪfter his death in 1976, Smokey was buried in a place of honor at Smokey Bear Historical Park in New Mexico. More: Word from the Smokies: New bee discovered after fire in Great Smoky Mountains

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