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Black History: War memorial to black servicemen unveiled

4th November 20194th November 2019 Josie McFarlane 591 Views 0 Comments Black history, black servicemen, memorial, Military, remembrance, Soldiers

A woman who lost her father and brothers in World War Two has won a 26-year campaign for a memorial

African American GIs Honoured with 75th Anniversary D Day Plaque

5th June 20195th June 2019 Josie McFarlane 814 Views 0 Comments #Honoured, African American, D-Day, Soldiers

In the summer of 1944 one of the most important Military Campaigns of the 20th century took place on the

Nigerian military lifts Unicef ban after ‘spy’ row

18th December 201817th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 619 Views 0 Comments aid, allowed, ban lifted, charity, community, Nigeria, Soldiers, Spy, UNICEF

Nigeria’s military has revoked its earlier decision to suspend activities of the UN children’s agency Unicef in the north-east of

Where World War One finally ended

29th November 201828th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 903 Views 0 Comments Africa, black, community, Kenya, Soldiers, World War One

A fortnight after Europe marked the 100th anniversary of the armistice that brought World War One to a close, Africa

A hundred years after the Armistice is a time for Remembrance and for change

9th November 20189th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 926 Views 0 Comments Armistice Day, christian, christian aid, community, peace, Poppy, Poverty, remembrance, Soldiers, war, world violence, World War One

On the centenary of Armistice Day, Christian Aid has warned that appalling levels of violence across the globe continue to

Armed forces: Recruits don’t need to have lived in Britain

5th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 1047 Views 0 Comments Applications, apply, Army, British Military, Caribbean, foreign nationals, join, MOD, Navy, Not living in Britain, RAF, Soldiers

More foreign nationals living abroad will be able to join the armed forces, the government is to announce. Currently, only

Birmingham’s Black churches honor the forgotten contributions of millions of African and Caribbean servicemen to WW1

27th June 2017 Mariah 1927 Views 0 Comments African, Birmingham, black, Black British, Black history, Caribbean, church, contributions, forgotten, God, Honour, millions, queen, remembrance, Servicemen, Soldiers, testament, WW1

Up to 1,000 people are expected at the New Testament Church of God, Lozells Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B19 1NP from

African and Caribbean War Memorial

18th May 2017 Mariah 3302 Views 0 Comments Africa, African and Caribbean war memorial, Book launch, Brixton, Caribbean, Celebratory, Council, Empire, Event, Freedom, Her Majesty, History, Honour, Iconic, June, Local Government, London, Mayor, memorial, Military, project, Proud, Queen Elizabeth II, Sadiq Khan, Servicemen, Servicewomen, Soldiers, Theatre, United Kingdom, war, World War I, World War II

The African and Caribbean War Memorial is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, to specifically honour Commonwealth