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Stories of the Windrush generation, both of their achievements and their tribulations, have rightly come to increasing prominence in recent years –but we should not be blinded to the fact that Black life in this UK started long before their arrival.⁣ ⁣ In his latest article for i-D's Beyond Black History series, @athianakec highlights how the erasure of Black Victorians, Tudors, Stuarts and Romans from curriculums and culture means we know little about Black history before 1948 – and the impact that has had on us.⁣ ⁣ Hit the link in bio to read more.⁣ ⁣ #blackhistory #windrush #windrushgeneration⁣