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Jimi Hendrix
Did you know that the much loved and celebrated music icon Jimi Hendrix performed in Hull? Our latest story, by guest writer Thomas Burrows, explores Hendrix’s life, career and cultural significance as well as his visit to Hull’s Skyline Ballroom in 1967 during a UK tour for The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Read the fascinating story on Jimi Hendrix here. Children’s Homes Yesterday we released a blog post on children’s homes in Hull and East Yorkshire. While we have identified some boys and girls of African descent who lived in these institutions, our latest blog post addresses the problems of trying to find people with Black heritage and thus analyse their experiences in the care system. Read our blog post on children’s homes here. If you have information about people of African descent in one of the region’s children’s home please contact us here.
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A historical perspective of crime in the first half of the twentieth century
Between 1900 and 1950, over 120 people of African descent appeared in court as the perpetrator, victim or witness of a crime committed in Hull or East Yorkshire. The focus of this piece is to highlight the lives of Black men and women through their interactions with the criminal justice system. It aims to show that by analysing the context in which crimes were committed, we can gain a better understanding of the wider social and economic climate which was endured by people of African descent living in this region during the first half of the twentieth century. Read our piece, Race and Crime in Hull in the First Half of the Twentieth Century, here. We have also released several case studies of men of African descent who were the perpetrators or victims of crimes committed in Hull and East Yorkshire in the early twentieth century. Read about the lives of the following men: A Happy New Year Our first blog post of 2018 gives information about the changes to our schedule and our exhibition which will be taking place at East Riding Treasure House, Beverley from Saturday 5 May to Saturday 30 June. Read our blog here. Download the Treasure House brochure to learn more about our exhibition. Professor Sir Roy Marshall
On Tuesday, we released a piece about Professor Sir Roy Marshall and his time in Hull and East Yorkshire. Marshall was born in Barbados in 1920. He accomplished many achievements throughout his life including being awarded the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list in 1968. Between 1979 and 1985 Marshall was the Vice Chancellor at Hull University becoming one of the leading academics of African descent in this region. Click here to read about Professor Sir Roy Marshall A Fantastic 2017! End of Year Roundup! This week’s blog release gives an overview of what the African Stories in Hull and East Yorkshire project team have achieved in 2017. This year has included some fantastic highlights as the project has expanded significantly such as an exhibition and exciting new releases on our website. We hope you have enjoyed this year as much as we have! Click here to read our End of Year Roundup Seaside Resorts Part One: Scarborough
On Tuesday we released the first of a two-part story about seaside resorts in East Yorkshire. This piece focused on Scarborough and was written by our guest writer Audrey Dewjee. Scarborough became famous in the seventeenth century and has remained popular with holiday makers ever since. As a popular seaside resort Scarborough has attracted many entertainers and seasonal workers of African descent. Read about some of these people here New material and page updates blog post Yesterday we released a blog showcasing the new information that we have received from various contributors. Within this piece we also appealed for any extra information you may have that could be of use to our project or Beverley Treasure House exhibition which will open in May 2018. Click here to read our blog Theophilus Davis
Theophilus Davis settled in Hull in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. He married twice and had children in the region. Davis joined the East Yorkshire Regiment during the First World War and sadly lost his life at the Battle of Estaires which was one of the opening phases of the Battles of Lys in Belgium. Click here to read about this brave Black soldier and his family. Spot the difference! Yesterday we released a blog that revelead two pictures of Hull docks, which are believed to have been painted by local artist John Ward in the first half of the nineteenth century. Although they are remarkably similar, there is one important difference, can you identify what it is? Click here to read our latest blog. My Story: Imo G
On Tuesday we released an emotive and thought-provoking piece written by Imo G about her life experiences. She was born in Stoke on Trent but was adopted when 10 days old in Hull. Read about her positive relationship with her adoptive parents, what it was like growing up in this region and how sport and being subjected to racism have shaped her approach to and outlook on life. To read Imo G’s story click here Carlos Trower Instead of a blog this week, we have released a short piece about Carlos Trower, the high rope artist of African descent who performed in Hull and Beverley in the 1860s. Although, Trower only visited this region, the 1871 census reveals that his first wife and son lived in Hull. To read his amazing story click here James Edward Philadelphia Moore
On Tuesday, we released the story of James Edward Philadelphia Moore by guest writer Audrey Dewjee. Moore lived in Scarborough in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century working as a flower seller. In 1908, he unsuccessfully tried to commit suicide in Sheffield. This caused a scandal because before the Suicide Act of 1961, it was a crime to attempt to take your own life. Read the story of James Edward Philadelphia Moore here Nick the Cook: Blog Post Alec Gill’s book entitled Nick the Cook: Hull’s black fisherman is one of the few works that has acknowledged Black presence in this region’s maritime history. His study focuses on the personal and professional life of Jamaican sailor, Ivan George Exell who settled in Hull in the late 1940s. Click here to read our latest blog post about Gill’s work. George Emanuel Michael and Theresa Hempstock
On 31 December 1931, George Emanuel Michael murdered his bigamous wife Theresa Hempstock at 7 Upper Union Street, Hull. He was hanged for this crime at Hull prison on 27 April 1932. Find out all about his life and details of the crime here Leon Riley On 4 November, the Hull Daily Mail paid tribute to the fantastic, local Black entertainer Leon Riley. The article revealed information about his life and successful career including personal highlights such as when he was a compére for The Beatles at Witham’s Majestic Ballroom in 1962 and 1963. To read a blog post based on information from this article click here. Robin Hope
On Tuesday, we released Robin Hope’s story. Robin’s birth father migrated from Grenada to Britain in 1959 and his mother shortly after. He was born in London on 26 April 1961. However, his parents quickly separated and he was thus brought up by his mother and later step father. After regular visits to Hull in the late 1980s, Robin decided to move to the region. He has worked and lived in Hull for over two decades raising his son who was born in Hull. Read Robin’s story here Lest We Forget: Black Servicemen and Women Our latest blog post questions the notion of 'Lest We Forget' and who we are actually 'remembering' and commemorating on Remembrance Sunday. It highlights that while men and women of African descent have always played a crucial role in the British Forces, they often remain overlooked by those paying their respects to service personnel who sacrificed so much during war. Read our latest blog here Udy Archibong
Professor Uduak Archibong MBE is the Director of the Centre for Inclusion and Diversity at the University of Bradford. She completed her PhD, which focused on how to promote family centre care and use extended family as a resource in health care delivery, teaching qualification and a nursing conversion course at Hull University between 1992 and 1995. Udy has gone onto have a very prestigious career receiving many prominent awards including an MBE for her contributions to higher education and equality. To read Udy’s story click here Hymers College Black History On Wednesday we released a blog charting Hymers Black presence. In September Henry Marsden collected images from the school’s extensive photograph collection showing students of African descent in ten images between 1973 and 2007. To see these images, click here |
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