BlackPoppyRose
@Blackpoppyrose
A symbol to remember the contributions made by the African/Black/West Indian/Caribbean/Indigenous/ Native/Aboriginal/Pacific Islander communities
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A pioneer in Black history now has her name and legacy permanently etched into Fort Jackson redesignated its Army support institute campus in honor of Columbia native Charity Adams, the first black woman to become an Army officer. #SixTripleEight wltx.com/amp/article/ne…
National Mottos of the #Caribbean :
🇦🇮Anguilla: Unity, Strength and Endurance
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda: Each Endeavouring, All Achieving
🇧🇸The Bahamas: Forward Upward Onward Together
🇧🇧Barbados: Pride and Industry
🇧🇿Belize: Sub Umbra Floreo (Under The Shade I Flourish)
🇧🇲Bermuda: Quo…
TQ Believe In Me CIC for your selfless work helping us to know our history. Insights & energy in the room were inspiring - great celebrating trailblazers & role models Preet Chandi & Pardeep Kaur MBE British Army Chef of Army Multicultural Network. And congrats for your recent #KCVS recognition 🙌🏽👏🏽
Prof. Frank McDonough I’m speaking about Sidney Cornell for BlackPoppyRose on Wednesday 22nd November and will mention the occasion he met Montgomery
So many of our Black, Asian ethnic minority communities represented at #MemorialService for commonwealth service people. Always a moving moment when poppy wreaths are laid. #Wewillrememberthem Race Council Cymru Windrush Cymru Elders BlackPoppyRose Royal British Legion
Fantastic and enlightening day out with my students today BCA! Univ. Ports History
And impromptu, wonderful, meeting with Selena Carty of BlackPoppyRose
Today our Dr Jodi Burkett visited BCA with her specialist option students to participate in a workshop & explore their archives. They even had an impromptu meeting with Selena Carty of BlackPoppyRose
Another example of the great things we & our students do at Portsmouth
We poured our libations with Wray & Nephew UK and would have loved to have included Kromanti Rum...Both very essential in the narrative we are exploring of Remembrance.
Connecting to our ancestors, our past, ourselves requires several key elements and Rum is one of them.
Remembrance service 4 commonwealth & ethnic minority service people is testament to Patti & Betty. Rain didn’t spoil wonderful testaments & performances from local schools. Thanks@rcccymru Royal British Legion BlackPoppyRose Joyce Watson MS/AS Jane Hutt