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Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds
(www.theguardian.com)
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Look, I know everyone in Britain is required to know the names and dates of all the monarchs going back to the 9th century, but expecting everyone to be able to come up with that name when put on the spot is going a little too far.
Also, is it even confirmed he was black? I mean Algerian people are not exactly black. Could be wrong though. Don't know if there are any ancient scripts describing him.
His father was a Berber, and his mother was Roman if I'm not mistaken. Doesn't sound like he was black.
But isn't Roman just a blanket term for a ton of different ethnicities and nationalities?