Alexandra Causer - London News OnlineJul 27, 20215 min“Black history is British History"Tour guide showcases Black cultural landmarks in Brixton walking tour, saying “Black history is British history” A tour guide and author...
Harriet Sherwood - The GuardianJun 19, 20214 minFrom Tudor courts to BLM, a new book brings London’s black history to lifeThe work highlights the plaques and art that celebrate a neglected side of the capital’s culture She’s 10ft tall, barefoot, with a simple...
Jo Fernandez - The IndependentAug 31, 20204 minTaking a tour of London’s black statues reveals another side to our capital’s pastThe city is full of black history if you know where to look, says Jo Fernandez, The Independent In 2016, Londoner Avril Nanton, a former...
Jo Fernandez - I Love EssexJun 21, 20201 minBlack History Tour: Ships, Sailors, Priests & PlantationsAvril Nanton is the director of Avril’s Walks and Talks, a black heritage tour guiding company that she set up in 2016 after recognising...
Avril NantonDec 1, 20172 minStand up comedian runs African Caribbean tours in TottenhamDuring the mid-1990s a stream of comedy clubs sprang up around London and the UK in general. Tottenham was no different – and yet it was!...
James Morris - Islington GazetteOct 24, 20172 min‘Islington is where my heart is’: Black history tours with Avril NantonAs Black History Month draws to a close, the Gazette chats to Avril Nanton – who runs African Caribbean tour guides – about the spirit of...
Angela Cobbinah - Islington TribuneOct 12, 20173 minLost generation: Barnardo’s shares archive of Victorian black childrenImages of young black charges in Barnardo’s archive shed new light on Victorian British history. Maggie Robinson, Augustus Williams and...