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woventogetherdundee
Sep 114 min read
Black (and Blackface) Performances on the Dundee Stage 1840-1940
CONTENT WARNING – This article features historical references that use derogatory racial terms which would now be considered offence.  ...
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woventogetherdundee
Dec 23, 20238 min read
Jack Johnson and Masonic Controversy in Dundee
On the morning of Friday 13 October 1911, the celebrated American boxer John Arthur Johnson, known as Jack, was initiated as an Entered...
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woventogetherdundee
Nov 24, 20224 min read
Caribbean Jazz in Dundee
In the 1930s and 40s Dundee was temporarily home to three major names in Caribbean Jazz. The story starts in 1938, when the Palace...
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woventogetherdundee
Jun 29, 20223 min read
The Black Artists’ Model
On 13 November 1931, the Courier & Advertiser published a photo of students at Dundee School of Art (now Duncan of Jordanstone College of...
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woventogetherdundee
Jan 18, 20222 min read
The Miles Tae Dundee
The Miles Tae Dundee was a landmark exhibition exploring the history of immigration to the city, held at the McManus Galleries....
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woventogetherdundee
Jan 18, 20223 min read
Major-General Dev Datt OBE
On 15th July 1926 The Courier and Advertiser, reporting on the Blebo Cup tennis tournament in Cupar, stated that “Mr D. Datt, an Indian...
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woventogetherdundee
Dec 8, 20214 min read
Paul Robeson in Dundee
In the 1930s, the singer and activist Paul Robeson was probably the most famous person of colour in the western world. Born in New...
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