Culture and Sport

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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CONTENT WARNING – This article features historical references that use derogatory racial terms which would now be considered offence.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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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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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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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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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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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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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...