Athletes, models, musicians, and more. Black women have been a constant force for change and progression in British society for decades now. And many black women in these fields have made groundbreaking achievements that have etched their names into the history books.
Black History Month offers a moment to reflect back and take heed of what these women five women have achieved. Together, they paint a snapshot of the wider role black women have played in the UK.
Black History Month offers a moment to reflect back and take heed of what these women five women have achieved. Together, they paint a snapshot of the wider role black women have played in the UK.
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00:00 5 Black British Women Who Are Changing The Game
00:03 Naomi Campbell began her career aged just 15 and was one of six models of her generation
00:08 to be termed as a supermodel. She was the first black woman to appear on the covers
00:12 of Time and French Vogue magazine.
00:15 London-born Lashana Lynch has become a leading light in Hollywood through her roles in the
00:19 MCU and the James Bond franchise. With Lashana taking the mantle of 007 in No Time To Die,
00:25 she could be set to appear in future films in the franchise.
00:29 Dr Shirley Thompson is a groundbreaking composer and conductor. She holds the achievement of
00:33 becoming the first woman in Europe to conduct and compose a symphony in the last 40 years.
00:38 In 1987, Diane Abbott became the first black woman to be elected to the House of Commons,
00:43 a position she has since held as an MP. She undoubtedly knocked down barriers for future
00:48 politicians from minority backgrounds.
00:51 Boxing champ Nicola Adams landed on the scene at London 2012 and became the first openly
00:55 gay female boxer to become a gold medalist.
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