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Aug 18, 2020 · Barbara Blake-Hannah talks to Dominic Ponsford about the racism she experienced as Britain's first black TV reporter and a new British Journalism Award for BAME journalists.
Oct 22, 2020 · 22 October 2020. Simi Jolaoso. BBC News. Shutterstock. When British TV got its first black female reporter in 1968 some viewers strongly objected and she was sacked in less than a year. Now, half ...
Pages in category "Black British television personalities" The following 108 pages are in this category, out of 108 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Aug 1, 2023 · Barbara Blake-Hannah became Britain’s first black female TV reporter back in 1968. Her contract with Thames television came to an end after just nine months, following complaints from viewers ...
Aug 26, 2020 · Bree Johnson-Obeng, who interviewed Blake-Hannah last year and suggested the gong be named after her, said: "A lot of black women are written out of history and it felt like Barbara was a prime ...
Oct 6, 2022 · Marverine Cole on breaking into TV: ‘I hope to inspire other aspiring Black presenters – here’s how I did it’. As a family, we watched a lot of telly in the 70s. Sat in the living room, I ...
Oct 28, 2021 · In 1981, Moira Stuart became the first Black woman seen on British TV working as a newsreader and presenter. She presented every type of BBC news bulletin during her five-decade career in TV and radio and presented programmes including The Big Spell for Sky 1, The Holiday Programme and Have I Got News For You on BBC One.
