Mayor Sadiq Khan has promised to look at new ways to commemorate London's diversity.
are of black individuals - a bust of Nelson Mandela in London's South Bank and 'Platforms Piece' in Brixton. The latter is not included in our analysis, as the statues - created in 1986 and thought to be the first statues of black British people - are not named historical figures.
Avril Nanton runs tours focussing on black history in London. She says she has identified more than 30 statues, busts and carvings representing black people in the city but not all of these are of named individuals. "You know an area like east London which has a lot of Asian, black people, has practically nil representation and an area like Westminster which is basically full of the mainstream people, has a lot of black statues which is interesting," she says.Historic England is also responsible for London's 950 blue plaques, which identify buildings with connections to notable figures.
In Northern Ireland, the Ulster History Circle manages a similar scheme, of which one plaque commemoratesLooking at the Historic England and PSMA's listings of statues and monuments, we identified at least 15 statues of individuals who directly profited from and personally invested in the slave trade, excluding memorials in churches or graveyards.
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