We are thankful to one of our readers who pointed out that Google today, 18th of October, is celebrating, the first black footballer, Andrew Watson. In 2021 John Mowat wrote this article for The Orkney News.
The actions and legacies of those who left Scotland and travelled to the colonies of the British Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries will be discussed at a two-day online conference this week.
A BBC Scotland Channel 9 television programme at 10pm on Tuesday 25th May promises to make fascinating viewing.
“In 1953 HeLa cells were the first human cells to be successfully cloned.”
“In 1953 HeLa cells were the first human cells to be successfully cloned.”
In 1674 Henry Mackintosh in partnership with William Pringle purchased a 1600 acre sugar plantation in Suriname.
The population of the USA was counted as 3,929,214. Of that number 694,280 or 17.8% were slaves.
“some more information about Orkney’s involvement in slave-worked sugar plantations in the West Indies.”
“I can’t breathe. I have my ID right here. My name is Elijah McClain. That’s my house. I was just going home.”
The Orkney OotWae Racism campaigning group will be remembering Christopher Alder on Wednesday 8th of July at 6pm in their weekly doorstep protest
