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The life story of Pablo Fanque, or William Darby, the first black circus proprietor. His most recent fame is through the words of the Beatles song 'Being for th
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2018 saw the 250th anniversary of the founding of the modern circus but the Victorian era was its golden age. It was very popular in the north of England, parti
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We live in a society that places an increasing value in ethnic diversity and cultural identity. However, the contribution that performers from a variety of ethn
Black in Time
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