First black Guardsman

Title

First black Guardsman

Genre

Interview

TX Date

30 Jul 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:01:53

Description

Lionel Morrison of the Commission for Racial Equality on Richard Stokes being the first black solder recruited into the Grenadier Guards; the underrepresentation of ethnic minorities in the higher echelons of the armed services; and the importance of black people entering all career areas. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Lionel Morrison

Keywords

Armed forces; Equal opportunity; Racial discrimination; Commission for Racial Equality; Black peoples; Prince Charles; Soldiers; Grenadier Guards; Richard Stokes

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