Black History Month begins

To mark Black History Month, we’re at St Thomas’ Hospital in London where this bronze statue celebrates Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole. At the height of her fame in the 1850s, Seacole was as well-known as her contemporary, Florence Nightingale. But her story slipped from public consciousness after her death in 1881 – only to be revived 100 years later.
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