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Film of the Month - Divided by Race, United in War and Peace (online only)

We have a film treat to mark Black History Month 2025. ‘Divided by Race, United in War and Peace’ is a documentary recounting the little-known history of Black World War Two servicemen and how they were treated in Britain during and after the war featuring the personal testimonies of 14 former military personnel, black and white.
Watch online for free - https://www.londonsscreenarchives.org.uk/title/21044/

Screenshot showing Black service men and women in uniform on a parade. In the foreground is a serviceman holding a bright blue banner.
Screenshot from the film Divided by Race United in War and Peace

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This film was part of a youth-centred project to explore race relations in Britain before and after World War Two. For more information go to https://the-latest.com/dividedbyrace/. 

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FREE

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Southwark Archives c/o John Harvard Library
211 Borough High Street
London
London
SE1 1JA
United Kingdom

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