Old Front Line
WW1 Podcast with Paul Reed
Trench Chat: Black Poppies with Stephen Bourne
In this latest Trench Chat, we are joined by Stephen Bourne, author of Black Poppies. His important book, now in its third edition with a children’s version, tells the often-neglected contribution of Black soldiers in the British and Commonwealth forces in the Great War.
Stephen Bourne’s website: www.stephenbourne.co.uk
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The podcast is always riveting and informative but this episode was absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for allowing this fascinating story to be told.
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Thank you again Paul, this was something that had passed me by and I am so glad to have you point me towards this author’s important work. I will have to get all of Stephen’s books! Best wishes
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An informative and sometimes unsettling account of what for many will be an unknown aspect of the Great War.
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Thanks, Stephen. Important to tell these stories.
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