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Cuthbert Taylor: Children demand apology for black boxer Cuthbert Taylor could not fight for the British title because both his parents were not white.

"Hundreds of schoolchildren have written to sporting representatives and the UK government calling for an apology for a black man who was denied the right to fight for a title because of his skin colour."

#TheFight #CuthbertTaylor #ColourBar #Wales #Cymru

What a day!
Amazing response by school children to our play about #CuthbertTaylor - thank you to Steven Morris @theguardian.com
for covering the story and @lydiajones.bsky.social for her incredible tenacity to share the story!

Play prompts Welsh children to demand apology for black boxer denied title shot Hundreds of children have written to BBBC after watching The Fight, which tells story of boxer Cuthbert Taylor

Remembering Cuthbert Taylor (1909-1977), a black Welsh boxer barred because of the colour of his skin.

#CuthbertTaylor #Cymru #Wales #racism

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

Play prompts Welsh children to demand apology for black boxer denied title shot Hundreds of children have written to BBBC after watching The Fight, which tells story of boxer Cuthbert Taylor

"The creators of a play telling the shameful story of how the black boxer Cuthbert Taylor was prevented from competing for a British title because of his colour hoped it would give audiences pause for thought."

#TheFight #Wales #Boxing #CuthbertTaylor