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Shaun Campbell Founder of the Arthur Wharton Foundation in Darlington with the new artwork on the wall Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT A MURAL has been painted to honour the heritage of a sporting star 67 years since his home country gained its independence. The artwork is in pride of place at The Arthur Wharton Foundation, in Darlington, led by businessman Shaun Campbell. It marks Ghana Independence Day celebration, the country where the sporting star was born. The foundation celebrates the life and achievements of Mr Wharton, the world s first black professional footballer, who played for Darlington in the 1880s. He was also the world’s fastest man at one stage – becoming the first to run 100 yards in exactly ten seconds.
A monument to the Unknown African?
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Leaving Covid-19 and other nasties aside, the past year in the UK seems to have been a celebration of everything Black and African. But, despite the massive exposure, Africa’s contribution to the UK is still not properly acknowledged. Is it time for a permanent symbol to be erected? asks
Clayton Goodwin. 2020 has been like no other year in my recollection. Do we really wish to be reminded of Covid-19 – which hasn’t gone away and is likely to make the next few years similarly special for the wrong reasons?
It was also the year in which Brexit became a fact – a political pestilence to match the medical plague. Yet staggering though those events have been, and will continue to be, the past few months have been unique mainly in forcing the rest of the world to recognise the African presence.
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