welcome to bbc news. it is great to have you with us. let's talk about these plaques and the importance they play. we know we celebrate famous people and history, butjust 2% of them celebrate a famous black people. it 296 of them celebrate a famous black --eole. . , 296 of them celebrate a famous black tea tle, ., , , ., 296 of them celebrate a famous black --eole. , . 296 of them celebrate a famous black hheole. , ., .,, ., , people. it has been a rapid 'ourney for black history * people. it has been a rapid 'ourney for black history and h people. it has been a rapid 'ourney for black history and black_ for black history and black historians. we have got to bear in mind that we have come from the context in which black history has been largely ignored. and any sense what we are picking up with now with this 2% is that the work that remains to be done. there are some notable people who have been captured. mary c cole, marcus darby and many others, but of course there is so much more to be done. the work of people like david and others are uncovering these stories of contemporary and historic black presence. yes, the hand, 2% shows the dearth of capture of that black history, but also we need to be