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STEPHEN BOURNE is the author of several books on the subject of Black history including Black Poppies and Under Fire. He is a graduate of the London College of Printing and received a MPhil from De Montfort University. He is also an honorary fellow of London South Bank University.
16th April, 2025 in History, Military, Society & Culture
In his book Under Fire, Stephen Bourne draws on first-hand testimonies to tell the whole story of Britain’s black community during the Second World War, shedding light on an oft neglected area of history. Drawing on a wealth of experiences from evacuees to entertainers, gove…
23rd September, 2022 in Military
Dedicated chronicler of Black British history, Stephen Bourne explores the many and extraordinary ways in which black people helped Britain fight the Great War, on the battlefield and at home in this new illustrated edition of Black Poppies for children. ‘Publishers in Britain ar…
27th October, 2021 in Entertainment, Society & Culture, Women in History
In his latest book, author Stephen Bourne celebrates the pioneers of Black British theatre. A powerful study of theatre’s Black trailblazers and their profound influence on British culture today, Deep Are the Roots is also a personal history, and not an objective, academic one. H…
20th November, 2019 in Entertainment, Society & Culture
The television set – the humble box in the corner of almost every British household – has brought about some of the biggest social changes in modern times. It gives us a window into the lives of people who are different from us: different classes, different races, different…
14th August, 2019 in Military, Society & Culture, Women in History
With only a few exceptions, such as the Crimean war ‘doctress’ Mary Seacole, black women have been ‘written out’ of British history. This is true of the many books published about Britain and the First World War and yet it is possible to uncover life stories from this ‘hidden his…
28th September, 2016 in Military, Society & Culture
Britain’s black community played an important part in the First and Second World Wars. Here are 10 facts you might not have known. 1. During World War I King George V wanted to show the world a united empire in wartime so, in October 1915, the British West Indies Regiment (BWIR)…
16th December, 2015 in Military, Society & Culture
The near-total exclusion from our history books of black servicemen in the First World War is shameful. One of the few exceptions has been Walter Tull (1888-1918). In recent years he has become the most celebrated black British soldier of the First World War. Walter Tull enlisted…
