When I first met Audrey Dewjee I remember being puzzled that she described herself as a ‘researcher’ rather than as a ‘historian’. I had never really given much thought to the distinction between the two and it isn’t my intention to indulge in a debate here. But what I will say is that Audrey’s latest article for Historycal Roots illustrates the work of a ‘researcher’ who is diligent and dogged, following leads and sticking at it for many years to uncover previously untold stories. You can find the fruits of Audrey’s painstaking work here: https://www.historycalroots.com/discovering-black-history-in-wales/
For me, this is ‘history’ but, regardless of what we call it, it is a fascinating glimpse into a black presence in North Wales that dates back to the latter years of the seventeenth century.