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Claudia Jones, born 109 years ago today, was deported by the US and left her mark on Britain insteadClaudia Jones blue plaque in Notting Hill, London. Credit: The Notting Hill Carnival was founded by a communist.

The story of Crispus Attucks, the escaped slave who became the first person to die for American independence...

The first person to die for American independence was a mixed-race sailor and escaped slave called Crispus Attucks.