February 16th 1982 - Vernon Vanriel defeats Gerry Beard at York Hall

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Black in Time is an original podcast exploring Black British history one day at a time. Each episode, we take a look at the week to come and share events that happened that week in history: from births and deaths of pioneering Black Brits to events of national and international importance. Theme Music: Glitterrati by Fox Morrow Written, Produced and Researched by: Olivia "Liv" Hylton Get In Touch: blackintimepod@gmail.com