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  1. Karlene Davis

    A profile of Karlene Davis, the first black woman to head the Royal College of Midwives.

  2. Brenda Edwards

    A profile of Brenda Edwards, who became artistic director of London Festival Ballet.

  3. Carlton Duncan

    A profile of Carlton Duncan, Britain's first black secondary school headmaster.

  4. Edric Connor

    Edric Connor, the first black actor to appear with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

  5. Emmanuel McDonald Bailey

    A profile of Olympic sprinter Emmanuel McDonald Bailey, who set a British 100m mark.

  6. Gloria Cumper

    Profile of Gloria Cumper, the first black female law graduate of Girton College, Cambridge

  7. Andrew Ramroop

    A profile of Savile Row tailor Andrew Ramroop.

  8. Learie Constantine

    Clive Lloyd, former West Indies cricket captain, looks at the life of Learie Constantine.