Harold Moody and 1930s Black British Civil Rights
2 October 2026, London
For Black History Month this October, Tony Warner, founder of Black History Walks, will explore the life and work of Harold Moody, physician, racial equality activist, and pioneering leader of Black British civil rights.
Harold Moody (1882-1947) came to London from Jamaica in 1904 to study medicine at King's College, London. Having faced racial prejudice, Moody set up his own general medical practise in Peckham in 1913. He became an activist, including serving as Vice-chair of the Quaker-founded 'Joint Council to Promote Understanding Between White and Coloured People in Great Britain' which challenged racial discrimination, and met at Friends House. In 1931 Moody founded and led one of the first UK Civil Rights organisations, the League of Coloured Peoples.
Friday 02 October 13.30-14.00.
This is an in-person talk, in Friends House Library, Euston Road.
Possible hybrid online event tbc.
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