"Until black history matters, black lives will never matter" - the legacy of the world's first black footballer
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Shaun Campbell first heard the name Arthur Wharton thirteen years ago while giving a talk for Black History Month in Middlesbrough. He could barely believe what he was hearing -...
show moreShaun talks to ITV Tyne Tees' Tafadzwa Mudiwa about setting up the Arthur Wharton Foundation, with the help of former Middlesbrough FC captain George Boateng - and, remarkably, musician Stevie Wonder. At the heart of the campaign was Campbell's desire to ensure that a fitting tribute was paid to Wharton, who he describes as "the original pioneer and trailblazer for everybody of colour in football, rugby, cricket and cycling".
In 2014, a statue of Wharton was erected at St George's Park - the home of English football.
Campbell says: "I couldn't understand why he'd never been properly celebrated and why he seemingly was almost written out of history".
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