ITV, a British broadcasting network, will air a documentary about Jamaican Mary Seacole, who is the first black woman to be honored with a statue in the United Kingdom. Mary Seacole was honored with the statue for her work as a nurse during the Crimean War in the 19th century. Created by Martin Jennings, the statue includes a disc based on images from the Crimea at the site of Seacole’s British Hotel, where she cared for and supported soldiers during the war. The commemorative statue is located across from the Houses of Parliament on the South Bank in London. The …read more
Source: Jamaicans.com
