Over a century ago, Britain was seen as the place to be. It pioneered science, including medicine. It built industries such as railroads, major bridges and created a strong middle class. And despite what some would say, it was the only major empire that abolished slavery and policed the oceans, at its own considerable expense, […]
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New book claims Shakespeare was actually a Black, Jewish woman poet named Emilia Bassano
The author of a new book about William Shakespeare is claiming that the works of the famed playwright were actually written by a Black, Jewish woman. The book, titled, “The Real Shakespeare: Emilia Bassano Willoughby” by Irene Coslet, argues that Shakespeare was actually Emilia Bassano, a Jewish, dark-skinned woman who was an English poet during […]