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The story of Britain’s first black policewoman

The story of Britain’s first black policewoman

FromSky News Daily


The story of Britain’s first black policewoman

FromSky News Daily

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Oct 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1968, Sislin Fay Allen applied to join the Metropolitan Police. At the bottom of her application, she felt the need to point out that she was black. When she passed the interview process and was accepted into the police force, she made history.This Black History Month on the Sky News Daily podcast, host Noel Phillips travelled 5,000 miles to Jamaica to meet Sislin and hear her story.He also speaks to her daughter, Paula, about how her mother changed attitudes in the police force and what is still yet to be done. Plus, MP Sarah Jones describes the true extent of Sislin’s legacy in Croydon – where she was posted. Daily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersPodcast producer - Emma Rae WoodhouseInterviews producer - Oli FosterArchive - Simon WindsorMusic - Steven Wheeler
Released:
Oct 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson brings you a deeper look at the big stories. We use Sky News correspondents for the best eyewitness reporting, original stories and expertise to make sense of the world.Published every weekday.