Stokes, Richard
In 1987 Stokes, a transracial adoptee, became the first Black member of the British Household Cavalry, but he was driven out after three years by racial harassment.
References
"Army Improves Racism Record." Available at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/69507.stmIndexes
AfricanUk/great Britain
20th Century
21st Century
Military and Defense
Ethnic or Religious Identity Confused or Concealed, Racism
Formal, American/European-Type Adoption
Trans-Racial, Trans-Tribal, International or Trans-Cultural Adoption or Fostering
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