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Black post box to mark home of UK's first black school teacher

Black post box to mark home of UK's first black school teacher
BBC Scotland Thursday 11 June 2026, 21:56 UTC 1 min read
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Tom Jenkins arrived in the Scottish Borders as a child aboard a slave ship in 1803.

Tom Jenkins arrived in the Scottish Borders as a child aboard a slave ship in 1803.
UK (LOCATION) Tom Jenkins (PERSON) the Scottish Borders (LOCATION)
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