# Plaque telling story of African-Caribbean prisoners in Britain stolen within days

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-17T11:00:58+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/17/plaque-honouring-african-caribbean-prisoners-in-britain-stolen-portchester-castle
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/plaque-telling-story-of-african-caribbean-prisoners-in-britain-stolen--79096d/

Descendants say theft from Portchester Castle reflects spirit of racism that has haunted ‘generation after generation’ The theft of a plaque in Hampshire that told the little-known story of African-Caribbean prisoners in 18th-century Britain reflects the enduring racism that has fuelled centuries of atrocities against Black and Indigenous Caribbean people, their descendants say. Drummer Ronald Ray

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