True origin of 'first black Briton' revealed

New DNA analysis uncovers Beachy Head Woman’s origins

Woman hailed as 'Britain's first black woman' by BBC was actually white, DNA test proves

A woman once celebrated as "Britain's first black woman" was actually a local girl from southern England with blonde hair and blue eyes, a new study has shown.DNA analysis published on Wednesday has completely overturned the BBC's 2016 claim the "Beachy Head Lady" – a Roman-era skeleton – originated from sub-Saharan Africa.Scientists at the Natural History Museum found no genetic evidence linking her to Africa whatsoever. Instead, the research s…

DNA Shows Woman Pushed by Academics, Media as ‘First Black Briton’ Was Actually White.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: New DNA evidence reveals that the “Beachy Head Woman,” previously pushed by academics and media as the “first Black Briton,” was likely a local white woman from Eastbourne.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Researchers at the Natural History Museum in London, England, conducted the genetic study.WHEN & WHERE: The skeleton was found in Eastbourne Town Hall in 2012; the study was completed recently.KEY QUOTE: “By using state-of-the-art D…

Reanalysis Finds Woman Long Thought to Be First Black Briton Was White

Facial depiction of Beachy Head Woman. Credit: Andy Walton / CC BY 4.0 A woman long believed to be the ‘first Black Briton’ was in fact white and had local ancestry from southern England, according to a new genetic study that overturns more than a decade of public perception. For years, scientists believed the woman, known as the Beachy Head Woman, came from sub-Saharan Africa. Her remains were discovered near the cliffs of Beachy Head in East S…

Woman Recognised as "First Black Briton" by BBC was Actually White

A woman who was recognised as the "first black Briton" by the BBC was actually white, a new genetic study has shown.

Woman recognised as ‘first black Briton’ by BBC was actually white

DNA analysis proves Beachy Head woman was light-eyed blonde