Why You Need to Hear Charles Ignatius Sancho's Story - Paterson Joseph's bio show spotlights a forgotten black pioneer
Paterson Joseph's bio show spotlights a forgotten black pioneer---You've probably never heard of Charles Ignatius Sancho, the first black Briton to vote back in 1774. Playwright/ performer Paterson Joseph, who is also black and British, hadn't either until he discovered Gretchen Gerzina's book Black England. A classically trained actor known for his work at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Joseph had long yearned to wr…