Black History in the Canon

<h4 data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;">“should not gossip about there being a black child in<br /> the neighborhood.” [YELL] </h4> <p>Steve Dixie in "The Three Gables," Lucy Hebron in "The Yellow Face," and the unnamed mulatto in "Wisteria Lodge" are notable black people in the Canon. Actually, they're the <em>only</em> ones. What does this say about Arthur Conan Doyle's attitude and treatment toward them? </p> <p>We know about the shocking way he chose to portray Steve Dixie – at least shocking by our standards. What were prevailing attitudes of the day? And how does Conan Doyle fare? It's just a trifle.</p> <div data-blogger-escaped-style="margin: 0px;"> <div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"> <p>Have you left us a rating and review on <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sherlock-holmes-trifles/id1198869691?mt=2" data-blogger-escaped-target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. </p> </div> <div data-blogger-escaped-style= "font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"> <p>We're available everywhere you listen to podcasts, including <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sherlock-holmes-trifles/id1198869691?mt=2">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3RyaWZsZXNwb2RjYXN0LmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/6SF8y5sXSfWPBnH2W7WmKc">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sherlockholmes-trifles">SoundCloud</a>, and <a href= "https://play.radiopublic.com/sherlock-holmes-trifles-GqnV0O">RadioPublic</a>.</p> </div> <div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"> <p>And please consider supporting our efforts through <a href="https://patreon.com/trifles" data-blogger-escaped-style="font-weight: normal;" data-blogger-escaped-target= "_blank">Patreon</a> or <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=bhUDy2roW_3n5LZwv5duCDwvWFIVBL71jtY0R-IhfZ0jZ2fTPRfEb4rCxk8VMuYqzRoc1G" data-blogger-escaped-style="font-w