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You re truly the pride of Scotland, stars tell extraordinary Scottish heroes
Celebrities line up to praise the bravery, determination and sheer grit of a nation s unsung achievers
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Human rights and Black Lives Matter campaigner Sir Geoff Palmer is honoured with a Pride of Scotland Lifetime Achievement Award
The nation s first black professor is celebrated at our glitzy People s Oscars
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Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice He was the nation’s first black professor, he discovered a key brewing process and has been a powerful voice in the Black Lives Matter movement - Sir Geoff Palmer is a force of nature.