Dido Elizabeth Belle was the daughter of a Royal Navy officer who commanded the HMS Victory. She was raised outside of racial conventions during the 18th century. Her father, Sir John Lindsay ...

Dido Elizabeth Belle was born into tragedy. In 1761, the little girl came into the world in the British West Indies as the daughter of an enslaved Black woman named Maria Belle. Because of her ...

Find out more at the Young Reporter website. Loosely based on a painting and the stories of 18th century Britain, Belle was released in 2013. The movie explored some aspects of the life of Dido ...