Who is it? Dwayne Fields. He’s a British explorer who is the first Black Briton to reach the Magnetic North Pole, and the second Black person in the world, after Matthew Henson, who did it in 1909. Why is he in the news? Fields has just been appointed as the next Chief Scout. The what? The Chief Scout is a ceremonial figurehead of the Scouting Association. Started in 1907 by Robert Baden-Powell, the Scouts has grown to be one of the most popular global youth movements that teaches children outdoor skills such as camping, hiking and woodcrafts. Who else has been Chief Scout? Fields is the 11th …