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UNTOLD STORIES OF BLACK LONDONER’S IN WARTIME BRITAIN UNVEILED IN NEW EXHIBITION An exhibition organised by Southwark council, that uncovers the untold stories of Black Londoners about their experiences and roles on the home front in the Second World War will open at the Cuming Museum, April 1. Black Londoners were active in a variety of roles. They served theirlocal communities and supported the war effort as doctors, nurses, entertainers, civil servants, government and BBC employees. The exhibition will include the stories of internationally important community leaders - such as Peckham-based doctor Harold Moody. Moody was an ambassador for Britain’s black community and a founding member of the League of Coloured Peoples. The exhibition features previously unpublished photographs together with music, interviews with local people and film clips. A £38,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund’s programme called ‘Your Heritage’ has made the project and exhibition possible. The museum worked with two community organisations - Pioneer African Caribbean Over 50s Group and Blackfriars Settlement and work they produced forms part of the exhibition. The Cuming Museum was also able to work with three local primary schools to create a new hands-on museum session which covers the history curriculum at Key Stage 2. The session is available for teachers to book in the second half of the summer term.
For more details about forthcoming events please download this flyer
Marika Sherwood's new book revealing the extent to which Britain benefitted from the slave trade after its abolition in 1807
Gemma Romain's new course on 'Hidden Histories: Black British History'at Birkbeck College, starting 6 October 2007
African Diaspora Research Project, Victoria and Albert Museum
Arthur Torrington's open letter to Anti-Slavery International
An article about a film in production telling the story of Toussaint L'Ouverture
The Black and Asian studies association
B.A.S.A 2007