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GROVE ROOTS
Eight young West Londoners the opportunity to document the history of their local area in a film that traces the evolution of Ladbroke Grove from the 1958 race riots to the present day.
LONDON SUGAR & SLAVERY
What is London's dirty big secret? What does a sweet cuppa have to do with a terrible crime against humanity? Visit the only permanent exhibition to examine London's involvement in transatlantic slavery.
ELISABETH WELCH DISPLAY
Vintage photographs of Elisabeth Welch star of transatlantic stage and film from 1922 to her final appearance in 1996 are on display at The National Portrait Gallery 15 March - 13 September 2009.
NOTTING HILL RACE RIOTS
In 1958 Notting Hill was the scene of the the first of Britain's Race riots. It was at the same time the Conservative government was promoting open immigration from the Caribbean to fill job the country's job shortages.
EQUIANO PROJECT
A touring exhibition on the life and times of former slave, writer and abolitionist Olaudah Equiano has arrived on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, where it will be on display until the end of 2008.
TRADING FACES
Black History Month sees the Trading Faces Recollecting Slavery Online Exhibition go live. Trading Faces Recollecting Slavery, Exploring Black British Performance Histories via Archives, Art and Heritage Education.
MICHAEL X
Who was Michael X? Black Power Activist and Political Icon? Liar, Pimp, Murderer? Vanessa Walters' new play probes at the heart of politics in 1960s Britain and the 'true story' of Michael X.
FROM WAR TO WINDRUSH
Imperial War Museum Exhibition marking the sixtieth anniversary of the arrival of the MV Empire Windrush in Britain in 1948.
BLACK LONDONERS
A new exhibition that uncovers the untold stories of Black Londoners about their experiences and roles on the home front in the Second World War
