New exhibits for Spring 2021
From Windrush activism, historical objects, sickle cell memories, to the 1981 Uprisings, BCA has an online programme to help everyone learn and enjoy Black history this spring.
Our venue, 1 Windrush Square, will re-open its doors at the end of May in line with the government’s coronavirus restrictions, but our online programming continues.
Our dedicated digital space, created with support from Bloomberg and City Bridge during the first national lockdown, is where we share our latest digital exhibits.
New for spring 2021:
Our Journey Our Story: History and Memory of Sickle Cell Anaemia in Britain 1950 - 2020
This guest exhibit is created by the Sickle Cell Society and will transfer to an in-person experience when 1 Widnrush Square re-opens.
Objects Revealed
Guest curator Sandra Shakespeare and her team reveal objects from the BCA collection that they discovered before the November 2020 lockdown. This exhibit is supported by Historic England.
Windrush What’s Next?
‘Windrush: What’s Next? The struggle for justice’ podcast series frames the 2018 ‘Windrush Scandal’ within a historical but forward facing narrative, bringing together campaigners, people affected by the Windrush Scandal, race equality practitioners, cultural historians and lawyers. This series was recorded during lockdown.
This series was funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and is dedicated to all Windrush survivors including activist Paulette Wilson.
Defend Yourself: Unity is Strength
Researcher-in-residence Virgillo Hunter has created An online exhibit drawing from Black Cultural Archives collections to explore the community response to the Brixton uprising in April 1981.
Our exhibits help us to work towards our 2030 aims of making teaching and learning about Black history available to everyone, using our active voice, and making our collections available online.
The rest of our digital programme includes a series of live events. Visit the programme page for upcoming events, and our YouTube page to view past events.