Celebrating Olive Morris

Today, we are celebrating the 68th birthday of Olive Morris, the pioneering community activist who fought for racial, gender and social equality. 

Olive was a community activist in South London and Manchester in the 1970s. Through her activities organising the black community and feminist activism, she left behind an extraordinary legacy. Tragically, she died of cancer aged just 27.

There has never been a more timely moment to commemorate Olive’s life. We hope that by recognising and celebrating her today, we can inspire others to keep pushing for change.

Visit our special digital exhibition of artwork by Linett Kamala, inspired by the activism of Olive Morris and in partnership with Google Arts and Culture.