HACKNEY MUSEUM is inviting residents to share stories of being African in Hackney, and help shape how African heritage in the borough is discussed and understood, in an exhibition and through a series of free online events.
The ‘In Conversation’ workshops, led by writer, researcher and ‘African Object Lessons’ podcaster, Benjamina Efua Dadzie, are part of Being African in Hackney: 1960s-2020s, a new temporary exhibition at Hackney Museum telling the stories of people moving to, living, working, studying and growing up in Hackney, from the 1960s to today. The exhibition is open until January 15 next year.
This theme continues on November 18 with a talk by Professor Hakim Adi, the first historian of African heritage to become a professor of history in Britain. Professor Adi, Professor of the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of Chichester, will explore how Africans have often been hidden in ‘Black British’ history.
Also as part of their season, a specially-made film Being African in Hackney has been delivered by acclaimed poet Theresa Lola, in collaboration with Hackney Museum staff. It is adapted from workshops that Theresa co-wrote for Hackney Museum and is available as a free learning resource to be used in all schools.
Hackney Museum holds free exhibitions and live and online events throughout the year allowing residents and visitors to explore Hackney’s fascinating past and present. The borough’s tradition of welcoming newcomers means that its changing history encompasses the world-wide roots of many communities, revealed through the Museum’s wide collection of interviews, objects and images.
Comments Form