Archiving the Past

Archiving the Past, Reflecting the Future is a journey through over a century of Black presence in the East Midlands that is often unrecognised, forgotten or ignored. The contribution of people from across the African and African Caribbean Diaspora has been integral to the survival of the region, whilst paving the way artistically, athletically and academically. Activism has remained an undercurrent to a shifting socio-political climate, raising a voice in the fight for equality that still exists to the present day.

Archiving the Past, Reflecting the Future was originally curated by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage for Black History Month Leicester 2024.

The exhibition is a part of Unearthed: Forgotten Histories which is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.