Archiving the Past

2020s

The International Picture The 2020s so far has seen the continuation of tensions towards the treatment of the Black communities.  There have also been signs of progress and attempts to

2010s

The International Picture Forty years after the civil rights movement and with the Obama administration, (referred to by many as the crowning achievement of the history of struggles for Black

2000s

The International Picture The 2000s marked a period of rapid change and growth as the world entered the new millennium.  New leaderships, new partnerships and new hopes. The Darfur conflict

1990s

The International Picture The 1990s saw international communities emerging into a digital age, and with new connections across the African and African Caribbean Diaspora. Whilst conflicts of previous decades subsided,

1980s

The International Picture The 1980s left no room for political apathy, whilst technology and media continued to shape how news across the African and African Caribbean Diaspora was documented and

1970s

The International Picture The 1970s marked a decade of creativity and activism, emerging collectives showcased the desire for progress through expression.  The presence of the media was increasingly felt, shaping

1960s

The International Picture The 1960s marked the decade in which majority of the African states achieved independence; 17 countries gained their independence in 1960 alone including Togo, Mali, Senegal, Zaire,

1950s

The International Picture The 1950s marked the beginning of a new wave of protest and resistance in the campaign for civil rights, brought on by poverty, political injustice and a

1940s

The International Picture The 1940s began with world at war.  In 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbour, over three million African American soldiers would enlist, with 500,000 seeing action

1930s

The International Picture The 1930s was a decade shaped by political turmoil on an international scale.  The Great Depression and the end of Prohibition, the beginning of the Nazi regime