Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage has an ongoing initiative to curate digital exhibitions that celebrate Black arts, heritage and culture. The digital exhibitions aim to share Black histories and stories as widely as possible for everyone.
The digital exhibitions have been funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund as a part of the project Unearthed: Forgotten Histories.
100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark
100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark seeks to make the hidden histories of Black women visible and to celebrate Black women, past and present and their contribution to life in Britain and Ireland. The project is centred around an exhibition featuring the portraits of 100 Black women who are deserving of recognition, whether they are a familiar face on stage or screen, a pioneer in research breakthroughs, or have worked quietly behind the scenes to make a positive change to their community. Curated by Pawlet Brookes with artwork by visual artists: Valerie Asiimwe Amani, Yvadney Davis, Gayle Ebose, Grace Lee and Lauryn Pinard.
gal-dem was an independent digital and print magazine, which ran from 2015 – 2023. It was committed to telling the stories of women from the global majority and marginalised genders. The magazine platformed the creative and editorial work of their community through essays, opinion, news, art, music, politics and lifestyle content.
Larry Gains: Heavyweight Champion
Larry Gains was a Canadian boxer who made Leicester his home during the 1930s. Gains fought and trained in Leicester, with many people in in the city who still remember the kindness and generosity of Larry Gains. The digital exhibition explores his life and the barriers he faced during his boxing career.
Unspoken: African Dialogues
Unspoken: African Dialogues, explores the complex stories of migration to the UK and specifically giving voice to the African community. The exhibition seeks to move beyond and challenge the monolithic perspective often presented by the media and celebrate the diversity of the African Diaspora in the UK.
Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage recorded oral history interviews that bring to the forefront unspoken narratives of migration, identity and presence.
