In the early twentieth century, Black communities in America had begun marking the February birthdays of social reformer and civil rights activist, Frederick Douglass and US president Abraham Lincoln as opportunities to celebrate emancipation and self-determination. In 1926, Carter G Woodson established Negro History Week, fuelled by what he saw as an urgent need to […]
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Learn about Leicester’s Black history through the Living Archive and an exclusive view of some portraits from 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark.  The Living Archive is a dedicated archive for the preservation and celebration of Black history locally and nationally. This Heritage Open Day, we look to the Black women who have shaped Leicester […]
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