The African Diaspora in Britain

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This lecture examines the centuries long presence of the African diaspora as an integral part of Britain’s history since Roman times. Unfortunately, this history is still too often ignored, its promotion limited only to October. 

Attempts to restrict it only to the period following the arrival of the Windrush in 1948, lead to a distortion of the past which has serious consequences for all of us.

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This event was on Thu, 22 Oct 2020

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Professor Hakim Adi

Hakim is Professor of the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of Chichester.

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