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Posted on November 19th 2014
Re-Imagine: Black Women in Britain
8A2 were chosen to visit the Re-Imagine: Black Women in Britain exhibition at the Black Cultural Archives as part of a Student Voice project.
The exhibition presented the lives of black women living in Britain before Empire Windrush arrived in 1948. Students reflected on the lives of these women and created portraits in response, thinking about what defines their own identity. By using the work of Wendy Ewald as inspiration, students added text to their portraits, exploring their own ideas about their identity, hopes and fears. The portraits will be on display around the academy throughout the Autumn term.
Amanda Kamara 8A2 said: “When we reached the museum we were given a warm welcome from the staff and were also given a radio to listen to writing on the walls about the exhibition. We saw different portraits and pictures of people but my favourite was Olive Morris. She was born in Jamaica in 1952 and she was a member of the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent. Olive Morris was a community leader and activist.”
