Friends of the ABA visit - In the Grip of Change: the Caribbean and its British Diaspora

We are excited to begin this year’s Friends of the ABA event program with a curator-led visit to Senate House Library’s latest exhibition: In the Grip of Change - the Caribbean and its British Diaspora.

Event details:
6th March 2025, 5pm
Senate House Library
This tour is free but you must be a Friend or Member of the ABA to join. Please email secretary@aba.org.uk to RSVP.
Respondents will receive more information closer to the time.

This exhibition traces British Caribbean colonies’ paths to independence, highlighting the work of transnational activists. It also explores the Caribbean diaspora in Britain and how successive changes to immigration and nationality laws have culminated in the 'Windrush' scandal. Visitors can trace the journey from colony to independence and diaspora through a vibrant range of materials from Senate House Library's Caribbean and Black history collections. Items on display include pamphlets, posters, newspapers, comics, calypsos, poetry and badges.

Content warning: Please be advised that this exhibition includes content that features racist language and refers to racial discrimination. The archival material is representative of the time and context in which the objects were created.

Our group will be led by Senate House Library curator Argula Rublack.

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