The Stage, 11/08/14: Crowds in Windrush Square at the opening of the Black Cultural Archive. Photo: Paul Reid
The Voice
Black Cultural Archives’ state-of-the-art building now open in Brixton
Set in the Windrush Square in Brixton, the Black Cultural Archives’
(BCA) £7 million project promises, not only to uncover and explore the
remarkable, untold history and contributions of black people throughout
the centuries, but also to provide new opportunities for black
businesses and widen the current Eurocentric curriculum.
Paul Reid, director of BCA, said the opening of the archives, which
started out as two houses, represent a great victory and the recognition
of the importance of black history.
“Words fail me because it has been a momentous effort to get to this
point. After the baton has been passed from one generation to another, I
feel so privileged to be in a situation where I can really put this on
map.”
The exhibition, Reid said, is “consistent with the vision of the founders” whose aim was to “set the record straight”.
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