Black History London : a talk by authors Avril Nanton & Jody Burton

Avril Nanton and Jody Burton came together to produce the book Black London: History, Art and Culture in over 120 places. They've now produced a map that charts many of the sites in the book and more. 

We are very pleased to host a conversation with Avril and Jody to celebrate the launch of the map and acknowledge their achievements to date. 

We'll talk through how the book and now the map are resources for all, holding information and experiences that empower and inform. We'll look at their journeys as women in the field of community heritage and history, consider the idea of women as keepers of history within communities and family, and we'll explore the importance of understanding how each of our histories relate to the public realm. 

This talk has been made possible due to funding from the Mayor of London's commission for Diversity in the Public Realm and is part of the London Unseen season.