Black Heritage Voices is a conference dedicated to uniting professionals working across various roles within the heritage sector, who work with or are interested in Black archives. This includes archivists, researchers, audience engagement specialists, community artists and activists, heritage programmers (Black History Month) and those in leadership positions. It is organised by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage
The event fosters dialogue and exploration around creativity, digital innovation and reframing narratives, with a focus on broadening perspectives within the heritage field and ultimately changing the gaze. Speakers of particular note are Deborah Willis, Professor of Photography and Imaging, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, and Mark Sealy, Curator, Historian and Executive Director of Autograph ABP.
Black Heritage Voices 2025. The Importance of Black Archives in Preserving Historical Memory
11 November 2025, 0830-1900
Leicester: Jewry Wall Museum, St Nicholas Circle, Leicester, LE1 4LB
£120-135
See: https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/black-heritage-voices/
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