To mark the fifth anniversary of the 1948 Nationality Act, Vanley Burke, the ‘Godfather of Black British Photography’ is in conversation with Diane Louise Jordan broadcaster and founder of the project, The Making of Black Britain.
Vanley Burke’s photographs and art capture experiences of his community's arrival in Britain, the different landscapes and cultures he encountered, and the different ways of survival and experiences of the wider African-Caribbean community.
Making of Black Britain is a story-telling project, created to document and preserve life experiences, for us and generations to come. It’s a ‘living’ archive, particularly poignant for communities whose history has been truncated or lost. Vanley is the official photographer of the project and has been travelling the length and breadth of Britain with Diane, capturing the portraits of The Making of Black Britain story-tellers - those who make up Britain today, every colour, creed, class and generation from the Windrush generation through to the present day - to mark this significant moment in history. To explore what it means to be British. And what it means to belong.
1948 Nationality Act is a pivotal moment in British history - in the transition from Empire to understanding how we live today.
Vanley Burke in conversation with Diane Louise Jordan
28 July 2023 at 1900
National Portrait Gallery
£15, plus concessions
Details and booking: https://my.npg.org.uk/12913/12916
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