Bristol Legacy Foundation Launch - Partners

Join us for exciting conversations surrounding African-led reparatory justice at the launch of the Bristol Legacy Foundation!

M Shed

About this eventWe are excited to announce the launch of the Bristol Legacy Foundation! For decades, Bristol ignored its role in the Transatlantic Trafficking of Enslaved Africans (TTEA) and rejected the necessity of a commemorative programme to confront this history. However, over the past decade, a broad coalition of interests has reversed this stance, positioning Bristol to take a leading role nationally and internationally in addressing these crucial issues. The Bristol Legacy Foundation (BLF) has backed the formation of an "Atonement and Reparations plan" proposed by the Afrikan Heritage Community and facilitated research and educational initiatives through Project T.R.U.T.H (Telling, Restoring (AND) Understanding (OUR) Tapestry &amp; History). Transitioning coordination from Bristol City Council to the Black South West Network (BSWN) in late 2022, BLF aims to develop a unified campaign for commemoration and reparation, chaired by Deputy Mayor Councillor Asher Craig. The BLF, comprising the Legacy Group and Partnership Group, including key stakeholders like (University of Bristol, Society of the Merchant Venturers, Bristol City Council, the Mayor’s Office, Bristol Museums, Church of England) aims to coordinate responses to reparatory justice. In December 2023, the BLF appointed a Public Art Commissioner, Bolanle Tajudeen, to oversee the curation of a memorial to the TTEA in Bristol City Centre. Running Order 10:30 am - Welcome and Provocation10:35 am - Address by Mayor and Deputy Mayor10:50 am - Address by David Olusoga11:00 am - Presentation by Reparatory Justice Task Group Chair (Jendayi Serwah)11:10 am - Presentation by Partnerships, Investments and Resources Task Group Chair (Marti Burgess)11:20 am - Public Art Strategy Presentation by Memorialisation Task Group Co-Chairs and Public Art Commissioner (Ruth Pitter , Cleo Lake and Bolanle Tajudeen )11:30 am - Short break11:40 am - Panel discussion featuring Bolanle Tajudeen, Professor Olivette Otele and Professor Paul Goodwin and Sharmaine Lovegrove12:30 pm - Closing remarks12:45 pm - Lunch and networking1:00 pm - Close Who is this event for? This event is for the city, as Bristol requires a coordinated approach to addressing the legacy of Transatlantic Trafficking of Enslaved Africans. Members of Bristol’s African Heritage Communities interested in reparatory justice within the city are encouraged to attend. Who will we hear from? Attendees will hear from the BLF Chair and Task Group Chairs. Our panel featuring Bolanle Tajudeen, Professor Paul Goodwin and Professor Olivette Otele will be faciltated by Rob Mitchell. There will be an address by David Olusoga. David OlusogaDavid Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, author, presenter and BAFTA winning film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester, the author of several books and a columnist for the Observer, The Voice and BBC History Magazine, also writing for the Guardian and the New Statesman. He presents the long-running BBC history series A House Through Time and wrote and presented the multi-award winning BBC series Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners. He is a contributor to the Oxford Companion to Black British History and in 2019 was awarded an OBE for services to history and community integration. Black and British was longlisted for the Orwell Prize, shortlisted for the inaugural Jhalak Prize and won the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize. A children's edition, Black and British: A Short, Essential History was published in 2020. Bolanle TajudeenBolanle Tajudeen is an accomplished curator and the visionary founder of Black Blossoms, an expansive curatorial platform dedicated to showcasing the work of contemporary artists of colour. Since its inception in 2015, Tajudeen has curated numerous public and gallery art exhibitions celebrating these talented artists’ creativity and unique perspectives, connecting them with new and diverse audiences worldwide. Professor Olivette OteleOlivette Otele, PhD, FRHistS, FLSW, is a Distinguished Professor of the Legacies and Memory of Slavery at SOAS, University of London. Her area of research are colonial, post-colonial history, the histories of people of African descent and memory studies. She is a Fellow and former Vice President of the Royal Historical Society and a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, UK. She was a judge of the International Man Booker Prize, has written numerous scholarly papers and books, and she is also a regular contributor to the media in Britain and France. Otele is a broadcaster and a consultant for films and documentaries amongst the recent ones, Chevalier (April 2023) and African Queens on Netflix. She works with institutions researching their historical ties with slavery and help shape their restorative justice strategies. Her latest books include an edited volume, Post- Conflict Memorialization: Missing Memorials, Absent Bodies (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022) and African Europeans: an Untold History (Basic Books, 2022). Professor Paul GoodwinPaul Goodwin, a London-based curator, researcher, and educator, focuses on Black British and African diaspora art, transnationalism, and urbanism. At Goldsmiths, University of London, his project Revisioning Black Urbanism (2006-2010) explored the generative potential of 'Blackness' in cities like London, Lisbon, and Paris. As a curator at Tate Britain (2008-2012), he directed the Cross Cultural Programme, examining migration and globalisation in British art. Notable exhibitions include Migrations: Journeys Into British Art (2012) and Afro Modern: Journeys Through the Black Atlantic (2010). Goodwin's work investigates cities and exhibitions as sites of socio-cultural and political intervention, emphasising the impact of black and migrant communities on urban aesthetics. He co-curated exhibitions like W.E.B. DuBois: Charting Black Lives (2019) and We Will Walk: Art and Resistance in the American South (2020). Goodwin also leads international research projects and serves as Chair and professor of Contemporary Art &amp; Urbanism at the University of the Arts London. Sharmaine LovegroveSharmaine Lovegrove has a background that spans literature, the arts and social sciences. A varied career path has included work in film production, literary publishing, and public relations, and she is the founder of three companies in Germany. Dialogue Books, the Berlin English-language bookshop and international cultural portal. Dialogue Berlin, an international communications collective specialising in bringing stories to global audiences. And Lovegrove &amp; Gosling, a boutique literary agency. Sharmaine gained her Degrees in Politics and Society from the University of London. Based in Berlin since February 2009, Sharmaine brings to the Berlin literary scene a unique insight and knowledge in literature as well as cultural and political. Rob MitchellRob Mitchell is a Creative Media Producer who studied Drama in Bristol. Rob primarily used media as a tool for engaging people and Communities, often with the aims of learning and civic participation. He is Co-founder of Firstborn Creatives with Shawn Sobers and former director of Black Pyramid Film and Video Project; much of his work has looked at issues of representation, history and belonging. Parking and bike racks <ul><li>There are five designated accessible parking spaces at The Grove Car Park and three next to Brunel’s Buttery on the harbour.</li><li>There is a road at the rear of M Shed for drop off and pick up (Museum Street).</li><li>There is accessible car parking at <a href="http://wappingwharf.co.uk/car-park" title="http://wappingwharf.co.uk/car-park" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Wapping Wharf</a> behind M Shed</li></ul> Accessibility <ul><li>A reception desk with a section at wheelchair-user height and induction loop</li><li>Two adult-sized wheelchairs for loan</li><li>Folding stools if you need a portable seat</li><li>Level access to all galleries</li><li>Staff on all floors</li><li>Three wheelchair accessible lifts with spoken announcements and tactile buttons (two are fire evacuation lifts)</li><li>Accessible toilets on all floors (some with right hand and some with left hand transfer)</li><li>A free standing adult changing bench with a free standing hoist, located in the ground floor accessible toilet</li><li>Assistance dogs welcome</li></ul> Notice of ConsentMaterials from the workshops can be shared with attendees after each session. 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