London’s Outside Edge Highlights Black Gay History
Ajamu, Fullwood and others facilitate discussionby j. brotherlove
Outside Edge, a small arts exhibition commemorating black British LGBT history of the last 30 years, opens in London’s Museum in Docklands on February 7 for LGBT History Month.
On Saturday 23 February, the museum will host a study day with provocative personalities like Ajamu of rukus! Federation Ltd., Lynette Goddard (Staging Black Feminisms), Ted Walker Brown, and Steven G Fullwood (Black Gay & Lesbian Archive Project).
Fullwood has extended notes and quotes about the exhibit:
Ajamu, co-curator of OE says: ‘This has been a wonderful opportunity to develop our community outreach programme and create an equitable partnership with a mainstream organisation. London has always been a rich culturally diverse city and black LGBT history, heritage and lived experiences have been an integral part of this rich tapestry.’
This is a fantastic and overdue event. Some of my favorite queer black artists are British (Jackie Kay, Rikki Beadle Blair, Skin of Skunk Anansie and Isaac Julien to name a few). I really have to get on that passport thing.
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That looks interesting. Do you know how long the exhibit will run? Perhaps there’s time to book a flight.
Steven should be able to get an answer. I’ve sent him an email and will update here.
Per Steven, the exhibition ends on April 4, 2008.
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