Black History In Stockport

Around this time last year, I had the pleasure of interviewing the amazing Olatunde Spence. Please take time to listen to her journey you will be inspired. Olatunde is part of the Black History in Stockport Heritage project exhibiting now at four different Libraries in Stockport. You can also reflect on all the other contributors online from African and Carribeans sharing their stories. https://blackhistoryinstockport.com/individual-profile/olatunde-spence-art-psychotherapist-trauma-therapist/
One Stockport Stockport Race Equality Partnership Lilac Abs Grah Knowledge is an understanding of your own power.

Olatunde Spence [Art Psychotherapist & Trauma Therapist] Olatunde Spence is Stockport born, she is a mother of two beautiful teenagers, an art therapist and community activist. She has a lifelong commitment to tackling racism

Today is the first day of Black History Month. In Stockport, we aim to highlight the positive contributions that Black people have made in society. We are working towards embedding Black History in our everyday lives. This is a reflective exhibition to show Africans and Carribeans in Stockport. The exhibition is taking place at various libraries (please poster) Please tell us on any of our social media platform what you have learnt.

Knowledge is Power. We will be sharing stories and events like the one below, over the coming weeks. Black History in Stockport will revisit last years exhibition and look at significant people in the locality and the contributions they have made. The exhibition will be located at One Stockport Hub, Central library, Art Gallery on the 9th Marple, and Heaton Library. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-history-is-world-history-1-tickets-173306984857

Black History 2021 will be
revisiting Last years Exhibition.

Today I am expressing my thanks for and celebrating my sista Dawn Edge, Professor of Mental Health and Inclusivity at the University of Manchester. Dawn is the University of Manchester's first Black woman professor and currently features in the exhibition Phenomenal Women at the Southbank Centre in London.

Dawn is committed to addressing health inequalities and much of her research is dedicated to enhancing mental health and wellbeing in Black communities. Meaningful collaboration with service users is at the heart of her work, partnering with community members throughout the research process. She is currently leading a team that is co-creating and evaluating Culturally-adapted Family Intervention (CaFi).

Professor Dawn Edge is indeed Briliant, Excellent and Exceptional!

Information in the images available at:

Manchester academic in exhibition celebrating Britain's Black female professors A University of Manchester academic is featuring in an exhibition of UK Black Female Professors at the Southbank Centre in London. The portrait of Dawn Edge, who is Professor Mental Health and Inclusivity, will appear in Phenomenal Women: Portraits of UK Black Female Professors in the unique free ou...

I would also like to tank all of you who have taken time to watch the exhibition and also to those who took part. It wasn't an easy task but we got there. We hope that we can continue to build, so many people are still to be discovered. Thanks to the dedication of the project team. Please continue to share and encourage each other.

As we come to the end of the first phase of the project, we'd like to say A big THANK YOU to everyone involved, thank you for allowing us into your life and sharing your stories with us.

A big Thank You to you all for watching the videos, reading the stories, and sharing the project with friends and families. A big Thank You also to our funders and partners, who without, this project wouldn't have been possible.

All the stories curated are live on the website, keep watching, sharing and leaving your feedback.

Home - Black History Stockport A project focussed on discovering Stockport’s African, and Caribbean Heritage through stories, images, videos, workshops, and events. The project is funded by Heritage Lottery, delivered by Rising Stars North West CIC and Ebony and Ivory Community Organisation (EAICO), with support from Ahmed Iqba...

Meet Solomon Onaolapo, the Director, Project Manager, Fundraiser of Rising Stars, and founder of Pie Radio. Both Stockport based organisations supporting young people living in hard to reach communities in Stockport and Manchester

Solomon Onaolapo [Director, Project Manager, Fundraiser] | Black History In Stockport | Rising Stars Solomon Onaolapo is the Director, Project Manager, Fundraiser of Rising Stars and Pie Radio. Both Stockport based organisations supporting young people living in hard to reach communities. Solomon started his journey from Nigeria (Ibadan) before relocating to London to join his family at a tender ag...

The lady that needs no introduction - Lilac Abs Grah CROSS-CULTURAL CONSULTANT, EQUALITY & DIVERSITY EXPERT, AND PHILANTHROPIST.

Aba Graham [Cross-Cultural Consultant, Equality & Diversity Expert, and Philanthropist] | Black History In Stockport | Rising Stars I am the creative founder for ‘Nexus Equality Network, looking at Equality in practice, and founder of Ebony and Ivory Community Organisation an African and Caribbean Young people and Family Organisation developing aspirations. I am Trustee at Truth to be Told, supporting the aspiration of young p...