Black History In Stockport
Rising Stars North West CICOct 2019-Jun 2021
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This collection is made up of the outputs of the Black History in Stockport project. Series one is made up of a number of the projects organisational files including the final project evaluation report. Series two is made up of 23 interviews with individuals. These usually include an oral history track (unedited and taken from the video audio) approximately an hour long with index, a 4-6 minutes edited video of the interview and a number of personal photographs from the interviewee. The four project team interviews make up series three and include oral history tracks (20-40 minutes long), indexes, accompanying edited video and photographs.
Title:
Black History In Stockport
Creator:
Date of work:
Oct 2019-Jun 2021
Search dates:
01 Oct 2019 - 30 Jun 2021
Reference number:
GB3228.98
Level of description:
Collection
Includes:
Custodial history:
Transferred directly from the project via hard drive to the AIU RACE Centre
Arrangement:
The collection has been arranged as it was received from the project on the hard drive.
GB3228.1 - Project files
GB3228.98/2 - Participant interviews
GB3228.98/3 - Project team interviews
Source:
Transferred via hard drive directly from the project team to the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre
Access restrictions:
Restrictions vary
Use restrictions:
Restricted
General notes:
In spring 2019 Rising Stars received a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver the project ‘Black History in Stockport’. The project aimed to uncover stories from Stockport residents of African, and Caribbean descent and to gain an understanding of the way they have lived in the 20th and 21st centuries.
The project was led by Rising Stars in partnership with Ebony and Ivory Community Organisation. Rising Stars is a music, arts, media and events social enterprise that gives young people in Stockport and Greater Manchester a chance to build a future they can be proud of. Ebony and Ivory Community Organisation (EAICO) is a Stockport based organisation supporting and advocating on behalf of young people 5-18 years.
The project was launched at an event on the 14 May 2019. The event was attended by local community stakeholders, and the Mayor of Stockport who officially launched the project.
Through Jun-Dec 2019 the project team recruited an admin assistant and volunteers. They also ran events (focus groups etc) and attended external events to raise interest and awareness in the project within Stockport. The focus events allowed the communities to influence the format of and the questions used in the interviews.
Volunteers were recruited through schools, colleges and via social media and in January 2020 the training of 12 volunteers began. Volunteers were given the opportunity to develop skills in journalism and storytelling by taking part in planned activities and workshops. Creative media and digital skills were taught through workshops with experienced filmmakers and volunteers were taught to film, edit and produce engaging professional videos. Other skills around oral history interviewing and documenting individual life stories were also shared with volunteers.
The first interview was undertaken in Feb 2020 and three more were undertaken before the Covid-19 pandemic and the first national lockdown occurred.
The interviews recorded life stories of working people, business owners, community leaders, and unsung heroes who had yet to be championed or celebrated. Through the interviews the heritage, culture and traditions that have influenced and shaped Stockport are revealed, and through the archive a legacy for researchers and the community itself has been created.
The pandemic with national and local lockdowns impacted the project and caused it to be significantly altered. To meet the restrictions and personal reactions to the pandemic the team were reduced to a core of four people who undertook the interviews between Jun and Aug 2020. Some of the interviews were conducted over zoom or in outdoor spaces to allow participation of those who were vulnerable or shielding. In total 27 interviews, including four with the project team, were completed as part of the project.
The education and art portion of the project had to be scaled back however the workshops did go ahead in a modified way with an artist.
The end of project physical exhibition also had to be re-thought. A digital exhibition of the interviews was hosted online and an online celebration event was held. Catalogue created Nov 2023 by Jo Robson in collaboration with Solomon Onaolapo
Copies available:
The edited videos of each contributor can also be found at https://blackhistoryinstockport.com/
Related material note:
Other items from the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centres collections relating to Stockport:
GB32288.8/12 Stockport College leaflet advertising Social Work course (folder 1)
GB3228.8/17 Leaflet for Stockport Black People’s Association (folder 1); Leaflet for Nia Kuumba Community Group (Folder 1); Letter from Stockport Black People’s Association (folder 2)
GB3228.11/11/57 Southern Voices meeting minutes – brief mentions of work undertaken in Stockport with the Hat Museum including story telling sessions and workshops by Nia Kuumba
HO.2.01/STE ‘Revealing ethnic diversity – a study of the housing and support needs of the Black and minority ethnic community in Stockport: Executive summary’
MAN.HI.1/HIL ‘The Stockport Jewish Community’
MAN.CU.1.STO ‘Stockport spice and all things nice’ – Asian Women’s Group recipe book
Topics:
StockportBlackBlack History MonthRacismMusicfilmnursingscript writerGhanaNigeriaSpecial ConstableGreater Manchester PolicefaithreligionZimbabwesinger/vocalistfilm makergynaecologistJamaicanrestauranttakeawayyouth workeryouth offending servicemusicianjournalismretailThe Zebra Partnershippaediatricianart psychotherapistMalawisocial workertrade unionSt. Vincentvictim supportSTART - Stockport Against Racismministerfaith networkholistic therapycomplimentary therapyDJbreak dancingweb developmentdigital trainingSPACE - Stockport Parents of ADHD Children in EducationRoyal MailSierra Leonedrama
Record types:
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre
Language:
English
Record number:
16386301
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