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URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/museum-of-liverpool-dorothy-kuya
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SUMMARY:Museum Of Liverpool: Museum of Liverpool: Dorothy Kuya: A Legacy of
  Black Liverpool
DESCRIPTION:Writing on the Wall and National Museums Liverpool Present "Dor
 othy Kuya: A Legacy of Black Liverpool" - A Celebration of the Extraordina
 ry Life and Activism of Dorothy Kuya\nJoin us at the Museum of Liverpool o
 n 29 July\, 12- 3pm for a truly special event as Writing on the Wall (WoW)
  and National Museums Liverpool (NML) come together to honour the remarkab
 le life of Dorothy Kuya. "Dorothy Kuya: A Legacy of Black Liverpool" will 
 be a celebration of the Dorothy Kuya Archive project\, which\, commissione
 d by NML and delivered by WoW\, has creatively documented and celebrated t
 he incredible journey of this lifelong Liverpool activist\, who we firmly 
 believe played a key role in 20th Century Black British History.\nWe are t
 hrilled to announce special guest Sharon Grant OBE\, community activist a
 nd wife of the late MP Bernie Grant. Sharon is chair of Public Voice CIC\,
  Healthwatch Haringey and played a prominent role in establishing the Bern
 ie Grant Arts Centre and Bernie Grant Trust. Sharon and Bernie were great 
 friends and colleagues of Dorothy Kuya who worked with her closely on the 
 Broadwater Farm Inquiry and African Reparations movement during the 1990s.
  \nAdding further excitement to the event\, we are delighted to feature a
  performance by Liverpool's legendary griot\, Levi Tafrai\, who began his 
 writing journey as a young man at the L8 Writers Workshop\, an initiative 
 setup by Dorothy Kuya. \nWe will also be revealing the commissioned creat
 ive response to the archive from visual artist Sumuyya Khader as well as t
 he Dorothy Kuya inspired posters that our participants created at her Gran
 by Press studio.\nAttendees will have the opportunity to enjoy refreshment
 s throughout the duration of the event. \nAs a ticketed event\, we are as
 king for a donation of £3\, which will be contributed to The Return Proje
 ct. This charitable initiative aims to provide educational travel opportun
 ities to local youth and students\, emphasising experiential education and
  cultural immersion. \nWe understand that these are difficult times\, and
  we want to ensure that this event is accessible to all who wish to attend
 . If people are unable to afford the suggested donation\, please reach out
  to us at info@writingonthewall.org.uk. We treat all inquiries with the ut
 most confidentiality. \nDon't miss out on this opportunity to mark the re
 markable life of Dorothy Kuya and her profound impact on Liverpool's Black
  community and British history. \nFor more information about the event an
 d to get a ticket visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dorothy-kuya-a-leg
 acy-of-black-liverpool-tickets-672146878407
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