Black-led heritage initiative wins £1m

A GROUND-BREAKING project that will share stories of Black identity and belonging in the West of England has secured £1.25 million.

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The UnMuseum will be launched by racial justice organisation Black South West Network (BSWN) after it received cash from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The region-wide initiative will place Black and racially minoritised communities in control of how their cultural heritage is defined, curated and celebrated, according to those behind the plans.

From Bristol to Falmouth, Plymouth to Bournemouth, the project will work in collaboration with local, Black-led organisations to deliver participatory events, commission new cultural works and create spaces of learning.

The programme will culminate in a regional Festival of Black Identity and Belonging.