48 min
Interview with Arike Oke, 11th March 2021 Archives and records.
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- Society & Culture
A 50-minute interview with Arike Oke, Managing Director of Black Cultural Archives, the only national heritage centre dedicated to collecting, preserving and celebrating the histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain. The discussion covers issues such as the absence of black voices and stories in archives; the potential for archives to change attitudes; and the civic responsibility of archivists and record-keepers.
A 50-minute interview with Arike Oke, Managing Director of Black Cultural Archives, the only national heritage centre dedicated to collecting, preserving and celebrating the histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain. The discussion covers issues such as the absence of black voices and stories in archives; the potential for archives to change attitudes; and the civic responsibility of archivists and record-keepers.
48 min