Discovery To Independence

Discovery To Independence

In June 2012, the secretary attended the Waltham Forest African Heritage educational centre launch of their exhibition ‘Preserving the heritage of Caribbean, Nigerian and Jamaican people in East London’. This event was held at Leyton Town hall where we met Sandra...

Emancipations and Repatriations

Emancipations and Repatriations

The 1st August is significant for the Foundation it is the day Tony Cheeseman passed. It is also a date that is marked in the African community in the British Caribbean as the date enslaved Africans were given their physical freedom under the Emancipation Act, African...

Royal Docks Consultation

Royal Docks Consultation

As London’s’ only Enterprise Zone the Royal Docks were developing plans to ensure that local people in the Docks and surrounding areas benefit from the Re-development. We received a small grant from the Royal Docks consultation programme to engage with as many people...