George Padmore Institute
Formation | 1991 |
---|---|
Founder | John La Rose |
Purpose | Archive, educational research and information centre |
Location | |
Key people | Roxy Harris (chair)[1] |
Affiliations | New Beacon Books |
Website | www |
The George Padmore Institute (GPI), founded in 1991 in
Background
The George Padmore Institute (GPI) is named in honour of Trinidad-born pan-Africanist George Padmore, although the organisation does not house archive collections relating to him.[6] It was founded in 1991 by John La Rose together with fellow political and cultural activists, including Sarah White, Gus John, and others.[7]
The work of the GPI is directed by a board of trustees, whose founding chair was La Rose.[8] Current and former trustees include Sharmilla Beezmohun, Aggrey Burke, Janice Durham, Azim Hajee (treasurer), Roxy Harris (chair), Ali Hussein (vice-chair), Linton Kwesi Johnson, Milverton Wallace (died 2021), and Sarah White (died 2022).[9]
Since 2010 the GPI has received grants from the
The ground floor of the GPI building is occupied by the New Beacon Bookshop.[21]
Archives held
The archives in the care of the GPI include the following:[2]
- The Caribbean Artists Movement (1966–72)
- The Black Education Movement and the Black Supplementary Schools Movement (1960s–present)
- Committee for the Release of Political Prisoners in Kenya (1975–1998)[22]
- The Black Parents Movement, The Black Youth Movement and the Alliance with the Race Todayand Northern Black Collectives (1975–late 1980s)
- The New Cross Massacre Action Committee (1981)
- The International Book Fair of Radical Black and Third World Books(1982–95)
- European Action for Racial Equality and Social Justice (early- to mid-1990s)
- The Carnival Movement (1970–1990s)
- New Beacon Books (1966–present)
- The Macdonald Inquiry into Racism in Manchester Schools (1987)
- Personal archives of John La Rose
References
- ^ "About | Trustees". George Padmore Institute. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ a b "About the George Padmore Institute" Archived 8 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, LKJ Records, 17 December 2008.
- ^ George Padmore Institute Archived 6 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine website.
- ^ "A Christmas Lunch to change the world at George Padmore Institute" Archived 3 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Finsbury Park People, 2 December 2010.
- ^ Phil Gregory, "New Cross Massacre – Book" Archived 4 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Black Presence in Britain, 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Who was George Padmore" Archived 28 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Who we are, GPI website.
- ^ "George Padmore Institute to celebrate 30 years". ALT A Review. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Linton Kwesi (4 March 2006). "John La Rose". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "About". George Padmore Institute. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "£4.4million spring lottery bonanza for London's heritage" Archived 26 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Heritage Lottery Fund, 15 March 2010.
- ^ "Citizens of a Common Future: forward steps for the George Padmore Institute (GPI)" Archived 27 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Got Lottery.
- ^ "Citizens of a Common Future" Archived 27 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine, George Padmore Institute – Press Statement, 14 July 2017.
- ^ Emma Allison, "Black educationalists and the George Padmore Institute" Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Newsam News, 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Projects" Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine, George Padmore Institute.
- ^ "Dr Ruth Bush" Archived 3 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine (biography), University of Bristol.
- ^ "Dream to Change the World: The Life & Legacy of John La Rose" Archived 3 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine, George Padmore Institute.
- ^ Jon Dean, "Caribbean legend’s tale is exposed in Islington exhibition" Archived 7 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Islington Gazette, 25 April 2015.
- ^ Angela Cobbinah, "John La Rose: Dream to change the world" Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Islington Tribune, 28 May 2015; via Angela Cobbinah website, 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Curating The Exhibition" Archived 28 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine, George Padmore Institute.
- ^ "Thursday 20th August: Final Public Event for Dream to Change the World Exhibition" Archived 28 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine, George Padmore Institute, 18 August 2015.
- ^ "The George Padmore Institute". New Beacon Books. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Committee for the Release of Political Prisoners in Kenya Collection: 1975–1998". George Padmore Institute. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
External links
- Official website
- "About the George Padmore Institute", LKJ Records.
- "George Padmore Institute", CASBAH.
- "George Padmore Institute" at The National Archives.