From Waging War to Creating Refuge: Black Women and Scotland 1790-1990

Thursday 5th October

This talk by Lisa Williams will explore Black women fighting for change in Edinburgh in the 20th and 21st centuries.

 

BHM 2023 puts the spotlight on Black women and the associated movements in which they have played an integral part. Lisa will explore female resistance leaders in the Caribbean, trailblazers in the pan African movement and scholars and activists fighting for change in Edinburgh in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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