70 Objeks & Tings, an exhibition celebrating 70 Years of Caribbeans in the UK, launches at the Streetlife Musuem in Hull tomorrow (Saturday 2 October) as part of Black History Month.
The title ’70 Objeks & Tings – Celebrating 70 Years of Caribbeans in the UK’ is a nod to patois, a traditional form of language for many Caribbeans. The objeks & tings refer to the things that Caribbeans, especially those of the Windrush Generation hold dear.
In partnership with Hull City Council, Hull Libraries, Hull Museums, the University of Hull, the Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation and Visit Hull and East Yorkshire, 70 Objeks & Tings is a new way to experience the Caribbean.
Councillor Marjorie Brabazon, chair of Hull Culture and Leisure, said: “There is no doubt that the influence of Caribbean people from the Windrush Generation and their descendants enrich our culture in Hull.
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