The Making of Black Britain

An oral history archive capturing the voices of real people who make up Britain today.
Speak. Listen. Belong.

[The Making of Black Britain @team_MOBB]

We are delighted to announce our partnership with Google Arts & Culture, to host the first phase of The Making of Black Britain oral history project!
https://t.co/oAeYEgl5Is

#SpeakListenBelong #themakingofblackbritain #oralhistory #blackbritain

[The Making of Black Britain @team_MOBB]

Join me, Diane Louise Jordan @therealDLJ, and The Making of Black Britain team, this Friday as we partner with @ltmuseum for Museum Late. See you there!

[Latham & Watkins LLP @lathamwatkins]

Congratulations to @team_MOBB on your launch! We were proud to be a part of it. Thank you @EvaOmaghomi for connecting us. #probono https://t.co/mza2GJnkYZ

[Ruth Sinhal @ruthsinhal]

Who can help? RT's pls to maximise reach #Windrush #BlackBritishHistory @DeannaLyncook @team_MOBB @BAMEedNetwork @lizpemtbnm @blackndbritishh @NEUBlackWorkers @BlackBalladUK @SBSisters @BhmUK @BHMNottm @blackteachersco @RekindleSchool @TRECLeicester

[The Making of Black Britain @team_MOBB]

"But the fact of the matter is that when I was a baby of eight weeks old, they fostered me to a white, English, working-class woman in North London..."

Listen to Lola talk more about her experiences at
https://t.co/EYlgqwuEv1

#SpeakListenBelong

[The Making of Black Britain @team_MOBB]

"Why did you come to Britain?"

Listen to more of Shanti's story at https://t.co/f2vFSRxBqj

#themakingofblackbritain #speaklistenbelong #britishhistory #oralhistory #british #blackvoices #oralhistoryproject #blackbritish #britishness

[The Making of Black Britain @team_MOBB]

"What was it like, arriving in Britain?"
Listen to more of Vanley's story as part of #themakingofblackbritain
https://t.co/g0a8cyN962

#speaklistenbelong

[The Making of Black Britain @team_MOBB]

@lizpemtbnm @therealDLJ Great photo! Thank you for all your support ☺️

[The Making of Black Britain @team_MOBB]

Thank you @itvnews - watch @therealDLJ talk about #TheMakingofBlackBritain oral history project.
Head over to our website to find out more and take part!
#SpeakListenBelong

[ITV News @itvnews]

Archive for Black British stories of struggle and success to be set up
https://t.co/vNvFCL7iVa

[The Making of Black Britain @team_MOBB]

Thank you @5_News for sharing the story of #themakingofblackbritain
Did you miss it? Check out our founder @therealDLJ talking about her own personal story which inspired the project ... #speaklistenbelong https://t.co/jfegk8Awr3

[Channel 5 News @5_News]

"Our personal stories are part of a much bigger, uniquely British story"

@therealDLJ is leading a team collecting people's stories in a huge audio archive project called "The Making Of Black Britain", to keep track of the country's continuing journey as a multicultural society.

[Diane Louise Jordan @therealDLJ]

Thank you to @HungerMagazine for sharing my story. Check it out.
Find out more about how #themakingofblackbritain is going on tour and we want to hear from YOU... #speaklistenbelong https://t.co/VJlUdBwuyJ

[The Making of Black Britain @team_MOBB]

Watch our founder @therealDLJ discussing The Making of Black Britain on @5_News this afternoon at 5pm!
#SpeakListenBelong #theMakingofBlackBritain #oralhistory #blackbritish

[The Making of Black Britain @team_MOBB]

"My personal story is part of a bigger, uniquely British narrative that’s still unfolding, affecting not just British-born children of migrants, but all Brits of every class, colour, creed that make up our nation today," - @therealDLJ @HungerMagazine
https://t.co/Y0NexTa8In

[The Making of Black Britain @team_MOBB]

@DavidAkinsanya Thank you so much for supporting us, we love this picture ❤️

[David O Akinsanya @DavidAkinsanya]

Thoroughly enjoyed the launch of The making of Black Britain with my brother Stephen (left) @team_MOBB

[Sudifoodie @Sudifoodie]

What a pleasure to attend ⁦@therealDLJ⁩ launch of ⁦@team_MOBB⁩ The Making of Black Britain digital oral history archive, Open to all. Photography for the archive by the phenomenal ⁦@vanleyburke⁩. Launch couldn’t be more pertinent & such fun. #speaklistenbelong

[Esther Higham @estherhigham]

Beautiful evening celebrating the launch of #themakingofblackbritain with @therealDLJ @StPancrasRen #tellyourstory

[Sarah Leigh (she/her) @sarahleighfilm]

Fab launch event for #TheMakingOfBlackBritain @team_MOBB last night! Find out how to contribute your story via their page/account. Thanks to the lovely @JayneAguire for the invite 🌟

[The Making of Black Britain @team_MOBB]

Well that was fun!! Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate the launch of #TheMakingofBlackBritain last night!
This shows how powerful we can be when we speak and listen to each other. #speaklistenbelong