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A new exhibition celebrating the contributions of people from Leeds’ black community will go on display next month.
'Our Legacy: The Next Chapter,’ by Leeds-based events company Boomchikkaboom, will open on Thursday 1st October at Trinity Leeds.
Guests can also take part in an immersive pop-up experience on Saturday 24th October inside The Study, on first floor next to Guest Services, at Trinity Leeds, where families can create, move through music and learn from creative storytelling.
Faye Kenny, founder of Boomchikkaboom, said: “This exhibition is a chance to celebrate black culture and highlight just some of the incredible and inspiring people making real, positive change to people’s lives and the communities we live in.
We’re proud to platform these key voices and pioneers in the black community here in Leeds and shout about the amazing work they’re doing across many sectors, from music, dance and sport to health, fashion, literature and education. We hope that their remarkable stories will inspire the next generation.”
The exhibition includes 10 portraits, displayed on totems in the main atrium and will be on display throughout Black History Month.
Tashi Brown, CEO of the Black Health Initiative, is one of the 10 people making a difference in the community. Tashi also volunteers as an Emergency Responder at the British Red Cross and has travelled internationally to carry out humanitarian and disaster crisis work.
Leeds-based fashion designer and entrepreneur Hajjia Bolaji Ayeni, founder of AFSEY, Africa Fashion Show & Exhibition Yorkshire, is also featured in the exhibition, highlighting her work celebrating African heritage through fashion, and promoting a space of inclusion and opportunities for emerging talent.
'Our Legacy: The Next Chapter,’ by Leeds-based events company Boomchikkaboom, will open on Thursday 1st October at Trinity Leeds.
Guests can also take part in an immersive pop-up experience on Saturday 24th October inside The Study, on first floor next to Guest Services, at Trinity Leeds, where families can create, move through music and learn from creative storytelling.
Faye Kenny, founder of Boomchikkaboom, said: “This exhibition is a chance to celebrate black culture and highlight just some of the incredible and inspiring people making real, positive change to people’s lives and the communities we live in.
We’re proud to platform these key voices and pioneers in the black community here in Leeds and shout about the amazing work they’re doing across many sectors, from music, dance and sport to health, fashion, literature and education. We hope that their remarkable stories will inspire the next generation.”
The exhibition includes 10 portraits, displayed on totems in the main atrium and will be on display throughout Black History Month.
Tashi Brown, CEO of the Black Health Initiative, is one of the 10 people making a difference in the community. Tashi also volunteers as an Emergency Responder at the British Red Cross and has travelled internationally to carry out humanitarian and disaster crisis work.
Leeds-based fashion designer and entrepreneur Hajjia Bolaji Ayeni, founder of AFSEY, Africa Fashion Show & Exhibition Yorkshire, is also featured in the exhibition, highlighting her work celebrating African heritage through fashion, and promoting a space of inclusion and opportunities for emerging talent.
Sat 31 Oct
Trinity Leeds, 27 Albion St, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 5AT
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