🔍 Exploring Liverpool’s Complex Racial History
Dive into the heart of Liverpool’s historical and contemporary race relations with our in-depth discussion featuring Emeritus Professor John Belchem from the University of Liverpool.
📖 Drawing from his extensive research and his book Before the Windrush, Professor Belchem uncovers the racial dynamics of early 20th-century Liverpool, offering a compelling analysis of the city’s cosmopolitan past and evolving challenges of racism.
🌍 What You’ll Learn:
✔️ The role of Liverpool in the transatlantic slave trade
✔️ The formation of one of the UK’s oldest Black communities
✔️ How historical legacies shape modern race relations
✔️ Liverpool’s ambivalent embrace of diversity over time
From colonial influences to present-day multiculturalism, this video sheds light on the untold stories and critical moments that continue to shape the city’s identity.
🎥 Join us on this thought-provoking journey through Liverpool’s past to better understand its impact on race relations today.
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