About me

Creative head of a national museum.

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Projects

• Book - Transatlantic Slavery: An Introduction, 2010Description This introductory book, which draws upon a wealth of material held by the International Slavery Museum, tells their story and examines the legacy of this bloody trade. Richly illustrated and with a foreword by Reverend Jesse Jackson, "Transatlantic Slavery: An Introduction" will be required reading for all those approaching the subject for the first time. The enslavement of Africans fuelled the economic development of the US and the world so in that sense, African people, whether in
• Exhibition - Ink & blood: Stories of abolition, 2017-2018Ink and blood: Stories of abolition explores the personal stories of previously enslaved people and the lasting legacies of, and contemporary responses to, abolition.
• Exhibition - Brutal Exposure: the Congo, 2014A photographic exhibition that presented what was probably the first photographic campaign in support of human rights. It documented the exploitation and brutality experienced by Congolese people under the control of Leopold II of Belgium in the 1900s

Work history

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Head of International Slavery MuseumNational Museums Liverpool
Nov 2006Liverpool, United KingdomFull Time
Curation|strategic thinking|ethical collecting|social justice prgramming|senior management|empowering diversity|community engagement|partnerships.

Skills

• Creative
• Cultural Heritage
• Artistic
• Arts Culture
• Content Curation
• Curating
• Public Speaking
• Community Engagement
• Diversity

Education

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PhDThe University of Liverpool
Oct 2000 - Jun 2006Liverpool, United Kingdom
PhD Archaeology: How the Black community engages with archaeology and heritage.