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The ‘Staying Power' Of Black British Life From The 1950s-1990s

The ‘Staying Power' Of Black British Life From The 1950s-1990s
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Editorial Fellow, HuffPost

Officially known as the Union Flag, the British national flag is more commonly known as the Union Jack. It is made up of three different flags; the English St George's cross, the Scottish Saltire and the Irish cross of St Patrick.
Officially known as the Union Flag, the British national flag is more commonly known as the Union Jack. It is made up of three different flags; the English St George's cross, the Scottish Saltire and the Irish cross of St Patrick.

The prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum in London has been combing through the Black Cultural Archive for collections by significant black British photographers and artists who have documented several decades’ worth of black British life. The result of the massive undertaking is an exhibition, “Staying Power: Photographs of Black British Experience 1950s-1990s,” an expansive and necessary project aimed at increasing the visibility of black life and recognizing the societal impact that black British photographers have had on British culture.

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