# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Inaugural BCA Marika Sherwood Lecture, ‘The Struggle for History’
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Explore how Black British history has been preserved across personal collections, community initiatives, and activist collaborations.About this EventJoin us for the inaugural BCA Marika Sherwood Lecture, ‘The Struggle for History’, as we pay tribute to explore how Black British history has been preserved across personal collections, community initiatives, and activist collaborations, and mark the accession of key archival material into our collections.The lecture, 'The Struggle for History' will be delivered by Professor Hakim Adi, and hosted by Black Cultural Archives' CEO, Dr Wanda Wyporska, in conversation with a panel featuring:Activist Wilf SullivanYoung Historian, A.S. FrancisBCA's Archives Manager, Harlynn HomanAlongside the discussion, we will honour the contribution of historian and campaigner Marika Sherwood, whose work appears throughout our holdings, including in the papers of Howard G. Williams, Len Garrison, the Runnymede Collection’s periodicals, and the Records of the Black and Asian Studies Association (BASA), which she co-founded, and feature selected items from the archives for viewing. Your ticket includes a complimentary beverage.Image: Ref. No.: AC2025/13 (uncatalogued), 'The Papers of Marika Sherwood'Parking: There are no parking facilities, and parking is limited in the local area. Where possible, we recommend travelling by public transport. There are pay-and-display and Blue Badge spaces located on Effra Road and Saltoun Road, adjacent to Black Cultural Archives.
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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 11.55, max: 11.55, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Black Cultural Archives
- **lat**: 51.46075039999999
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- **full address**: Black Cultural Archives, 1 Windrush Square, London, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Black Cultural Archives, 1 Windrush Square, London, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 11.55 up to 11.55 GBP
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Black Cultural Archives
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