The Human Zoo: the 1929 North East Coast exhibition, racism and anti-racist
Sat 10 Oct · 12:00
Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library
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The exhibition 'The Human Zoo: the 1929 North East Coast exhibition, racism and anti-racist' takes place on 10 October 2026 at Bewick Hall, Newcastle City Library. It explores the significance of Black History in Britain, demonstrating its relevance to British history. Entry to the exhibition is free.
A fascinating look at the 1929 North East Coast Exhibition demonstrating that Black History in Britain is British History.
This presentation demonstrates that Black history in Britain is British history by revealing, within an iconic event in the North East, the racism implicated in the ethnographic display of an ‘African’ village and the local and national efforts to challenge this racism. The 1929 North East Coast Industrial Exhibition with 3 million visitors over six months is a significant event in local and national British history. The ‘’African’’ village it exhibited led to collective efforts to challenge the racism it expressed. This presentation discusses the origins of such exhibitions and their eventual decline in the face of anti-racist activism and changing public perspectives.
Speakers: Don O'Meara Archaeologist and Author: Historic England, Newcastle Antiquaries, African Lives in Northern England Project
Beverley Prevatt Goldstein: Activist, Author and Community historian, North East of England African &Caribbean Association (NEEA&CA) and African Lives in Northern England Project
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The Human Zoo: the 1929 North East Coast exhibition, racism and anti-racist takes place on Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 12:00.
The Human Zoo: the 1929 North East Coast exhibition, racism and anti-racist is held at Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library in Newcastle upon Tyne (33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AX).
Entry to The Human Zoo: the 1929 North East Coast exhibition, racism and anti-racist is free.
The forecast for The Human Zoo: the 1929 North East Coast exhibition, racism and anti-racist is Partly cloudy · 11°C.
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The exhibition 'The Human Zoo: the 1929 North East Coast exhibition, racism and anti-racist' takes place on 10 October 2026 at Bewick Hall, Newcastle City Library. It explores the significance of Black History in Britain, demonstrating its relevance to British history. Entry to the exhibition is free.
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A fascinating look at the 1929 North East Coast Exhibition demonstrating that Black History in Britain is British History.
This presentation demonstrates that Black history in Britain is British history by revealing, within an iconic event in the North East, the racism implicated in the ethnographic display of an ‘African’ village and the local and national efforts to challenge this racism. The 1929 North East Coast Industrial Exhibition with 3 million visitors over six months is a significant event in local and national British history. The ‘’African’’ village it exhibited led to collective efforts to challenge the racism it expressed. This presentation discusses the origins of such exhibitions and their eventual decline in the face of anti-racist activism and changing public perspectives.
Speakers: Don O'Meara Archaeologist and Author: Historic England, Newcastle Antiquaries, African Lives in Northern England Project
Beverley Prevatt Goldstein: Activist, Author and Community historian, North East of England African &Caribbean Association (NEEA&CA) and African Lives in Northern England Project
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The Human Zoo: the 1929 North East Coast exhibition, racism and anti-racist takes place on Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 12:00.
Where is The Human Zoo: the 1929 North East Coast exhibition, racism and anti-racist taking place?
The Human Zoo: the 1929 North East Coast exhibition, racism and anti-racist is held at Bewick Hall, Level 2, Newcastle City Library in Newcastle upon Tyne (33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AX).
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