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This Black History Month, explore the lives of Bermudian merchant seamen and uncover how archives, oral histories and creative practice are helping to recover the hidden story of Charles Wotten.In the 1970s, Black Liverpudlians recovered the memory of Bermudian merchant mariner Charles Wotten’s murder during the 1919 Liverpool 'Racist Riots'. Details about his death, and the attacks that occurred in port towns across the nation that year, have been studied by a range of historians since. Almost a decade ago, Kristy Warren was encouraged by one of those historians, Dr Gemma Romain, to investigate Wotten’s life.
This talk explores the collaborative research undertaken concerning the lived experiences of Wotten and other Bermudian merchant seamen, such as Rev John William DeShield. It considers the potential and limits of official records with reference to family archives, oral history and art making.
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Leeds Beckett University, Civic Quarter Health & Fitness Centre, Portland Way, Leeds, LS2 3, United Kingdom
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