{"id":8151,"date":"2014-07-25T15:51:36","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T14:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=8151"},"modified":"2014-07-25T17:59:07","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T16:59:07","slug":"north-east-england-exploring-intergenerational-multicultural-heritage-awarded-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=8151","title":{"rendered":"North East England exploring intergenerational multicultural heritage awarded funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A new project exploring multicultural heritage and the diversity of communities in North East England has been awarded funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Heritage Lottery Fund writes<\/span>:<br \/>\nThe BAM! Sistahood! Project is an intergenerational project that will focus on the cultural, social and political heritage of four generations of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) women in the North East of England.<\/p>\n<p>The project aims to engage these diverse and underrepresented communities in the mapping, researching, digital archiving and promotion of North East BAMER women\u2019s cultural and political heritage. This participatory project, led by the women involved, will explore their personal and community histories and place it within the greater context of the rich tapestry of BAMER women\u2019s movement in the region.\u00a0 Some of the fascinating stories that will be explored include that of Pakistani women\u2019s involvement in the trade unions in the 1970s, and the creation of Panah in Newcastle, one of the first black women\u2019s refuges in the country.<\/p>\n<p>An extensive skills programme will form an important part of the project, providing opportunities for the women to learn skills such asdigital design, governance and archiving, equipping them with valuable skills which will enable them to continue the archive long after the project ends.<\/p>\n<p>Ivor Crowther, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund North East, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The BAM! Sistahood! project will reveal a hugely important but currently undocumented area of the North East\u2019s social history. It will help bring women, from a variety of backgrounds and with very different experiences together to explore issues including family life, migration and their social and political histories \u2013 all of which have helped shape the cultural landscape of the North East we know and love today.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Chi Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Central, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018All too often it is women\u2019s voices and particularly BME women\u2019s voices which are lost from history. I\u2019m really pleased that this project will help us to hear those voices and their stories.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hlf.org.uk\/news\/Pages\/BAMSistahood.aspx#.U9G3VVZOorw\" target=\"_blank\">HLF press release<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Angelou Centre <a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelou-centre.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?s=diversity\" target=\"_blank\">IHBC newsblogs on diversity and heritage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new project exploring multicultural heritage and the diversity of communities in North East England has been awarded funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Heritage Lottery Fund writes: The BAM! Sistahood! 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