News

Due to the current lockdown, the GPI is closed until further notice. 

Researchers booked to visit during January and February 2021 will be contacted in the coming days. 

Appointments in March will be reviewed at a later date, once we have a better idea of the likely duration of the lockdown period.

NB: We will not be taking any new bookings until the lockdown has ended and restictions on our ability to open etc have been lifted.

All of us at the GPI send best festive wishes to our supporters!

Even with all the challenges this year has posed, the GPI looks forward to bringing many exciting ventures to fruition in 2021.

In the new year, our two Writers-in-Residence, Ken Wilson-Max and Yaba Badoe, will begin their exploration of the archives with expert guidance from our Archivist Sarah Garrod, for inspiration to write books for children. The two books (aimed at 5-8 and 9-11 year olds) will convey to new generations of readers the rich heritage of our diverse communities!

Congratulations to one of our longstanding trustees Dr. Aggrey Burke on being awarded the President's Medal by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The award was in recognition of  the significant work he has undertaken in his profession over many years, especially in relation to mental illness in black families. The President's Medal was accepted at a virtual presentation ceremony during the recent lockdown period. In the 1980's Aggrey Burke co-wrote a groundbreaking paper for the Medical Education Journal which laid bare the 'colour bar' in medical schools in London.

This Sunday 29 November sees the launch of The Lennox Oscar Pierre and John La Rose Foundation in Trinidad.
Both men born in Trinidad, were rooted in cultural and political activism and were also firm friends. Some of the foundation's objectives include:

Conducting Research

Collaborating with Civil Society, Social Movements, Academic and other Institutions

Engaging in Advocacy and Campaigns on Policy and Other Issues