Following on from being awarded the 2020 PEN Pinter Prize in July, Linton Kwesi Johnson was featured on BBC Radio 4's Front Row.

Tune in by clicking on the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ltkw?fbclid=IwAR06HLLEL0NHDbkbSlHZjNa06YnCIS7jhnODsUML3zJUZ2lT_mVgAAmE_zg

COVID-19 UPDATE: Re-opening of GPI

The GPI is planning to re-open to researchers in a phased way from 18 August 2020. We will review the situation every 2 weeks.

Access will be on Tues-Thurs by prior appointment only, subject to availability. Please make your appointment at least 2 weeks in advance.

We have developed a new page to bring you contemporary essays and articles which may be of interest to those exploring archives. We begin with an essay by Kolya Abramsky, GPI Assistant Archivist (writing in a personal capacity):

The GPI is featured in this month's 'Wall of Fame' in 'The National Lottery Good Causes' newsletter. 

Follow this link!

https://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/news/blog/view/wall-of-fame-the-george-padmore-institute

Here at the GPI there are collections less well known than others while being significant to specific lines of research.

With this in mind and starting today, every six weeks we'll share small pictorial previews of what's in-house.