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We invite you to another collaboration with Speaking Volumes Live Literature Productions on Tuesday 8 October when poets Kendel Hippolyte and Roger Robinson read from their most recent collections.

Horace Ove's  filmatic legacy is being celebrated at the British Film Institute (BFI) this Saturday 20 July via a day of discussion, screenings and special guests. Included in this meaningful mix will be Dream To Change The World the film on John La Rose, the GPI's founder. This will be followed by a panel on black culture and its relationship to contemporary activism.

For further details: 0207 928 3232 / bfi.org.uk/southbank / BFI Southbank London SE1 8XT Nearest tube: Waterloo

See you there!

Please note that the GPI will be closed for its annual summer break from Friday 2 August until Wednesday 14 August.

Emails shall be monitored periodically. We apologise for any inconvenience and ask that anyone wishing to book appointments from 14 - 16 August, arrange these before our break begins.

In 1981 a fire broke out at a house in New Cross. Thirteen young black people died and the political events that followed would have a dramatic effect on our understanding of what it means to be Black and British.

The GPI was sad to learn of the death of Irma La Rose who passed away on Saturday 27 April after ailing for some time.

Irma was passionately committed to social justice and there was always something new to learn about this woman who helped and inspired many.

We thank her first son Michael La Rose (former Chair of the GPI) for sharing the following article with us.

IRMA ANDREA LA ROSE (née Hilaire) HER STORY