The archive consists of diaries, letters, meeting minutes and related organising papers, magazines, pamphlets, flyers, posters, journals, books, photographs and assorted prints, audio-visual material, memorabilia and ephemera mainly, but not exclusively covering people, places and activity based in London.
[1] The archive strives to establish, maintain and make publicly accessible a "living Black LGBT history archive", produce and contribute to "exhibitions, publications, talks, workshops and educational resource materials" that can "raise awareness of our lives and visibility of our history and culture" and provide access to oral histories and interviews that "preserve a record of our lives and testimonies".
We rarely appear in terms of narrative, and where we do we’re always framed within the problematics of being Black and gay, whereby your white person is out and confident.
Records mainly cover London-based individuals and activities, but also make reference to initiatives in other U.K. cities as well as Nigeria, and New York, U.S.A.
The archive has been involved in and activated as part of many projects, events, exhibitions, and book launches [1] including: 'Making a rukus!
[14] 'Glorious Outpourings', Brixton Library, Lambeth: Readings by Dirg Aaab-Richards, Steven G. Fulwood, Dean Atta and Jay Bernard.
Steven G. Fulwood - Readings and Book Signing at Gay's The Word Bookshop: in partnership with Outburst UK.
Thomas Glave - Readings and Book Signing at Gay's The Word Bookshop: in partnership with Outburst UK.
'Doin' The Low' with Keith Boykin (writer and former advisor to President Bill Clinton) in Association with London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.
Ajamu X and Topher Campbell guest Speakers at Pride Rally main stage, Trafalgar Square, London.
Ajamu X and Topher Campbell talk at London Metropolitan Archives third annual Lesbian and Gay History conference.