Samenua Sesher speaks with Maureen Roberts: author, teacher and archivist. 

With a background in creative writing and education, Maureen began her career as an archivist with the Huntley Archives (https://fhalma.org/) at the London Metropolitan Archives (LMA): the collection of the legendary publishers Jessica and Eric Huntley, who founded the radical London-based publishing company Bogle-L’Ouverture Publications in 1969. She stayed on at the LMA as Learning Officer, working to engage the public with heritage and increase the accessibility of the collections. 

Maureen was nominated by the Black British Museum Project, a community interest company working to create a physical Black British museum for future generations. They write: ‘Exploring heritage spaces since primary school, Maureen Roberts has spent decades encouraging people to tell their stories. Passionate about the histories of Pan African communities and Black Britons in her previous role as Senior Engagement and Learning Officer for London Metropolitan Archives (LMA), Maureen is one of our respected champions for engaging communities with heritage.’

This episode is presented by Samenua Sesher and produced by Stella Sabin. It is a production for the Museum of Colour www.museumofcolour.org.uk

The music in this series is by Soweto Kinch.

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