by Equiano | Dec 9, 2020 | Featured, News & Events
The life and times of Quobna Ottobah Cugoano Quobna (c.1757- c.1791) was kidnapped at aged 13, enslaved and shipped to the West Indian island of Grenada. He was taken to England in 1772 and later freed following Lord Mansfield’s ruling in the Somerset v Stewart case....
by Equiano | Nov 26, 2020 | Featured, News & Events
ARTHUR TORRINGTON From youth leader in 1970 to Windrush Foundation Director in 2020, Arthur has contributed to positive changes in the community: in the media (LBC Radio, 1970s), black gospel music (1980s); Windrush (1990s – 2020). Join us as he talks about his...
by Equiano | Nov 9, 2020 | Featured, News & Events
Remembering Cy Grant Join The Equiano Society and Windrush Foundation on Sunday 8 November 2020 at 7.30pm to pay tribute to Cy Grant. He was born on 8 November 1919 in Guyana, volunteered for the RAF in WWII and served as a Navigator. He was captured by Nazi soldiers...
by Equiano | Oct 30, 2020 | Featured, News & Events
Charles Ignatius Sancho Sancho was born on a slave ship during the middle passage, and his enslaved mother died not long afterwards in South America. His father committed suicide rather than live the life of a slave. The orphaned child, aged two, was brought to...
by Equiano | Oct 23, 2020 | News & Events
Equiano Society Presents: Joanna Vassa – Daughter of Olaudah Equiano Join us on Zoom as we learn about Joanna Vassa (1795-1757). Joanna lost her parents between 1796 – 1797 at only two years old. Joanna relied on her guardians and family friends for...
