About the event
Black History Year Westminster welcomes Words of Colour's Executive Director and Co-Founder Joy Francis to discuss the findings of The Black Love Project's landmark survey, completed by over 900 Black Britons, pre-Covid.
Co-founded in 2013 with Patsy Isles, The Black Love Project is the first of its kind to centre the Black British experience of love and relationships. In this conversation, Joy will share the stories, insights and surprises the survey uncovered, why in the wake of the pandemic she and Patsy plan to launch a new survey, and the vision of how this knowledge can raise the visibility of how Black Britons love.
The conversation will explore:
- why The Black Love Project was founded
- the main findings of the survey and what they reveal about Black Britons and love
- how this research differs from the depictions of black love in popular culture
- the impact of the stereotypes and tropes around black relationships
- what emerged about the LGBT+ experience from survey respondents
Audience questions are also welcome for the Q&A session.
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