Representation of slave trade legacy in the popular culture of Bristol

Sobers, Shawn

Abstract

In this talk I highlight how different people in the city of Bristol have responded to and made things in relation to the city's slave trade history. From a slavery tour, art works, animation and exhibitions, over the years Bristol citizens have sought to fill the gaps in silence by making interventions and putting them in the public domain. This talk is illustrated using a range of video clips from media projects I have been involved with over the years, my own contribution to the representation of slave trade history in the Bristol narrative.

Citation

Sobers, S. (2014, May). Representation of slave trade legacy in the popular culture of Bristol. Paper presented at Slave Trade Legacies - Colour of Money & Global Cotton Connections symposium

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: Slave Trade Legacies - Colour of Money & Global Cotton Connections symposium
• Start Date: May 12, 2014
• End Date: May 12, 2014
• Publication Date: May 12, 2014
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: slavery, slave trade, transatlantic slave trade, Bristol,
• Publisher URL: http://www.nottinghamcvs.co.uk/files/Slave%20Trade%20Legacies%20Launch%20Flyer.pdf
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Slave Trade Legacies - Colour of Money & Global Cotton Connections symposium