Community: Becoming Black and British – Leeds, The World Reimagined 🎬🍿
We’re delighted that our director Kathy Williams MBE OLY is a part of ‘Community: Becoming Black and British – Leeds‘ a film by The World Reimagined, produced by Dr Michelle Gayle and directed by Gomolemo Nyakale.
Community: Becoming Black and British – Leeds shines a light on the lived experiences of Black communities in Leeds and the positive influence of community organisations and cultural pioneers. The Leeds edition highlights the city’s trailblazers and cultural icons, including Dr Arthur France MBE, founder of the Leeds West Indian Carnival, Dr Khadijah Ibrahiim, poet and artistic director of Leeds Young Authors.
The film features RJC Dance original member David Hamilton MBE who reflects on the origin of the organisation whilst Kathy recounts the story of her journey as the first Black British Artistic Gymnast at the Olympics and being invited to join RJC Dance by founder Edward Lynch MBE.
As part of the project, four local young people, including RJC Dance Youth Provision Alumnus Owen Jeffers and Angel Foster, were mentored by industry experts, equipping them with the skills to film, conduct interviews with local community members and play a vital role in shaping the documentary, capturing powerful conversations with elders and children of the Windrush generation from Leeds’s Caribbean community.
The film was made in collaboration with David Oluwale Memorial Association.
