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RADICAL STORIES AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN VOICES A LIVING LEGACY
Get involvedRekindling Nello James is a community-led project preserving the voices, culture, and radical spirit of African and Caribbean communities in South Manchester. Through storytelling, exhibitions, and digital archives, we’re honouring the past and building legacy for the future.
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Guard Her Ground
"I imagined a space where women could learn real, practical self-defence in an environment filled with warmth, music, laughter and empowerment."
Honouring Legacies
"Being part of this work allows me to honour the elders, educators and everyday people who built community here with heart and resistance."
Malaya’s Creative Tribute to Nello James
"I hope the older generation who got to experience the Nello James Centre feels nostalgia and a sense of pride and self respect for building a community..."
Holding Space
Alieh shares how the Rekindling Nello James project has become more than heritage work — it’s an act of care, remembrance, and resistance for Manchester’s Black community.