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Women of the Soil
The histories of activism tend to ignore Black women. They have been taken for granted and assumed to have a passive role. Women Of The Soil is a heritage project which focuses on the professional achievements of local Black women and their activism within the community from the 1980’s to the present day.
The active voices of Manchester Black Women will no longer be hidden
This project looks at the life and work of black women in Manchester who have contributed to extraordinary change. The silent warriors tell their ‘herstories,’ in their own words.
Meet the Women of the Soil
The focus of the project is on the legacy of Louise Da-Cocodia and the inter-related themes that encompass her community development work in Manchester.
Louise Da-Cocodia is the central figure of the project, but her work is only a reflection of the growth and development of a whole community and therefore the project is about Black women’s aspirations, achievements and activism.
Windrush Women Backbone of the NHS
A dramatic re-enactment of the journey of one family and their invaluable contribution to the NHS.
Our impact
Through the Women of the Soil project we were able to:
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Produce Windrush Women Backbone of the NHS stage performance at Z- Arts, Hulme to a sold-out audience of over 200 people. Comments from the audience included:
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"Brought back memories of what I heard from parents and friends.
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"Food for thought in this present time - what has changed."
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"Such talent from our community."
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Convert interviews into teaching and learning materials for the Open University Women and Migration Open Learn course accessible to all