Film Premiere | Black Town & Gown: The historical legacy of Black presence in the city of Cambridge

​This documentary-film explores the historical legacy of Black presence in Cambridge and demonstrates how this has developed both in the town and the University through the passage of time.

​Building on the unmatched success of the CRASSH funded ‘The Post-Windrush generation: Black British Voices of Resistance‘, conference of May 2022, this production examines both what it means to be a Black scholar at Cambridge but and the lived reality of being a Black resident in the city.

​Via personal engagement with both black scholars and prominent Black residents in Cambridge, this film highlights the impact of the established notions of ‘Town and Gown’ on community cohesion, as well as noting the many, cultural, political and artistic contributions that Black people have made to this historical city. This will culminate in making this production a valuable educational resource that reliably represents the people of Cambridge who have helped make it one of the most vibrant and celebrated places in the world.