Heritage isn’t inherited – it’s authored. In Brighton & Hove, where multi-ethnic households have surged by 27% since the last census, visibility doesn’t always translate into voice. For many Black women here, cultural legacy isn’t a gift passed down but a structure built from scratch. Often in the absence of institutional support, and always with intention.
Brighton is a city of contradictions. It markets itself as progressive, yet its cultural infrastructure remains stubbornly white and diasporic histories are side-lined. But beneath the surface, Black women are reshaping the frame. They are curating exhibitions, founding festivals, building bookstores and creating spaces where history is not just remembered, it is reclaimed.