Name
Black People in Faversham and East Kent for the past 2000 Years
Contact Name
Dr Marika Sherwood
Address
The Guildhall, Market Place, Faversham, Kent ME13 7UA
Website
Description
Join acclaimed local historian Dr Marika Sherwood to learn about the often omitted history of Black people in East Kent.
Marika Sherwood is a Hungarian-born historian, researcher, educator and author. She lives in Oare and has worked in New Guinea, studied in Australia, taught in London and for a period of work in Harlem in the 1980s, confirming her belief that more research into colonialism, racism and black history was necessary.
Marika Sherwood is a Hungarian-born historian, researcher, educator and author. She lives in Oare and has worked in New Guinea, studied in Australia, taught in London and for a period of work in Harlem in the 1980s, confirming her belief that more research into colonialism, racism and black history was necessary.
