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This Time For the Africa Centre: Why protecting this historic institution matters for all of us

The Bounce Black Team

Some places are more than buildings. They become home…

Since 1964, The Africa Centre has been one of those places.

A space where African culture, heritage, creativity, community and possibility have been able to meet in the heart of London.

At Bounce Black, we know this because we have experienced it ourselves.

The Africa Centre has been a collaborator, a friend and an important part of the ecosystem that has supported our work. It has provided space for conversations, programmes, celebrations and connections, creating opportunities for people across African and Black communities to come together, share ideas and build something bigger than themselves.

That is why its current situation matters.

More than a building

When a cultural institution faces financial difficulty, it can be tempting to think about the problem simply in terms of a building, a venue or an organisation.

But community infrastructure is about much more than bricks and mortar.

It is about what happens inside those spaces.

It is about the young person attending an event and discovering a new possibility for their future.

It is about an artist finding an audience.

It is about a community organisation finding a place to gather.

It is about entrepreneurs, creatives, activists, professionals and community leaders meeting one another, forming relationships that lead to collaborations, opportunities and movements that reverberate years into the future.

It is about being able to walk into a space and feel that you belong there.

And for African and Black communities, those spaces matter. Massively.

In a world where our cultural institutions and community organisations are often asked to achieve extraordinary things with limited resources, protecting the infrastructure that enables this work is a collective responsibility.

A place with a legacy

The Africa Centre has been part of London’s cultural landscape for decades.

Its significance extends beyond any single programme or event. It represents a longstanding commitment to creating a platform for African culture, ideas, creativity and community.

That legacy deserves to be recognised, but it also needs to be protected.

Heritage is not simply something we preserve by looking backwards.

Heritage is something we carry forward.

The question, therefore, isn’t only what The Africa Centre has meant to previous generations.

It is what it means to us, now.

And what it could continue to mean to the next generation.

What happens when a young African Londoner walks through those doors ten years from now?

What conversations could happen there?

What businesses could be launched?

What artists could be discovered?

What friendships or romantic relationships could begin?

What ideas could become movements?

What futures could be imagined?

Those possibilities are worth investing in.

Why Bounce Black is showing up

Bounce Black exists because we believe that wellbeing, racial equity and social mobility are interconnected.

Our communities need opportunities to connect, develop, create and thrive. That requires more than individual resilience. It requires healthy ecosystems around people.

And ecosystems need infrastructure.

The Africa Centre has been part of that infrastructure for us.

As a collaborator and friend, we have seen the value of having a physical space where Black communities can gather and where organisations can do meaningful work.

So when we see an institution that has played such an important role facing an urgent financial challenge, we believe it is important to show up.

Not because one organisation can solve everything.

But because collective action starts with recognising what is worth protecting.

This is an invitation to show up

The Africa Centre has launched the “Our Africa Centre. Our Heritage. Our Future.“ fundraising campaign to help secure its future.

This is an opportunity for individuals, organisations, philanthropists, businesses and community members to contribute to the work of sustaining this important institution.

And support doesn’t have to look the same for everyone.

If you are able to donate, donate.

If you cannot donate right now, share the campaign.

If you have a platform, amplify it.

If you are connected to potential funders, philanthropists, businesses or institutions, make the introduction.

If you have benefited from The Africa Centre or from the wider ecosystem of African and Black cultural institutions, tell people why these spaces matter to you.

Sometimes solidarity looks like money.

Sometimes it looks like an introduction.

Sometimes it looks like a repost.

Sometimes it looks like simply refusing to let something important disappear quietly.

Our heritage. Our future.

There is a tendency to think of cultural institutions as something that can be dealt with later, something nice to have once the more urgent needs have been addressed.

But culture, community and belonging aren’t luxuries.

They are part of the infrastructure through which communities survive, connect and thrive.

The spaces we build today shape what becomes possible tomorrow.

That is why protecting The Africa Centre is not only about preserving the past. It is about investing in the future.

At Bounce Black, we are proud to stand with The Africa Centre as a collaborator and friend.

We hope our community will join us.

This is our Africa Centre.
Our heritage.
Our future!

Support the campaign

If you are able to contribute, please consider making a donation to the Our Africa Centre. Our Heritage. Our Future. campaign.

Donate to The Africa Centre’s GoFundMe campaign

And if you can’t donate, sharing the campaign can still make a difference.

Let’s help keep the doors open. For our communities, our culture and the generations still to come.

Become a friend to The Africa Centre

The Bellinger Valley Indigenous Protected Area

"Yurruungga Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Gumbaynggirr people. We strive to blend the oldest continuous Culture with contemporary technology and digital methods, ensuring the longevity and dynamic presence of the Gumbaynggirr culture. Our organization works closely with the community, elders, and experts to safeguard our traditions, language, art, and sacred sites. Through education, research, and community engagement, we aim to create a sustainable future for our cultural heritage."
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https://www.yac.org.au/
#GumbaynggirrPeople #FirstNationsPeoples #biodiversity #LandAndSea #Country #BELLIingenShire #Urunga #BellingerValley #Yurruungga #YAC #culture

"Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is donating a decommissioned fire truck to the Yurruungga Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) on the NSW Mid North Coast to help protect and maintain culturally significant land."

"The bushfire tanker, which is no longer fit for purpose for FRNSW needs, will assist YAC’s Waagay Julu (fire team) to conduct cultural burns and hazard reduction within Gumbaynggirr Country in the Bellingen and Coffs Harbour local government areas."
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https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incident.php?record=recDxNJzDSTn4HATs
#Urunga #bushfires #YAC #CulturalBurns #GumbaynggirrCountry #FRNSW

🌟 DEINE IDEEN, DEINE STIMME – MACH MIT! 🌟
Du bist 18 oder älter und pflegst eine:n Angehörige:n? Entdecke die spannenden Möglichkeiten der Beteiligung im Projekt Kraft-Copilot! 🚀 Melde dich jetzt zu unseren Workshops an und sei Teil der Entwicklung einer Plattform für Young Adult Carers.

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Minimalistyczna elektroniczna podróż.

YAC – "We Have Much More In Common Than What Divides Us LP"

#nowplaying #yac #muzyka #music

when #YAC linux is done I want to distribute it via floppy disks

Ayrshire Young Archaeology Club helped decorate Dundonald Castle's tree today with pomanders.
They learned about Roman, Viking, Medieval & Victorian festive traditions and how many of them are still used today!
Ayrshire's YAC being super inventive decorated their pomanders with Saturn's rings, Runes & smiling faces, symbolising festivities over the past 2000 years. We discovered the hidden history of Medieval hygiene & secret science of spices. Smelt so good too!
#archaeology #yac #castle

In July Archaeology Scotland teamed up with the CBA to launch the Scotland Online Young Archaeologists' Club (YAC), thanks to funding from Historic Environment Scotland.
We’re having a great time exploring Scotland’s archaeology with some amazing young people from across the country.
Read all about it in our blog post on the YAC website👇
https://www.yac-uk.org/news/scotland-online-yac-the-first-six-months
#Archaeology #YAC #Scotland #YoungArchaeologistsClub #ArchaeologyScotland #ScotArchStrat

(Retooting following move onto archaeo.social)
Can still be found getting my hands dirty. Proof positive on our recent community excavations at Dundonald Castle Sept 2022
📸 modified from original by Harry at CFA
#community #archaeology #DundonalCastle #YAC

Proving voicemail doesn’t have to be wack, the Slack-backed startup Yac raises $7.5 million - Yac, the Orlando, Fla.-based startup that’s digitizing voice messages for remote offices, has raised... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/CTxBdS1wbvw/ #operatingsystems #activecapital #entrepreneur #producthunt #adamdraper #ggvcapital #groupware #slackfund #software #florida #orlando #slack #yac #tc