Last night saw the opening of the ‘Still I Rise’ exhibition at Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Eccles Councillor, Sharmina August opened this year’s exhibition alongside Salford Mayor Paul Dennett and Pendleton and Charlestown Councillor, Wilson Nkurunziza.
Coinciding with Black History Month, the exhibition celebrates Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) culture in Salford and tells the stories of some of those working in the city’s public and voluntary sector.
There are a total of 46 portraits at the exhibition, all taken by Portrait of Britain award-winner, Allie Crewe.
Cllr August said: “Allie’s photos are fantastic and I’m proud to be part of this exhibition and have my own photo displayed.
“It’s a great way to celebrate Black History Month and show positive role models who are making a big difference in our city. I particularly hope the exhibition inspires young people and would encourage people to come down to the museum to see the portraits and stories for themselves.”
So proud to open the #StillIRiseSalford exhibition tonight @SalfordMuseum as part of our #BlackHistoryMonth celebrations. A truly inspiring evening – you have until December to get down to the gallery to check it out for yourself! pic.twitter.com/RNHJULuQTl
— Sharmina August (@SharAugust) October 7, 2022
The collection now features 18 new stories and portraits, including: Councillor Sharmina August, Lead Member for Inclusive Economy, Anti-Poverty and Equalities, Dr Owen Williams OBE, Chief Executive of NHS Northern Care Alliance Group and Pipeeh Miyalu, co-founding member of Warm Hut, a charity that supports African people living in Salford.
Now in its third year, the ‘Still I Rise’ exhibition encourages local councillors, politicians and the public to inspire, empower and offer role models to future generations.
The idea for the exhibition came from Salford’s BAME Mental Health Champions, a group of volunteers representing people in their communities who work with the council and NHS to act as links to mental health services in Salford.
📯New Exhibition opening today!
Still I Rise
Still I Rise celebrates Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff and communities through a series of portraits and stories from people working together to improve health and wellbeing in the city.
More info👉https://t.co/XL0EFHG5BO pic.twitter.com/xTHtgBjDQ8
— Salford Museum & Art Gallery (@SalfordMuseum) October 1, 2022
‘Still I Rise’ will be at Salford Museum and Art Gallery from Saturday 1 October to Sunday 4 December 2022.
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