What you’ll do
Join researcher Dr Grace Redhead for an exploration of the Sickle Cell Society archive, which documents decades of research, outreach and activism.
Grace will talk about how sickle cell anaemia has been dismissed by policymakers and health authorities as a “minority condition”, and the racist discrimination and neglect faced by people living with it.
Find out how a coalition of Black British patients, families and healthcare professionals challenged the NHS, lobbied government, built health services, and developed caring practices that centre Black health.
The talk will be facilitated by activist Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, who is Emeritus Professor of Nursing at the University of West London. In 1979 Elizabeth became the UK’s first sickle cell nurse counsellor.
There’ll be a chance to ask questions during a discussion and Q&A at the end.
A short film will be made available after the event. It will feature a conversation between Grace and her colleague Alinta Sara, formerly a heritage project coordinator for the Sickle Cell Society, as they look at items in the society’s archive.
Timings
15.15 doors open
15.45 a trailer for the film will be shown (in-venue only)
16.00 talk begins
This event will take place in our building and on Wellcome Collection’s YouTube channel. A recording of the event will be available afterwards. You can book a ticket for the in-venue or online event below.
