Citizen UK: Ealing Rises Up
29 November 2021 - 31 March 2022
The stories of those who stood up and resisted racism
Citizen UK: Ealing Rises Up was created by The National Portrait Gallery in partnership with Ealing Local History Centre Archives, artists Asia Ahmed and Narvir Singh, and local volunteer Citizen Researchers.
The exhibition investigated the work of people who stood up and resisted racism and recognised some of the lesser-known figures involved. Using archive material, spoken word and film, it told the stories of Ealing activists and the movements they were part of.
We incorporated elements of the exhibition in our People and Place gallery and produced an outdoor version of it in Gunnersbury Park.
You can download the panels from the exhibition below.
Gallery
Exhibition Introduction Panel
How the project came about
Ealing has a rich history of migration and activism
Starting Points Panel
Early activism in Ealing
A series of photos of the Barbour-James Family
Home away from Home Panel
South Asian migration into Ealing
Stories from the 1950s to 70s
Dennis Morris Panel
Morris photographed the Sikh community in Southall in the 1970s
Photographs and recollections from Morris
Southall Riots Panel
Recording the fatal riot on 23 April 1979
Recollections and photographs of witnesses
Public and Police Panel
The aftermath of the Southall Riots
Word cloud from witness statements
Lived Experience Panel
Focus on Gurinder Chadha
Celebrated journalist and film director
Education Panel
Integration and Segregation
Experiences from the African, West Indian and South Asian communities
Journey to School Panel
The introduction of bussing
Exploring the racially motivated policy
The Huntelys Panel
Introducing Eric and Jessica
Exploring their lives and activism
A Community Mourns Panel
The murder of Gurdip Singh Chaggar
The aftermath of the attack in the community
A Community Mourns Panel
Blair Peach
The aftermath of the attack
Ealing Rises Up Panel
Tell us how Ealing Rises Up for you
Share your thoughts and stories
Activist Groups Panel
British Black Panthers, Indian Workers Association and more
The local groups that stood up to racism
Credit Panel
Funded by the National Lottery Heritage fund and National Lottery
Many thanks to all those involved
Virendra Sharma MP visit to the outdoor exhibition
The panel discusses Gurdip Singh Chaggar, whose murder in 1976 led to the creation of the Southall Youth Movement
Virendra stands to the right of the exhibition panel.
Eric and Jessica Huntley, by Sharon Walters
The West Ealing-based Huntleys set up one of the first independent Black publishing houses in the country and played a key role in promoting the rights of African and Caribbean communities.
Commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery