Born in Shame – Became a Dame

Born in Shame – Became a Dame

Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu in conversation with BCA Dawn Hill CBE

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear the remarkable story of our wonderful patron, Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton next Thursday.

Described as a politically aware ‘radical health visitor’ in the 1970s, Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu has been a trailblazer throughout her professional life and campaigned tirelessly to reduce inequalities facing black and minority ethnic nurses and their patients. Her timely and poignant book is introduced with a foreword by Malorie Blackman OBE, Writer & former Children’s Laureate. Join BCA Chair Dawn Hill CBE in conversation with Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu for an intimate reading and conversation about her memoirs and remarkable journey from shame to dame.

Tickets are £7.00 and includes an opportunity to get a signed copy of Mixed Blessings of a Cambridge Union.
Book tickets online here.