Black USAF: Cultural Connections in Cold War East Anglia is a groundbreaking cultural heritage project, which is researching and sharing untold stories of African American US Air Force (USAF) personnel stationed in East Anglia during the Cold War.
The research and storytelling initiative is exploring the cultural influence of African American USAF airmen/women based in East Anglia from the 1950s to the 1990s. Despite their lasting impact, the community’s stories have largely been undocumented in regional and national history; they are at risk of being entirely forgotten.
We're looking for people's stories of their links to the Black American culture - did you DJ on base? Did you go dancing with the airmen? Did you perform with musicians? Perhaps they supplied you with vinyl from the States?
These stories will be loaded on to the project website, celebrating an overlooked chapter of Britain’s heritage.
We launched in June with a story from the legendary soul singer and former US airman, Geno Washington.
Black USAF: Cultural Connections in Cold War East Anglia is a groundbreaking cultural heritage project, which is researching and sharing untold stories of African American US Air Force (USAF) personnel stationed in East Anglia during the Cold War.
The research and storytelling initiative is exploring the cultural influence of African American USAF airmen/women based in East Anglia from the 1950s to the 1990s. Despite their lasting impact, the community’s stories have largely been undocumented in regional and national history; they are at risk of being entirely forgotten.
We're looking for people's stories of their links to the Black American culture - did you DJ on base? Did you go dancing with the airmen? Did you perform with musicians? Perhaps they supplied you with vinyl from the States?
These stories will be loaded on to the project website, celebrating an overlooked chapter of Britain’s heritage.
We launched in June with a story from the legendary soul singer and former US airman, Geno Washington.