Dis a Fi Mi History Podcast: Explore Caribbean Ancestry & Culture

S9E3 - Many Threads, One Fabric: Unwoven Histories of Black Britain

Published: June 21, 2026

Duration: 30:33

In this episode we speak with Paula Ogun Hector, creator of Tapestry of Black Britons, about uncovering and preserving the long, diverse history of people of African and Caribbean descent in Britain. We explore how art, community storytelling and archival research reveal contributions stretching from Roman Britain to the present.

Through tapestry, workshops and exhibitions Paula shows how reclaiming these stories builds belonging, challenges myths about British history, and connects family and national memory across generations.

 

BIO:

Paula Ogun Hector is a British cultural producer, artist, educator, and founder and Creative D...