In conversation with Monica Clarke

As part of Black History Month, Monica Clarke will be in conversation with The Revd Dr Ayla Lepine about history, racial justice today, and the complexity and challenge of St James’s local parish history.
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About the Book:
In 1810 Saartjie Baartman, a young lady in her early twenties, thinking that she was to become a nursery maid, was stowed away on a ship from South Africa to the UK by a British surgeon, who put her on display in a cage at Piccadilly Circus. He then sold her to a French animal keeper, and she died in Paris. For the first time after 200 years, Saartjie tells her story in her own words in this well researched book, which is written in story form.
About Monica:
A nurse, midwife, lawyer and underground activist against the Apartheid regime, Monica was granted political asylum in the UK, where she worked as a commercial lawyer and then as an Associate Director in the NHS. A historical ancestor of Saartjie Baartman, now retired and living in London, Monica continues to support the Black History curriculum through storytelling, particularly in schools.