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| Welcome to the Connections website | | This is part of a project that documents the history and experiences of Asian, Black and Jewish people in modern Britain and the interaction between these groups. |
 | | 1890, Unknown Victorian youth. A Victorian 'visiting card', a small card left by a visitor after seeing a friend at his or her home; courtesy of the Black Cultural Archive. | | If you are interested in booking the exhibition or if you would like any further information about any aspect of the project please contact the Project Manager | | by telephone on 07981 169932, | | by e-mail at info@connections- exhibition.org, | | or by writing to The Connections Exhibition, PO Box 42745, London N2 0YW. |
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 | | Millennium Scrapbook, image of residents of De Beauvoir Town. Photograph by Stuart Clarke. | | The exhibition is available for hire free of charge (except for flat fee of UKP85.00 for delivery) to schools, museums, libraries, places of worship, community centres etc. until the end of 2008. | | If you would like information about hosting the exhibition or any other aspect of the project contact the Project Manager by telephone on 07981 169932, by email at info@connections-exhibition.org or by writing to The Connections Exhibition, PO Box 42745, London N2 0YW. | | This project was conceived by the Jewish Council for Racial Equality (JCORE), the Asian-Black-Jewish Forum and the Arts and Humanities Research Board Parkes Centre for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish relations at the University of Southampton. |  | |
 | | Why Ali G? | | Perhaps you're wondering if an image of 'Ali G' here might be a little inappropriate...? If so, it has achieved its aim; it is meant to be challenging. The comic character 'Ali G' parodies a stereotyped upper class Englishman. The figure of 'Ali G' himself is uncertain, but he is often taken to be a young British Asian wannabe Black 'gangsta'. He is the creation of Sacha Baron Cohen, a British Jewish comedian. Aside from covering all three groups represented in this exhibition, the use of this image of Ali G is designed to emphasise two things. First, that no identity is ever permanent or totally fixed, whether it be national or ethnic. Second, that whilst minority groups often learn much from one another and have positive relations, conflict and competition are also realities. Many people love Ali G whilst others find the character difficult. This exhibition, however, is not afraid of confronting difficult issues. |  |
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