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Linda Brogan in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi

On Linda’s project to excavate the Reno nightclub, an archaeological exploration and affirmation of the presence and voice of Moss Side’s ‘mixed race’ community in Manchester.
16th April, 2021
'My mum is white... I can go anywhere as, ‘I’m Linda, a strong black woman’. But I can’t go anywhere in the world and say, ‘I’m Linda, a strong white woman’'
Linda Brogan

Linda Brogan

Linda Brogan is a multi-award winning playwright.

Gabriel Gbadamosi

Gabriel Gbadamosi

Gabriel Gbadamosi is a poet, playwright, essayist and critic.

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