Remembering David Oluwale

Leeds Beckett University

A special  event celebrating the launch of a new digital resource that shows how David Oluwale has been remembered since 1969.

Leeds School of Arts, The Cinema, Upper Ground, Leeds Beckett University

David Oluwale was a British Nigerian who lived in Leeds for most of his adult life. He died in April 1969 after being assaulted by two police officers. His death briefly caused a national scandal but was virtually forgotten until the release of police files thirty years later. The way Oluwale has been remembered was brought into sharp focus last year after a Blue Plaque commemorating his life was stolen in a racist hate crime.History students at Leeds Beckett University have produced a new digital resource to show how David Oluwale’s memory has been kept alive since 1969. This event will celebrate its launch on the anniversary of the unveiling and theft of the Blue Plaque. The event will also mark the 30th anniversary of the murder of Black British teenager Stephen Lawrence. Despite 24 years separating them, both Stephen’s and David’s deaths share disturbing similarities ranging from police racism, incomplete convictions and defiled memorials. Teaching resources relating to Stephen’s life will also be promoted. The event programme will include:<ul><li>An exclusive preview of the Remembering Oluwale resource</li></ul><ul><li>The screening of two short films produced by Northern Film School graduates</li></ul><ol><li>‘Hounded’ (2021) by Connor Orton </li><li> ‘We Are All Migrants’ (2019) by Rowenna Baldwin</li></ol><ul><li>A reading relating the campaign to remember David Oluwale to the memory of Stephen Lawrence</li></ul><ul><li>A discussion with Emily Zobel Marshall (Leeds Beckett University and co-chair of the David Oluwale Memorial Association), Ashleigh Pinnock (Leeds Beckett Student Union) and students who worked on the project.</li></ul>This event is being supported by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Leeds School of Arts and the David Oluwale Memorial Association. It is open to everyone.

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