The TUC Race Relations Committee is proud to present this year's Roots Culture and Identity Exhibition, with a launch event taking place at the TUC Black Workers Conference on Friday 19 March at 6 pm.

Due to the pandemic, the exhibition is hosted online. You click the link to view the virtual exhibition.

The exhibition aims to provide an opportunity for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BME) artists with a focus on young people, who are marginalised, face discrimination in the arts and culture sector, disproportionately impacted by austerity and now the coronavirus pandemic. This year, the exhibition focuses on the events impacting black communities over the past year.

The artists reflect on living through the pandemic, the murder of George Floyd and the impact of systemic racism on BME communities.

The move to an online exhibition has allowed us to broaden our exhibits, and for the first time, we welcome international artists. View the exhibition. 

Artists in this exhibition include:

• Antonietta Torsiello
• Ruby Khan
• Joshua Donkor
• Liz Awoyemi
• Raymond Daley
• Samia Malik
• Jamie McKinley
• Zita Holbourne
• Amanda Walker
• Sonia E Barrett

On Friday 19th of March as part of the TUC Black Workers conference programme there will be an exhibition launch event and fringe meeting hosted by TUC Race Relations Committe and Artists' Union England from 6pm to 7.30pm.

This will be chaired by Zita Holbourne and speakers include Theresa Easton, Organiser AUE, Antonietta Torsiello, artist and activist, AUE, Wilf Sullivan, TUC Race Relations Officer and some of the participating artists.