Tape One - Bookshop and Bogle
VHS Black & White Unknown 1979 180:00
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Summary: Begins with interior of the Bogle-L'Ouverture Bookshop where people are discussing the evening event's banner.
Title number: 17653
LSA ID: LSA/20800
Description: Present are: Jessica Huntley, Gloria, Randy, Hazel Alexander and others. Jessica speaks about how the bookshop was started. Mainly records 'A Cultural Evening with Friends of Bogle L'Ouverture Publications'. Poetry, song, music and dance at the Commonwealth Institute, Kensington High Street, London to celebrate 10 years of Bogle. Artists include: Linton Kwesi Johnson, Carmen Munroe, Jimmy Jones and the Vagabonds, Steel an' Skin, Cimarons, Priory Youth Band, John Agard, Keith Waithe, Accabre Huntley and the Peoples War Sound System. The end contains further footage of the bookshop and Eric Huntley speaking with the people gathered there about involvement with the community and education outreach with local schools. Interior shots show posters, art and objects and graffitti left by vandals who broke in and defaced the bookshop
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