The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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Community Centre
A centre for the "undertones and outcasts". Breaking down cultural and generational barriers at Wolverhampton's first Rastafari centre.
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Overview
Ken Chambers has big plans for the new Rastafari centre in Wolverhampton. After a slightly awkward opening speech by the mayor of the town, Alfred Laws, Ken gets down to business in conversation with Hilary Minster. In ten years time, he says, "it's going to be massive". His enthusiasm is infectious and, with plans to reach the Wolverhampton black community with everything from nursery care to meals on wheels, you're inclined to believe him.
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