Leeds University students invited to Remember Oluwale charity creative writing workshop

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Brodie Ashton | News

Students in Leeds have been invited to attend a creative writing workshop hosted by the charity Remember Oluwale.

The event aims to bring writers together to share their own stories and poetry, while remembering the passing of David Oluwale.

The event will take place at the Chapel FM Arts Centre in Seacroft, where local Leeds poets Emily Zobel Marshall and Abdullah Adekola will be attending.

Professor at Leeds Beckett University and published poet, Emily Zobel Marshall, said that: “Writing has a unique role at challenging social injustices as well as offering glimpses of hope in troubled times.

“I look forward coming together to remember Oluwale and creatively respond to the concept of lives and worlds on the threshold.”

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The charity Remember Oluwale exists to ensure David Oluwale’s story is not forgotten.

Originally from Nigeria, David lived in Leeds and endured years of police brutality, harassment, and racism before his death in 1969.

The charity aims at promoting equality, diversity, and racial harmony in the city.

They feel it is important to remember the past but also look towards a more hopeful future, and celebrate the diverse and vibrant city that Leeds is today.

As part of the city’s history, symbols of remembrance have been built around Leeds, such as the blue plaques and the Hibiscus Rising in Aire Park.

The image shows a blue plaque on a stone wall

David Oluwale plaque on Leeds Bridge

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For the event, the charity wants to focus on the theme: “Writing Hope on the Threshold”, which echoes the recent theme at Writing on Air festival, which was also hosted by Chapel FM.

Alongside writing about the theme, participants are also asked to bring a small object which they think connects with the themes.

Chloe Hudson, co-secretary of the charity, said: “The issues that affected David, affect most, if not all of us today.

“Through the idea of the threshold, we invite people to reflect on David’s story or on their own experiences, and to use poetry and writing as a way of rousing that threshold into understanding, solidarity and hope.”