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The British Library<\/a> has acquired the archive of the Caribbean British poet and writer, James Berry OBE. James Berry, one of the first black writers in Britain to be widely recognised for his work, came to Britain as part of the first major wave of immigrants from the Caribbean in 1948. He is now celebrated not only in the literary field, but also within communities encouraging and championing the work of new black writers in Britain. Held each October in Britain, Black History Month aims to promote Black history, culture and heritage; as part of which the Library has hosted a series of events.<\/p>\n

Read the full Press Release on The British Library website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The British Library has acquired the archive of the Caribbean British poet and writer, James Berry OBE. 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