‘Important for future generations’: behind the fight to resurrect Manchester’s Nello James centre

The Guardian UK Thursday 11 June 2026, 12:28 UTC By Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent 1 min read

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Named in honour of the writer CLR James, the hub did vital work to help the city’s Black communities and now campaigners are seeking its return“When it comes to Manchester history, there’s not a lot of Black Manchester history that’s recorded,” Bianca Danielle said.“We’ve got a lot about certain topics like suffragettes, but if you type in Nello James, hardly anything comes up.”

Named in honour of the writer CLR James, the hub did vital work to help the city’s Black communities and now campaigners are seeking its return

“When it comes to Manchester history, there’s not a lot of Black Manchester history that’s recorded,” Bianca Danielle said.

“We’ve got a lot about certain topics like suffragettes, but if you type in Nello James, hardly anything comes up.”

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‘Important for future generations’: behind the fight to resurrect Manchester’s Nello James centre

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