West African Students' Union hostel (London)
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The West African Students' Union hostel in London was a pioneering residential and cultural center that provided accommodation, community, and political organizing space for West African students and activists in the early to mid-20th century.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural centre
ⓘ
political organizing space ⓘ student hostel ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | West African Students' Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Pan-Africanism
ⓘ
anti-colonial movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithTopic |
African diaspora in London
ⓘ
Black internationalism in Britain ⓘ decolonisation of West Africa ⓘ student politics in the British Empire ⓘ |
| countryServed |
British West Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gold Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community building
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cultural activities ⓘ political organizing ⓘ residential accommodation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
mid-20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operatedBy | West African Students' Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageUsed | English ⓘ |
| providedService |
low-cost lodging for colonial students
ⓘ
meeting rooms for political discussion ⓘ social support network for West African students ⓘ space for cultural events ⓘ |
| significance |
important hub for West African anti-colonial activism in Britain
ⓘ
important space for West African cultural expression in the diaspora ⓘ key site of West African student political networking ⓘ pioneering residential centre for West African students in London ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | students from British West African colonies ⓘ |
| typeOfAccommodation | communal hostel ⓘ |
| usedBy |
West African political activists
ⓘ
West African students ⓘ |
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