Michelle Charters

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Michelle Charters OBE [1] is an activist and museum head known for her work to make black history and experiences more widely known.

Career

Charters was a founder of Toxteth's Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre in 2006 and its CEO until 2024. [2] [3] She was the Chair of the Slavery Streets Panel, which put up plaques to commemorate the Liverpool's role in the history of slavery. [4] Charters founded and chaired the Merseyside Black History Month Group. [5] She was a Trustee of the Everyman and Playhouse Theatres. [5]

After being introduced to the museum by Dorothy Kuya, Charters worked at National Museums Liverpool from 1994. [2] She became a Trustee in 2018. [5]

In 2023, Charters was announced as the head of the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. [3]

She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 Birthday Honours for services to the community in Liverpool. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "The The London Gazette - Supplement:64423 Page:B11". The London Gazette . 15 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 Edrich, Patrick (21 August 2023). "Liverpool reckons with legacy as 'capital of transatlantic slave trade'". Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 Jarman, Jemma (2023-11-13). "Michelle Charters named head of International Slavery Museum". ICOM UK. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  4. ↑ Wilde, Clare (2022-04-01). "First Slavery Plaque To Be Installed In Liverpool". Culture Liverpool. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  5. 1 2 3 Johnson, Laura (9 November 2023). "Michelle Charters appointed Head of International Slavery Museum". National Museums Liverpool. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  6. ↑ "No. 64423". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2024. p. B11.
  7. ↑ Kendall Adams, Geraldine (17 June 2024). "Museum and heritage professionals recognised in King's Birthday Honours". Museums Journal News.
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