We’re not just passing through’: how photographer Vanley Burke immortalised black Britain

Raised in Jamaica, Burke has spent half a century documenting the lives of black people in Birmingham, from parties and weddings to funerals and anti-racist marches. And his work is far from over.

Vanley has been called the godfather of black British photography and his work takes in five decades of black life in Birmingham – recording protests and community work as well as weddings, funerals and every imaginable aspect of existence from cradle to grave.

Vanley found his true vocation in life at an early age and has continued to this day to record and archive black life in Birmingham and beyond. He is truly the godfather of this subject.

Vanley work has reached many in the educational world, from schools to universities worldwide. The bulk of his work has been archived for posterity and he will be remembered for generations to come.

Source: The Guardian