Description
- Abstract:
- Interview with Jennifer Reid on life and work in Liverpool 8: migration from Jamaica, fashion training, teaching at The Florrie, managing Positive Action schemes, and running free sewing classes that foster confidence and enterprise. She discusses learning Black history via Source Books/Paul Obinna, Liverpool’s slavery legacies (and discomfort at the docks), ongoing racism and under-representation, intra-community divisions, and resistance/solidarity. Freedom is defined as authenticity and the ability to move without barriers. The views and opinions expressed by the speaker(s) do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Global Curatorial Project, Brown University, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or the project's institutional partners. For questions or concerns please contact library staff at [email protected] or +1-401-863-2146.
- Notes:
- Immediate form of acquisition: A2025-025
- Biographical/historical note: Born in Jamaica to a Jamaican father and Jamaican-Indian mother, Jennifer Reid has dedicated more than 40 years to training, employability support, and community empowerment, particularly in Liverpool’s most disadvantaged areas. Well known and highly respected within the Liverpool community, Jennifer is a qualified trainer with expertise in personal development, business start-up, and employability skills. She is equally celebrated for her creative talents as a dressmaker and designer, as well as her skills in sewing, arts, mask making, and catering. Her workshops, often based at Toxteth Town Hall, not only teach sewing skills but also encourage participants to explore and celebrate their cultural heritage through dressmaking. Jennifer’s ability to build trust and inspire confidence is widely recognised. She has a gift for engaging and motivating young people, helping them to develop both practical abilities and self-belief. Her work with Liverpool City Council and other community initiatives has supported countless individuals into education, training, and employment. Alongside her training and design work, Jennifer is a qualified Reiki Master, bringing a holistic approach to personal development. She is also a mother of two—a daughter and a son—whose deep commitment to creativity, heritage, and opportunity continues to shape her community work.
- Jennifer Reid Oral History Interview, Global Curatorial Project: Unfinished Conversations oral histories and records, Ms.2022.010, Brown University Library
- Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
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- Use and Reproduction
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Citation
Brown University. Ruth J Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, and National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.),
"Jennifer Reid Oral History Interview"
(2025).
GCP Liverpool.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:sw8z8d5b/
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Jennifer Reid Oral History Interview
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Jennifer Reid Transcript
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