The group said: “For decades, the experiences of black Caribbean communities who helped shape the county’s cultural, social and political landscape have remained largely absent from local history.

“The stories of the young people who built communities, challenged racism, created spaces of belonging through music and culture, and organised for equality have rarely been recorded or recognised. This project will change that.”

It will collate memories and photographs to create educational resources, exhibitions, films, podcasts and community events and It will be a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to safeguard an important chapter of Northamptonshire’s history before it disappears”.

The project will tell the story of the Matta Fancanta Movement, a black youth collective that emerged during the late 1970s, and explore how young people used music, creativity and collective action to confront discrimination and create opportunities for themselves and future generations.

“Importantly, this is not simply about preserving the past,” the group said.

“The project will inspire today’s young people by demonstrating how previous generations challenged injustice, built resilient communities and created lasting social change.”

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