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, 18 Mar 1979, the first National Black Women’s Conference started in Brixton, London, arranged by the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD). Over 300 women attended.

OWAAD was founded by Stella Dadzie and Olive Morris in 1978 to bring a black feminist perspective to political action.

Morris died in July 1979 of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In 2024, she was recognised for her work with a blue plaque.

Olive Morris in her squat in the 1970s. She is a black woman with a short fro, wearing a big fluffy coat as she tries to keep warm with a one bar fire. Photo by Neil Kenlock.
Stella Dadzie at the unveiling of a blue plaque to Olive Morris on the side of the old squat in 2024. Dadzie is a black woman with greying hair in a high ponytail, and is gesturing as she talks. Photo by Brixton Blog.
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Mar 18, 2025, 09:30 AM·Public·Fedica
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