to all, and to correct "the historical omission" of black people of African descent from Britain's official history by ensuring that their true contributions are documented and celebrated. Doing so became the basis for achieving the fully multicultural British society that was Garrison’s vision. The BCA won funding of £5million in 2010, and having been based in Kennington, moved back to Brixton to become the UK's first national black heritage centre. At the launch of the new BCA in Windrush Square on 24 July 2014, a bust of Garrison was unveiled. Brixton Pound! Garrison appears on one of the banknotes of Brixton's independent currency, the Brixton Pound. References External links Black Cultural Archives Elizabeth Pears, "The Man Who Quietly Handled Business", The Voice, 16 February 2013. 1943 births 2003 deaths Alumni of King's College London People from Nottingham Alumni of Ruskin College Alumni of the University of Sussex Alumni of the University of Leicester Black British academics Black British activists People from Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica Jamaican emigrants to the United Kingdom Jamaican educators British community activists