The Third Annual Landmark Archives Awards ceremony was held at London Metropolitan Archives, London on Wednesday 12 March 2008. The initiative is a partnership between London Metropolitan Archives and Archives for London.

David Mender OBE, Chair of Archives for London, presented the award to rukus! Federation for In This Our Lives – The Reunion 2007.

In This Our Lives celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the first and only National Black Gay Mens Conference, 1987. Bringing together some of the past original attendees for an informal discussion and reception. The event was filmed and will be available for sale in the near future.

This outstanding event was staged at London South Bank University in partnership with SPUR research institute.

Ajamu co- founder of rukus! Federation and the rukus! Black LGBT Archive says’ its great to receive recognition for the work we are developing on a community and national level, collecting and storing our stories, experiences and artefacts, It’s great timing as comes on the back of our current exhibition Outside Edge at the Museum in Docklands’

Outside Edge an exhibition charting a history of Black Lesbian and Gay culture in the UK continues at the Museum in Docklands until 4th APRIL 2008.

For further information on the rukus! Black LGBT Archive and Outside Edge, please visit Museum in Docklands website

Outside Edge: A Journey Through Black British Lesbian and Gay History.

7th February – 4th April 208
Museum in Docklands
West India Quay
London E14 4AL