Southall Black Sisters Women’s Centre Established 1983 | Banners

To celebrate Southall Black Sisters’ 40th anniversary, we have printed a pack of six greeting cards representing four decades of activism.

This series of six cards depict the banners designed for Southall Black Sisters by Shakila Taranum Maan, an independent British filmmaker and fine artist. She has been involved with SBS since the early 80s.

The banners represent prominent campaigns that SBS have spearheaded.

Shakila says that “I became involved in Southall Black Sisters in 1983 and have since worked on and off for the organisation. My creativity has been inspired by my own personal experiences and the community in which I am deeply involved. As the banner artist for the organisation, my journey as a politically engaged artist runs concurrently with the evolution of Southall Black Sisters. I hope to use my art as a vehicle to progress Black feminism.”