Rhaune Laslett

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Rhaune Laslett (born April 15, 1919 in London , † April 28, 2002 ) was an English activist. She is considered to be the founder of the Notting Hill Carnival .

The daughter of Native American parents was born in the East End of London . She was a nurse and social worker. As an activist, she campaigned for the interests of the multicultural population in the then problematic district of Notting Hill .

In 1966 she organized the first “Notting Hill Fayre” as part of the London Free School , which she helped to establish. The festival with a Caribbean carnival parade developed over the years from a small, local event to a mass spectacle that is still held today under the name Notting Hill Carnival .

Rhaune Laslett died in 2002 of complications from multiple sclerosis .

In 2011 a plaque in honor of Rhaune Laslett-O'Brian was placed on the corner of Tavistock Square and Portobello Road. At the same point Claudia Jones (1915–1964) is remembered, who had already organized a Caribbean carnival in 1959, which took place annually until her death. Rhaune Laslett is said not to have known anything about this festival.

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  1. ↑ a b Rhaune Laslett O'Brien - The Mother of Notting Hill Carnival ( Memento of the original from July 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.rhaunelaslettobrien.com
  2. ^ A b c Gary Younge: The politics of partying . Article about the Notting Hill Carnival in The Guardian , August 17, 2002
  3. ^ Plaques honor 'first ladies' of Notting Hill Carnival . BBC, August 26, 2011 (English)
  4. ↑ Plaque: Rhaune Laslett-O'Brien . London Remembers, August 26, 2011 (English)
personal data
SURNAME Laslett, Rhaune
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Laslett-O'Brien, Rhaune
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English activist
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH April 28, 2002