Oscar Abrams
Oscar Abrams | |
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| Born | Oscar Winston Abrams 10 March 1937 Guyana |
| Died | 15 February 1996 (aged 58) |
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| Known for | Establishing the Keskidee Centre in Islington, London |
| Children | Amah-Rose Abrams |
Oscar Abrams (10 March 1937 – 15 February 1996) was a Guyanese architect, theatre designer, community activist and community organiser. He is best known for establishing the Keskidee Theatre Workshop in 1971, the first British brick and mortar Black-led arts centre on Gifford Street in the borough of Islington, London, England. Abrams was the chairman of the Islington branch of the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination (CARD), a community organisation that advocated for decent housing conditions, tenant rights and education rights for Caribbeans who emigrated to the United Kingdom.