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The Keskidee Centre, or Keskidee Arts Centre, was Britain's first arts centre for the black community. Located at Gifford Street in Islington, near King's Cross in London, it was a project initiated in the early 1970s by Guyanese architect and cultural activist Oscar Abrams (who died on 15 February 1996 aged 58) to provide under one roof self-help and cultural activities for the local West Indian community. Its purpose-built facilities included a library, gallery, studios, theatre and restaurant. The centre became a hub for African and Afro-Caribbean politics and arts, and developed its own vibrant drama company that attracted both a black and white audience.
