2021 Print & Publishing

BLACK PLAQUE PROJECT

Short List
TitleBLACK PLAQUE PROJECT
BrandNUBIAN JAK COMMUNITY TRUST
Product/ServiceCHARITY
Category D03. Single-market Campaign
Entrant HAVAS London, UNITED KINGDOM
Idea Creation HAVAS London, UNITED KINGDOM
Media Placement HAVAS London, UNITED KINGDOM
Credits
Name Company Position
Vicki Maguire Havas London Creative Board Sponsor
Andy Lockley Havas London Creative Lead
Ken Abalos Havas London Creative
Sam Adio Havas London Creative
Lorenzo Fruzza Havas London Creative
Simon Baker Havas London Creative
Shaun Musgrove Havas London Creative
Claire Lillis Havas London Production
Ali Cooper Havas London Production
Joseph Ogunmokun Havas London Production
Nikola Oksiutycz Havas London Production
Ravi Matharu Havas London Strategy
Ally Chapman Havas London Strategy
Milan Zum Hebel Havas London Strategy
Asa Nowers Havas London Strategy
Tamara Greene Havas London Client Services
Hannah Thomas Havas London Client Services
Evie Ungemuth Havas London Client Services
Simon Bevan Havas Media Media
Chris Allen Havas Media Media
Sarah Johnson Havas Media Media
Faye Raincock Havas London PR
Ollie Dearn Havas London PR

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Britain has paid tribute to its notable men and women since 1866 by placing blue plaques on buildings in London where they lived or worked. Yet only 1.6% of those honoured are of African or Caribbean descent. The Black Plaque Project champions 30 of Britain’s forgotten Black heroes with temporary black plaques on buildings in central London, in the hope that with public support they will be recognised permanently with blue plaques. We utilised a 150-year-old commemorative plaque scheme to tackle a 150-year-old problem. By installing our message on buildings throughout the city we raised the issue up for all to see and to experience. The conspicuous Black plaques disrupted the blue plaques that have become part of the everyday fabric of central London.