Roots and Pride 2025 Celebration

The Roots and Pride 2025 Celebration was a joyful and powerful gathering dedicated to honouring the contributions, culture and stories of migrant communities across the UK. It brought people together to celebrate who we are, recognise the journeys that shaped us and highlight the richness migrants bring to modern Britain.

Throughout the celebration, guests experienced storytelling, culture, music and community pride. Inspirational voices, creative showcases and shared moments of reflection made the day both meaningful and unforgettable. The event shone a spotlight on the resilience, creativity and impact of migrant communities, reminding us of the strength found in our differences and the unity created when we stand in pride together.

Families, schools, community groups and organisations all came together, making Roots and Pride 2025 a vibrant, inclusive and deeply moving milestone. It was a beautiful testament to the stories that bind us, the heritage we honour and the future we’re shaping as one.

Roots and Pride 2025 was funded by iWoman Academy CIC, founded by Ngunan Adamu, and proudly hosted and supported by Liverpool John Moores University.

A group of diverse people standing in a circle, holding hands in the center.
A colorful pride-themed graphic with a rainbow and the words 'ROOTS AND PRIDE'.
A man and a woman smiling, standing close together indoors. The man wears a red and blue plaid shirt over a black T-shirt, and the woman wears a dark green dress with puffed sleeves and a large orange headwrap. She also wears glasses and gold jewelry
A group of people attending an indoor event, with two men in the foreground engaged in conversation. One man has curly hair, glasses, a maroon jacket, and a crossbody bag. The other man has gray hair, glasses, a beige traditional outfit, and a matchi
A group of diverse people socializing at an indoor event, with some smiling and engaging in conversation.
A chef in a white uniform and a black-and-white striped chef hat holding a plate of food at a buffet, with people in the background serving themselves.
A group of diverse people socializing at an indoor event, engaged in conversation, with some holding food plates, against a wood-paneled wall.
Two women are holding plates of food at a social gathering, standing indoors in a well-lit area with other people in the background.
Two people smiling and posing for a photo in an indoor setting, with others in line in the background.
Two women in colorful traditional African attire standing close together at an indoor event, smiling at the camera.
Women gather at a buffet table, serving themselves small cookies and food.
Three women stand close together, smiling, at a social event. One woman is wearing a black top, another a gray blazer with a hijab, and the third a dark blue dress with embroidery. In the foreground, a person in a green jacket is taking a picture wit
Group of diverse people socializing and smiling at an indoor event.
A smiling Black woman wearing a red headwrap, pearl jewelry, and a black top, surrounded by others in a lively indoor setting with artwork on the wall.
Three women and two men in a room, holding plates of food at a social gathering. The women are dressed in colorful dresses, and the men are in casual attire, standing against a wood-paneled wall with a ceiling vent and lights.
Two women engaged in conversation at an event, holding plates of food, standing indoors near a wooden wall with event posters.
People in a crowded indoor space, some holding plates of food, engaging in conversations. The background includes a wooden wall and a sign pointing to a nearby location.
Three people engaged in conversation indoors, with one man wearing traditional African clothing and a headwrap, speaking to a woman with glasses and a headscarf, and another man observing. Background includes a white wall and upper balcony area.
Group of people at a social gathering indoors, engaging in conversation with a woman in a blue hijab gesturing while holding a plate of food.
Group of women at a social event, chatting and examining jars of products on a table, indoors in a modern building.
A woman wearing a white T-shirt, a blue skirt, a colorful headwrap, and blue gloves, smiling and posing in front of a yellow and red banner that says "African Inspired Cream" with images of ice cream containers. Another woman in a dark blue hijab is
Three women with black curly hair, dressed in colorful traditional African clothing, are engaged in conversation indoors, with a modern interior setting.
A diverse group of people gathered around a table with various small jars and containers in a modern indoor setting. Some individuals are looking at products, others are browsing, and a few are chatting. The background features a staircase and elevat
An older man wearing traditional African attire and a yellow cap is talking to two young women, one of whom is holding a plate of food, in an indoor space.
Two women talking in an indoor setting, one wearing a colorful dress with a fur coat over her arm, the other wearing a rainbow-striped top, with a beverage station in the background.
A group of women dressed in colorful and traditional African attire, smiling and engaging in conversation in a well-lit room with wood-paneled walls.
Group of diverse women conversing and laughing in an auditorium.
Group of women and men at a social event, with three women in colorful headwraps and skirts in the foreground, smiling and enjoying themselves.
A group of three people engaged in conversation in a room. The man on the right is speaking, with a serious expression. The woman in the middle looks surprised or concerned, and the young man on the left is smiling and listening.
Four people standing together inside a room with blue and gray tiered seating. They are smiling, with one person's arm around another, and appear to be posing for a group photo. To the left, there is a drum set and electronic keyboard.
People standing and singing or cheering in an auditorium or theater with people seated in the background.
A woman in traditional African attire with a braided headwrap blowing a kiss in an auditorium filled with diverse seated attendees clapping and smiling.
People sitting in a theater or auditorium, engaging in conversation and smiling, with some holding snacks or drinks.
A man with glasses holding a microphone near his mouth is speaking to an audience in an auditorium with tiered seating and a dark ceiling.
A man with glasses singing into a microphone on stage, with a drummer in the background.
A man with long dreadlocks playing a keyboard in a room with beige and wooden walls.
An audience attending a conference listening attentively.
Woman wearing a colorful headwrap and an orange coat, standing against a dark wall, looking at her phone.
Audience members sitting in tiered auditorium seats, laughing and clapping during a live event or performance.
Audience seated in a theater or conference room, attentively listening to a presentation or speech.
Audience seated in a conference hall, smiling and engaging with each other, with a diverse group of people attending the event.
Three women smiling and talking in an auditorium. One woman wears a black and gray jacket with a belt, another wears a brightly colored patterned dress, and the third wears a maroon headscarf and matching blazer.
A woman speaking at a podium in front of an audience in a large lecture hall with tiered seating. The audience is listening attentively.
Woman in black traditional attire speaking into a microphone in front of a projected presentation slide with logos for Liverpool Le and the West African Network, and a map of Africa with the Congolese flag colors.
Audience seated in theater watching a presentation, with various colorful clothing and headscarves.