Taking the Knee

“Standing united, in this instance, challenges injustice. Taking the knee… is standing in solidarity.”

An exhibition examining why people have taken the knee, from ancient Mesopotamia to 21st Century Britain. As part of ongoing community engagement work between the University of Hull’s Wilberforce Institute, Hull Museums, and people from racially marginalised communities, in the city, it features images of those taking the knee in contemporary times, from Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford top England Women’s football captain Steph Houghton.

This exhibition was jointly researched by people who have all taken the knee. It is part of multi-award winning work by members of the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board, Hull’s Wilberforce House Museum, and the Wilberforce Institute at the University of Hull.