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Black History Walks,Talks & Films
Black History is longer than a month..
2011: United Nations International Year for People of African Descent.
February
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Above : Dr Amin Abdi, Dr Hawa Abdi, Dr Deeqa Abdi., Women of the Year 2010
2011: United Nations International Year for People of African Descent
:: Black Peoples Day of Action, Walks in Trafalgar Sq, School Interventions,
The African Origin of Maths
:: African Superheroes Day, James Baldwin & Bob Marley, Women Heroes
:: Mum! Lets pay £8.00 to see movies in which we dont exist !
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Find out about the black man who owned a gym and a pub in London 1806.
Black History Walks in Trafalgar Square 11am, St Pauls 2pm Sun 20 February
Elephant & Castle Mon 21st at 11am
Discover Londons African Past on foot Click for details
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Find out about our School Interventions
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Huntley Conference on Struggles of the Black Community in Britain
1960's-1980's. Sat 19 February 9.30-4.30pm
Speakers: Darcus Howe Mia Mottley, Colin Prescod, Richard Wiltshire, Marc
Wadsworth, Andrew Mohammed, Harry Goulbourne and more. Eric and Jessica
Huntley, giants of British Black History, active for more than 50 years in
the struggle, present their sixth annual conference at London Metropolitan
Archives, 40 Northampton Road EC1R OHB. Book £5 tickets in advance
[log in to unmask] Find out about Malcolm X in London and
Oxford in this new book by Marika Sherwood
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Superhero Kentake, Queen of the Drum. Panyin Studios
African Superheroes Day
Sunday 27 Feb 3-7pm,
Lost Theatre 208 Wandsworth Road SW8 2JU. Entry: £7.00
Repeated by popular demand. Best to book in advance click here
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Extract from review by Toyin Agbetu of Ligali.
'..Surprisingly one of the best set pieces was a breakdown of the use of
African culture including our dance and music traditions. The historical
narrative provided was both insightful and entertaining. The width of the
section presented was breathtaking from tap dance to capoeira. In closing,
guest animators were invited to share details of some of the challenges
faced by artists and announce projects in production such as the exciting
Anokyes Sword
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makes history. This one, which engaged adult and child alike through the
world of animation and
African Superheroes Day
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Trouble in the Water plus Q & A
Monday 28 Feb 7.30pm
Rich Mix Cinema 35 37 Bethnal Green road E16 LA
Tube: Liverpool St/Shoreditch
Entry: £8.50 concs £6.00 www.richmix.org.uk
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Academy and Emmy nominated, Winner of Grand Jury Award at Sundance for best
documentary but never released here. At the heart of "Trouble the Water" are
two amazing survivors, Kimberly and Scott Roberts, who with no car and no
means of exit must fend for themselves. No angels these self-described
"street hustlers," they nevertheless defy expectation and turn stereotypes
on their head. They bring elderly neighbours and children to their attic for
shelter, providing food, comfort and a good dose of humour. While the
national media was whipping up looting hysteria and criminalizing anyone
taking supplies from stores regardless of the need, the Roberts and their
neighbours show a different reality, one characterized by sharing and a
sense of good citizenship. Their larger-than-life nature and hearts are a
stark counterpoint to the government's callous indifference See trailer
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stories join the Black History Walks Facebook Page. Recent stories include..
* African origins of Maths
* White people inject themselves to get dark skin
* What Israeli Troops did in Gaza, in their own words
* Jamaican Computer experts win top award
* USA shelters terrorist who blew up plane over Barbados
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Black Peoples Day of Action: 30 Years On
Wednesday 2 March 7pm-10.00pm
Lewisham Civic Suite, Catford SE6 4RU. Entry: Free
A collective of community groups will mark 30 years of Black resistance and
transcendence in the UK by arranging a number of events throughout 2011 to
recognise the significant civil rights events of 1981 ( New Cross Fire: 13
Dead and Nothing Said , *Black Peoples Day of Action, Brixton Uprisings )
This will be tied in with the United Nations declaration that 2011 is the
International Year of People of African Descent. See Video
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The first event will be The Black People's Day Of Action: 30 Years On at
Lewisham civic centre on 2 March with Prof Gus John, Dr Lez Henry, Mavis
Best, Mia Morris, Menelik Shabazz and more.
This will be followed by a series of BLAK Friday
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at the PMACC
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Friday of each month where the focus will be on the local and global
struggles of Afrikan people against white racism. There will also be events
at venues across London.
celebrating the outstanding achievements of some of the stalwarts in the
community including Mavis Best, Menelik Shabazz Dame Sybil Phoenix, Paul
Gilroy and others. We will highlight topics such as Mental Health, Music As
Cultural Resistance, The Scrap Sus Campaign, Black Britsh Literature of the
8's. Click here
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%2Farticle%2F39-rokstories%2F145-the-story-of-lovers-rock-sat-april-9-2pm-bl
ood-ah-go-run-11am-1pm.html> to see list of 15 events up to October
This initiative is supported by Nubeyond
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Positive Mental Attitude Community College, Lewisham Black Staff Forum,
Nubian Jak
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Cultural Archives, Well Placed Consultancy
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Global Assets. Alkebu-lan has arranged an event from 9.30am to 5pm details
here
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706686610412> See important video of New Cross Fire memorial event
organised by Rex Obano and Yvette Griffith here
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*Black Peoples Day of Action on March 2nd 1981 was the biggest ever
demonstration (20,000) of black people in British history. It resisted
police provocation and Fleet Street journalist's nazi salutes and their
spitting on the heads of marchers. Although it was a peaceful protest the
Sun headline the next day was, The Day the Blacks ran Riot. At the time
there was official contempt if not hostility and several papers including
the Mail and Evening Standard portrayed the march as violent and
disorganised.
See video
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major London museum was approached twice with a view to hosting a one-off
event in remembrance of the 30th anniversary of the Fire and the March.
They stated they could not assist but would get in touch if events they
thought to be of relevance came up.
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Demonstration to Keep Britain White in Trafalgar Square 1960's
400 Years of Black British Civil Rights Heroes
Blak
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11 March 7.30pm-10.30pm
Positive Mental Attitude Community College, 26 Reginald Close (off Admiralty
Square) Deptford SE8 4SS Tube: New Cross, Deptford Bridge www.pmacc.co.uk
Entry
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The bias in schools gives the impression that racism and civil rights was an
American issue and totally ignores the struggles Black British people
endured. For example :
* Oxford/Regent Street refused to employ black people
* In the 70's Black and Asian kids were bussed out of local schools so that
there would not be "too many" of them
* Racial attacks were a daily occurence and ignored by police
* Black people had to pay more for houses
* There were documented calls for black schools in the 1700's
* In the 1790's a group of Africans in London were lobbying the government
for abolition of slavery
* In 1820 a Jamaican in London bought 450 guns in order to overthrow the
government
Every area of life was contested at great cost. This presentation will give
you the names and achievements of those who fought against British racism
over the last 400 years. Bring pen and pad
Alan Wilmott is interviewed by the public
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84 year old Alan Wilmott (RAF) tells his amazing true stories at previous
event.
Interview with a Veteran
Saturday 12 March 11am-1.30pm
Training Room 3,Imperial War Museum,
Lambeth Road SE1. Tube: Lambeth North. Entry:Free
Saturday School pupils and the general public will interview black veterans
of Britains armed forces. Pupils will film it then post on YouTube so
schools all over the country can access it. Primary,Secondary and University
students often have no idea of the contribution of African/Caribbean troops
to Britains wars even though their presence goes back to the 1790's. The
Queen Mother Moore school from Clapham will conduct the first session with a
Jamaican World War 2 veterans. If youth groups wish to get involved or
individuals wish to film the event please email BHW See video of
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veteran interviewed by Somali Youth Forum Part time Saturday school Teacher
required at ATL School in Croydon contact Rijole at 07855519068
Female students attacked for using cafe 1960 Alabama
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White men beat black female students with fists and baseball bat for eating
in a restauarant in 1960's Alabama, USA.
Bob Marley and James Baldwin plus Q & A
Saturday 19 March 11am-1pm, 2pm-5.00pm
BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road SE1.
Entry £5.00. Tube:Waterloo. www.bfi.org.uk
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[N.B Last three events have sold out and many people were disappointed.
Best to book in advance]
Bob Marley: Making of a Legend 11am-1pm.Made by co-producer of the Harder
They Come and the Three Dumas, Esther Anderson was also Bob Marley's
photographer before and during his rise to international fame. Miss Anderson
was also part of the production team for Chris Blackwells Island records.
James Baldwin: Heard it through the Grapevine.2-5pm Produced by Dick
Fontaine and Pat Hartley, this is a highly personal film essay, written by
James Baldwin, about exactly who and what survived the Civil Rights
movement. It features Baldwin, his brother David, Chinua Achebe, Fanni Lou
Hamer, Amiri Baraka, and other friends Baldwin made in the 60s. On his
journey he compares the strategies and tactics used by the black community
in the 60's to see what worked and did'nt work with surprising results and
revelations.See video clip
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The 10 Secrets of Social Media Marketing Julian Hall
"Julian has provided invaluable tools for enhancing business through
effective use of the Internet. Readable, insightful and witty, this book is
an excellent resource for navigating the on-line business frontier" -
Bernadette Lewis, Secretary General Caribbean Telecommunications Union See
it here
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Marina Raime and Abi Ajose Adeogun continue the resistance by fighting for
equal treatment for black women with breast cancer www.betterdays.uk.com
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400 Years of Black Women Resistance Leaders
Friday 25 March 7.30pm-10.30pm
Positive Mental Attitude Community College, 26 Reginald Close (off Admiralty
Square) Deptford SE8 4SS Tube: New Cross, Deptford Bridge www.pmacc.co.uk
Entry
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Biographical details of black women from all over the world who have
resisted slavery, colonialism and racism . Women do not get the historical
credit they deserve, this event will provide video and documentary evidence
of the who, what and why of 45 female leaders who used pistols, pens or
placards to fight for equality.
Women include: Queen Amina, May Jemison, Dora Akunyili, Dame Jocelyn Barrow,
Leyla Hussein, Una Marson, Hawa Taako, Lt. Sanite Belair, Althea Gibson,
Carlota, Mavis Best, Fawzia Hashim, Dr Beryl Gilroy, Edna Ismail, Benadita
Da Silva, Charity Adams, Janet Alder, and many more. Bring pen and pad. For
video on headline photo of Women of the Year 2010 Dr Hawa Abdi and her
daughters (300 patients and 20 surgeries per day in a camp of 90,000 people)
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Mum! Lets pay £8.00 to see movies
in which we dont exist !
After the hysteria that greeted Disney's Princess and Frog, its worth
reviewing the presence and state of black characters in childrens movies.
It is quite 'normal' for an African/Caribbean family to pay £8.00 each plus
£5.00 for some popcorn and spend two hours gazing at an fantastic
environment where they absolutely do not feature in any way, shape or form.
Here's a list of recent kids' movies which seem to be designed as Black
People Free Zones (BPFZ)
Tangled, a re-working of Rapunzel, takes place in a society where black
people do not exist at all. In How to Tame Your Dragon the only black
character in the movie is the dragon. Despicable me is a BPFZ(although there
is a black woman in the waiting room) Gnomeo and Juliet yet another
all-white casts. megamind
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there are some black children glimpsed for about 20 seconds in Megaminds
nursery and a few in the crowd scenes. Chronicles of Narnia 3: Voyage of
the Dawn Treader there are some scenes with black sailors in the background
but most seem to die before the film is over. Previous Narnia films were
100% BPFZ. In fact you are more likely to see; a talking
lion/penguin/owl/dog/horse, a blue big- headed alien, a gnome or a robot
portrayed as hero, than a black person.
Is there any animated movie that is full of only black characters, that
features no white people at all; that is regularly viewed by all-white
audiences who happily pay their money to see a fantastic environment in
which they do not see anyone who looks like them ?
Perhaps this is why Disney's Princess and the Frog was so eagerly embraced.
While Disney was applauded for its first ever black princess. There are a
few questions to be asked before clapping
* Why did it take 80 years for them to feature a black princess?
* Why was their first black princess given a white boyfriend/husband
in the original script?
* Why was she originally portrayed as a maid?
* Why only after an outcry from the US black community were the two
features above changed?
* Why was the prince changed from a white male to the ethnically
ambiguous Naveen from Moldovia as opposed to a definitive black man from a
real African country
* Why was the supposedly non-white Naveen played by a white man from
Brazil?
* If it was no big deal who her partner was, as love is blind, can
Disney list the names of its 80 years of white princesses who have ended up
marrying black guys or even ethnically ambiguous Naveen-type characters?
Mulan their only Chinese heroine was given a Chinese partner.
* Why were the clearly African masks that chased Tianna given such
negative characteristics when such masks are an important and positive part
of African culture and art?
And, just out of interest, why did they make the Lion King with African
animals as opposed to African people ?
Disney is no doubt happy as it made large profits from its Frog Princess
while not apologising for its eight decades of racial exclusion, not to
mention its years of exploitation of Haitian workers See Disney abuses
Haitians
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C. S Lewis original Narnia books refer to 'Darkies' who could never go to
heaven as they were born bad.
Disney's recent behaviour evokes Vogue magazine who a couple of years ago
issued their first issue with all black models. They were universally
praised for their 'brave stance' on the race question while it might have
been pertinent to ask Vogue why they had not regularly featured black models
in the past 20 years. However this point was studiously ignored. Meanwhile
that issue sold out and indeed thousands of black women went out of their
way to give Vogue their money . Vogue was very happy, improved its bank
balance but have there been lots of black models in their magazine since
that time?
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How often are these images portrayed?
So back to Disney's Tangled, having made a tokenistic gesture with Tianna
things are back to 'normal'. In Tangled a white girl with long, straight,
blonde hair is the heroine; her hair is the source of her power and beauty.
What effect will this have on little girls with curly African hair that,
unlike Cat Deeley's
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re%3Drelated> does not 'swish' ? What do black children pick up when they
see beautiful fantasy lands where absolutely everyone is white? How would
white children feel if the majority of films they viewed on the big screen
showed happy African families having adventures in lands where Europeans
were totally absent ?
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Kemetic Rastafari Warrior Prince. Majestic, powerful and missing in
childrens movie action
"Clearly there's always a correlation between the images you are bombarded
by and how you feel about yourself," says Dr. Robert Atwell, president of
the Association of Black Psychologists, "So you either get presented with
images that stimulate your sense of potential or images that ignore you or
are negative."
'In the first stage, the Black child absorbs many of the beliefs and values
of the dominant white culture, including the idea that it's better to be
White. The stereotypes, omissions, and distortions that reinforce notions of
white superiority are breathed in by Black children as well as White. Simply
as a function of being socialised in a Eurocentric culture, some Black
children may begin to value the role models, lifestyles, and images of
beauty represented by the dominant group more highly than those of their own
cultural group. On the other hand if Black parents are what I call
race-conscious - that is actively seeking to encourage positive racial
identity by providing their children with positive cultural images about
what it means to be black-the impact of the dominant society's messages are
reduced '
From Why are all the Black Kids sitting together in the Cafeteria by Dr
Beverly Tatum pg.55
African Superheroes Day
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