Trafford Rape Crisis celebrates its 5^th anniversary 26 March 2015 at Longfords in Trafford Manchester: 

‘Speaking the Activism of Black Feminism’ 

Registration has just opened (Tickets will be limited and we expect this event to be fully booked)

Keynote speakers confirmed: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Ann Phoenix, Amrit Wilson, Aderonke Apata, Shirley Tate.

In the evening, there will be a post-conference fundraising evening of words and music. Confirmed artists so far are: Shazia Mirza (comedy), Cheryl Martin (poetry), Shamshad Khan (poetry), Elva Parinaud (music), the WAST choir, Jackie Kay (TBC).

To book your place for both events, click on this link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speaking-the-activism-of-black-feminism-conference-evening-fundraiser-tickets-15182896452

Speaking the Activism of Black Feminism

The effects of racism and sexism mixed up with other pressures such as poverty, disability and homophobia is exhausting.  The ways in which Black women are physically, emotionally and sexually violated and survive these experiences need to be understood in relation to racism and those other weights of oppression that press us down.  Black women survivors of this racist patriarchy have very specific issues and specific needs which require particular strategies, knowledge and forms of action and social policy. This convention has grown out of Black women (in Manchester and beyond) voicing their desire/ need for mutual nourishment, inspiration and exchange of intelligence and support.

http://www.traffordrapecrisis.com/