Greetings,
Some events to check out...
Kwaku
Film
‘Selma’ Screening/Q&A
Whilst the film shows the 1960s activism of the likes of Martin Luther King, the post-screening Q&A facilitated by history consultant Kwaku will focus on civil rights activism at the same period in Britain.
Thursday, 20 October 2016
7:30pm-10:00pm
Harrow Arts Centre, 71 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Harrow, HA5 4EA
£4
Harrow Arts/Harrow BHM Group
Play
As Long As You're Of African Heritage...
A play exploring African Identity within a Diasporan context in London during African History Month 2016 & IDPAD (International Decade For People Of African Descent) 2015-24. Matinee performance aimed at youths and families, and evening performance at the wider community.
Sunday, 23 October 2016
2:00pm-4:00 pm & 6:00pm-8:00pm
Brady Arts & Community Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, London E1 5HU
Free/£5
Akoben Awards
Presentation
Talking African History Season In The Midst Of IDPAD 2015-24
History consultant Kwaku officially launches Harrow African History Season 2016/17 and Xtra History & Reasoning Sessions with this presentation, which breaks down African History Season 30 years on since its introduction in Britain, whilst making reference to the relevance of IDPAD (International Decade for People of African Descent). Come and find out what we can take from the Season and Decade.
Monday, October 24
6.30pm-8.30pm
Harrow Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2XY
Free
Harrow BHM Group
Presentation
Marcus Garvey: An Overview Of His Life, Influence & Legacy
An audio-visual presentation given by history consultant and FOMGB (Friends Of Marcus Garvey Bust) co-ordinator Kwaku. Come and find out a bit more about Marcus Garvey, who he was, what he did, why as a unifying pan-Africanist icon, it's important that his bust is at Brent Museum and that he is regularly celebrated.
Monday, 31 October 2016
6:30pm-8:30pm
Brent Civic Centre (Meeting Rooms 4/5), Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0FJ
Free
BTWSC/African Histories Revisited
Conference
Making The UN International Decade For People Of African Descent (IDPAD) Work For Us Conference
Meeting looking at a) how the Decade can enhance work African people and African-led organisations are doing, b) what we would like to come out of the UN's IDPAD 2015-24 Resolution by highlighting specific outcomes, and c) networking, and learning from what individual Africans and African-led organisations are doing.
12 November 2016,
1:00pm-4:00pm
Venue: Unite The Union Building, 128 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8TN
Free
Africans For JC Values & BTWSC/African Histories Revisited
