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Black History Month (October 2002) Events Listing

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Carol Dixon <[log in to unmask]>

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Below is a selection of some of the forthcoming talks, seminars, displays,
exhibitions, music and drama performances, book/poetry readings and other
educational events taking place in libraries, museums, archives, galleries
and arts centres throughout Black History Month (NB: listed by region). 

Further details about these and other events will be published in the
October issue of BBC History Magazine, and information will also be
available online via the Channel 4 Black and Asian History Map website:
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/B/blackhistorymap/ 

Events List: 

ASHTON UNDER LYNE

'Asian Memories' - Photographic exhibition 
Saturday 5th October - end of December 2002 
Venue- Mezzanine Gallery, Portland Basin Museum, Portland Place, Ashton
under Lyne, OL7 0QA 
Opening times- Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays, Tuesday - Sunday 10am -
5pm. 
Price- FREE 
Description: Asian Memories is a unique photographic exhibition looking at
local Asian people's experiences of moving to and living on Tameside. Arts
worker Rumana Begum has worked with young people to record their experiences
and encourage them to explore the experiences of their parents and
grandparents. The photographic exhibition is supported by the personal
possessions and artefacts which participants have loaned to the museum for
Curator Alison Watson to display. 
Contact for further enquiries: Ms Alison Watson (Curator at Portland Basin
Museum): Telephone 0161 343 2878 ; Email:
[log in to unmask] 
Additional information: Portland Basin museum is fully accessible and has a
cafe, a picnic area and a gift shop. 

BEXLEY, LONDON 

Exhibition: Connections 
28 Sept - 2 Nov 2002 
Venue: Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley 
Contact for enquiries: Hassan Mahamadallie, Bexley Council for Racial
Equality on 020 8303 7777 ext 4692, or Stuart Bligh, Bexley Local Studies
and Archive Centre on 020 8301 1545, or e-mail
[log in to unmask] 

Web site: http://www.bexley.gov.uk/service/lib-localevents.html 
This exhibition, on display at Hall Place throughout Black History Month,
celebrates the cultural diversity of the borough. The exhibition focuses
heavily on the history of local communities, looking back as far as
connections with the East India Company, but also covering the impact and
experiences of people within the community today.

BIRMINGHAM 

Birmingham Black History Month Programme summary: 
October - November 2002 

This year Black History Month in Birmingham actually takes place over a
two-month period to tie in with activities in Johannesburg - Birmingham's
partner city - where BHM is celebrated in November. There are over 20 major
events taking place within Birmingham-based libraries, museums and archives,
with some specifically exploring historical links between the UK and South
Africa. For example: FROM 12/10/2002 - 12/1/2003 Soho House Museum is
displaying a photography exhibition entitled "Handsworth through Southern
Eyes" by George Hallett, a South African photographer who lived and worked
in Handsworth in 1972 whilst exiled from his home country. The exhibition is
organised by Pete James, Head of Photography at Birmingham Central Library,
in collaboration with South African partners who will, in turn, be showing
an exhibition of Vanley Burke's photographs of anti-apartheid veterans at
Museum Africa in Johannesburg later in the year (Contact Pete James on 0121
303 4439 for further information).

Other highlights during this year's Black History Month include an
exhibition of material from the City Archives (on Floor 1 at Birmingham
Central Library) entitled  'Making Connections' - reflecting the city's
Black International history and connections over many centuries, and an
exhibition called "Through the Keyhole of Islam" on display at Frankley in
October and King's Norton in November.

Library-based events for children and young people include: a debate in the
Young People's Parliament for invited schools; author and storytelling
events with Sister Tree, Sandra Agard, Valerie Bloom and Bali Rai (author of
the bestseller '(Un)arranged Marriage') Lemn Sissay, Peter Edmead, Jasmine
Johnson, Jean Binta Breeze and Qaisra Shahraz (see below). 

In addition Birmingham's Central Library will be holding a number of
"eye-opener" exhibitions and events designed to uncover the hidden history
of Birmingham's African, Caribbean and South Asian peoples, and show some of
the material available on Black History that has not been on public display
before. 

For further details about Birmingham's Black History Month event programme,
please contact Paul Hemmings (Central Library Manager, Archives, Local
Studies and History)

Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3HQ 
Tel: 0121 303 4511; Email: [log in to unmask]

BRENT, LONDON 

Black History Course, by Robin Walker 
Class One - Introduction to the History of Ancient and Medieval Africa 
Tuesday October 1st, 8 -10pm 
Venue: Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW10
2ST 
Tel: 0208 937 340 
An eight week course, presented by Robin Walker (celebrated historian and
author of 'Classical Splendour'), which provides an introductory overview of
Ancient and Medieval African history and then traces the history of Black
peoples

throughout the world. During the course there are opportunities to explore
Black history before the era of transatlantic slavery and colonialism,
investigate the lives of historic figures such as Mary Seacole and Malcolm
X, and study Black British history before the Windrush.

Open Day at Harlesden Library 
Saturday 5th October 
Venue: Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, London NW10 8SE 
Tel: 0208 937 3570 
Music and drama from the Stonebridge Area Youth Project (SAY) - empowering 
youth through art.  Director Anton Phillips with Lola Ashiru 

Black History Month Launch at Willesden Green Library 
Monday 7th October, 7.30 - 9pm 
Venue: Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW10
2ST 
Tel: 0208 937 340 
Local celebrity Sandra Bee - in the presence of the Mayor of Brent, Cllr
Abdul Sattar-Butt - officially launches Brent's Black History Month
programme at Willesden Green Library. The evening will include poetry from
Roger Robinson and cutting edge reading from Alex Wheatle, author of
'Brixton Boy', who will sign copies of his latest book, 'Seven Sisters',
after the launch. The library service's project, Black Inc, was started to
develop new black writing in Brent and some of its members will read from
their work in progress at this launch event.

Marcus Garvey: A Life 
Thursday 10th October, 7.30pm 
Venue: Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, London NW10 8SE 
Tel: 0208 937 3570 
Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) was born in Jamaica and migrated to the USA 1916, 
where he built up the largest and most influential organisation of Black 
people, with millions of members in many countries.  More than any other 
leader, he was responsible for awakening self-respect among Black people in 
the diaspora. 'Marcus Garvey: A Life' is Richard Hart's critical assessment
of Garvey's life and work. 

Family Learning Weekend and Batik Workshops at the Grange Museum 
Saturday 12 October, 2.15pm 
Venue: Grange Museum of Community History, Neasden Roundabout, Neasden Lane,
London NW10 1QB 
Tel: Tel: 020 8937 3600 or 020 8452 8311. Email: [log in to unmask] 
A chance to participate in a series of cultural and artistic events for all
the family, including a series of Batik workshops with Eunice Awolaja.

All workshops are free, but tickets will be issued on a first come first
served basis on the day.  Tickets will be issued from 12.30pm

Storytelling for 5 -11 year olds, with Carol Russell 
Monday 21st October, 2.30pm, at Kensal Rise Library, Bathurst Gardens,
London NW10 5JA (Tel: 020 8969 0942) and Saturday 26th October, 2.30pm, at
Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW10 2ST
(Tel: 0208 937 340)

Carol is a superb storyteller with beautiful stories, taken from the African
Caribbean tradition. 

Dancin' at the Grange 
Monday 21st October, 2.15pm 
Venue: Grange Museum of Community History, Neasden Roundabout, Neasden Lane,
London NW10 1QB 
Tel: Tel: 020 8937 3600 or 020 8452 8311. Email: [log in to unmask] 
African Music and dancing workshop at the Grange Museum with Heritage
Ceramics 
Ages 5+ 
All workshops are free but tickets will be issued on a first come first
served basis on the day.  Tickets will be issued from 12.30pm

Storytelling with Usifu Jalloh 
Monday 21st October, 2.30 - 3.30pm at Tokyngton Library, Monks Park,
Wembley, HA9 6JE. Tel: 0208 937 3590 
Friday 25th October, 2.30 - 3.30pm, at Preston Library, Carlton Avenue East,
Wembley HA9  8PL. Tel: 0208 937 3510 
If you are between 5  - 11 years of age, then come along to the Tokyngton
library this afternoon for an hour of storytelling with a difference.  Usifu
comes from Sierra Leone and with his drums, games and stories he will give
his audience an experience they will never forget.  Wherever he goes he
leaves behind happy smiling faces, who have learnt something without even
realizing it!

Black Ephemera, presented by Patrick Vernon 
Monday 21st October, 7pm 
Venue: Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green NW10 2ST 
Tel: 0208 937 3400 
An illustrated look back at the way the Black Image has been used and
misused over the centuries, and up to the present day.

Storytelling at Cricklewood Library for 5 - 11 year olds, with Cuban Redd 
Tuesday 22nd October, 2.30pm 
Venue: Cricklewood Library, 152 Olive Road, London NW2 6UY. 
Tel: 0208 937 3540 
If you have been lucky enough to see Cuban Redd before, then you know that 
her storytelling sessions are not to be missed.  The magic of Cuban Redd is 
being bought back to Brent Libraries by public demand, so don't be late! 

Interpretations of Caribbean History: truth and distortion 
Thursday 24th October, 7.30pm 
Venue: Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, London NW10 8SE 
Tel: 0208 937 3570 
A talk and discussion on the different interpretations and conclusions of
some of the great minds the Caribbean has produced from C.L.R. James to Eric
Williams to Michael Manley.

Special Guest Speaker 

Poetry and music performance - Afrocindy with poet and DJ Charlie Dark 
Thursday 24th October, 7.30pm 
Venue: Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW10
2ST 
Tel: 0208 937 340 
Afrocindy with Charlie Dark - produced in association with Renaissance One -
is a new dimension in urban storytelling which offers a sharp social
commentary on the world today.  It tells the story of a retired
revolutionary dub poet, Irie One Lock, and his quest to save the inhabitants
of Future South London by preaching the revolutionary message of Afrocindy
whose aims are the safeguarding of black culture.  Irie One Lock's story is
part music revue, part pop promo and is definitely all entertainment -
bought to you by poet, producer and dj Charlie Dark.  Whatever else you do
during October, don't miss this evening!

Mary Seacole object handling workshop at the Grange Museum, with Liz Denton 
Saturday 26th October, 2.15pm 
Venue: Grange Museum of Community History, Neasden Roundabout, Neasden Lane,
London NW10 1QB 
Tel: Tel: 020 8937 3600 or 020 8452 8311. Email: [log in to unmask] 
Come and find out about the potions used by the nurse Mary Seacole and
discover what life was like during her time 
Ages 6+ 
All workshops are free but tickets will be issued on a first come first 
served basis on the day.  Tickets will be issued from 12.30pm 

Exhibition: When will I be Famous? 
Tuesday 1 October - Saturday 16 November 2002 
Venue: Grange Museum of Community History, Neasden Roundabout, Neasden Lane,
London NW10 1QB 
Tel: Tel: 020 8937 3600 or 020 8452 8311. Email: [log in to unmask] 
An exhibition profiling successful black individuals in recent British
history, and exploring the potential for recognition of new talent today.

"The Spark" - Black Inventors Children's Exhibition 2002 
To celebrate the achievements of black scientists and inventors, Black 
History Month and the National Year of Science, Brent Library Service is 
holding a series of exhibitions for children.  "The Spark" will show how the
flashes of genius from black scientists and inventors have changed the way
we live; from humble domestic chores, to life saving medicine and the
Internet.  During October, selected library will be exhibiting objects
invented by black people, and providing information about many more
inventions.  Celebrate the lightning rise and achievements of black
scientists during the past 150 years, and come along and get a truly
motivational charge from "The Spark" this Black History Month.

The exhibition will tour the following libraries (NB: Please ring for
dates): 
Barham Park Library, Harrow Road, Sudbury, Middx. HAO 2HB 
Tel: 0208 937 3550 

Brent Archive and Cricklewood Library,152 Olive Road, London NW2 6UY 
Archive Tel: 0208 937 3541/ Library Tel: 0208 937 3540 

Ealing Road Library, Ealing Road, Wembley HAO 4BR 
Tel: 0208 937 3560 

Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, London NW10 8SE 
Tel: 020 8965 7132 

Kensal Rise Library, Bathurst Gardens, London NW10 5JA 
Tel: 020 8969 0942 

Kilburn Library, Salusbury Road, London NW6 6NN 
Tel: 0208 937 3530 

Kingsbury Library, Stag Lane, London NW9 9AE 
Tel: 0208 937 3520 

Neasden Library, 277 Neasden Lane, London NW10 1QJ 
Tel: 0208 937 3580 

Preston Library, Carlton Avenue East, Wembley HA9  8PL 
Tel: 0208 937 3510 

Tokyngton Library, Monks Park, Wembley HA9 6JE 
Tel: 0208 937 3590 

Town Hall Library, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD 
Tel: 0208 937 3500 

Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green NW10 2ST 
Tel: 0208 937 3400 

Main contact for the Brent Black History Month Programme: 
Ms Anne Mullane (Brent Library Service's Black History Month project), 
Brent Library Service, 4th Floor, Chesterfield House, Wembley, Middlesex HA9
7RW 
Email: [log in to unmask] 

CAMDEN, LONDON 

Camden Council Celebrates Black Composers at the Jazz Cafe 
1- 31st October 2002 
Venue: Jazz Café, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1. 
This event programme honours the contribution of black composers throughout
the centuries and commences on 1st October with a full evening of music
performed by Soweto Kinch, Black Twang, Lynden David Hall and Kevin Mark
Trail. Interweaving these performances will be classical work inspired by
Samuel Coleridge Taylor and poetry by Adisa. Black History Month
celebrations at the Jazz Café conclude with a performance by saxophonist
Joshua Redman

To book tickets for these events call the Jazz Cafe on 020 7916 6060 
Further details about these and other Black History Month events in Camden
are available from Ms Samenua Sesher (Arts Development Officer), Camden Arts
and Tourism, Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt St, London NW1 1BD. Tel: 020
7974 1652. Fax: 020-7974 1615. Email: [log in to unmask]

CARDIFF 

Positive About Diversity - Diversity Awards Wales 
Friday 11 October 2002 
Venue: St Davids Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff City Centre 

The Second Diversity Awards event in Wales aims to build on last year's
event, increasing the acknowledgement and celebrations towards the positive
contribution that has and continues to be made by its minority ethnic
communities.

Award Objectives: 
The main objective of these important awards is to publicly recognise and
reward individuals and organisations for positive achievement in the
promotion of diversity or demonstrating a real and practical commitment to
diversity.  The event will celebrate the achievements within Wales' minority
ethnic communities and recognise the benefits of supporting diversity within
the community.  

There are two specific award categories: 
The Community Awards seeks to identify visible minority achievers, and to
publicly recognise their contributions 
The Organisation Awards seeks to publicly recognise and reward organisations
for genuine commitment to diversity practices and the appreciation of
diversity within their environment, such as commitment to facilitating
significant positive change within the particular workplace or environment.

The Awards are facilitated by the Black Voluntary Sector Network Wales 
Further information  BVSNW, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10
5FH 
Telephone: 029 20 450068 
Fax: 029 20 450226 
Email: [log in to unmask] 

CENTRAL LONDON 

Black History Month Exhibitions at The October Gallery: 
Aubrey Williams  (Caribbean artist) 5th September - 5th October 2002 
El Anatsui (Ghanaian sculptor) 10th October - 9th November 2002 
Venue: The October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AL 
Tel: 020 7242 7367 
Web site: www.theoctobergallery.com 
Contact for further information and opening times: Avigail Ochert (Education
Co-ordinator), The October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N
3AL.

Tel: 020 7242 7367. Email: [log in to unmask] 
Web site: www.theoctobergallery.com 

CENTRAL LONDON 

Exhibition: Black and Asian History and the National Curriculum 
October - November 2002 
Venue: Institute of Education Library, University of London, 20 Bedford Way,
London WC1H 0AL 
Description: An exhibition of curriculum materials, schemes of work and
online learning resources featuring information for teachers and other
education professionals on ways to incorporate the history of Britain's
black, Asian and other minority ethnic peoples into National Curriculum
programmes of study.

In addition, historian Oku Ekpenyon (Black and Asian Studies Association)
will facilitate a workshop on the design and development of black history
curriculum resources for key stages 3-4 at the Institute of Education
Library (Seminar Room) on Thursday 24th October 5-6pm. Admission is free
but, as space is limited, please telephone Carol Dixon on 020 7612 6054 to
reserve a seat.

Contact for further enquiries: Carol Dixon, Institute of Education Library,
20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL. Tel. 020 7612 6054. Email:
[log in to unmask] 

CENTRAL LONDON 

Museum of London - Black History Month Launch Event 
Saturday 5 October, 12.30-4pm 
A day of fun for adults and children to explore London's past, with drama,
storytelling and performance bringing important events and stories of the
early black presence in London to life. Join poet John Agard as he
celebrates the city with an explosion of words. Meet Olaudah Equiano and new
gallery characters Mary Seacole and Abudia Megiste. Listen to stories about
Joseph Johnson and the King of the Beggars with storyteller Tuup, and relax
to the hypnotic music of Tunde Jegede.

Venue: Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. 
Tel: 020 7600 3699; Fax: 020 7600 1058; Email: [log in to unmask] 
Web site: http://www.museum-london.org.uk/ 

Museum of London Lectures: 
The significant presence of black people in London and all over the UK has 
often been neglected leaving many aspects of London's history unexplored. 
New research into black peoples' experiences and communities will be 
explored in this afternoon series of lectures.  It will provide fascinating 
insight into the lives of black people in 19th century London. 

Black women in Victorian London, presented by Caroline Bressey 
Saturday 12 October, 12.30pm (40 mins) 
Caroline Bressey's recent research into the lives of black women in London 
has covered much fascinating new ground.  Her lecture features the lives of 
three women who were resident in London, including Victoria Davis, the 
god-daughter of Queen Victoria, Ida B Wells, a black American journalist, 
and Susan Heywood, who spent much of her life in the Colney Hatch Asylum. 

The 'Negro Musical Comedy' In Dahomey and Edwardian London's black 
Population, presented by Jeffrey Green 
Saturday 12 October, 2pm (40 mins) 
In 1903 the black American show In Dahomey was a sensation, with packed 
audiences at the Shaftsbury Theatre, London, and an appearance at Buckingham

palace. It toured the provinces in 1904. Jeffrey Green, author of Black 
Edwardians, describes the show, its place in London's history, and its 
relevance to the black presence in Edwardian London. 

Asians in London, presented by Rozina Visram 
Saturday 12 October, 3.30pm 
Rozina Visram has carried out extensive research of Asians from the 
subcontinent living in Britain. This talk will examine the lives of leading 
members of society, including the first Indian MP, Dadhabai Naoroji; Sake 
Deen Mahomed who introduced the use of Indian medical vapour baths, and 
Sophia Duleep Singh , an active campaigner of the votes for women. 

Venue (for all lectures): Museum of London' London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. 
Tel: 020 7600 3699; Fax: 020 7600 1058; Email: [log in to unmask] 
Web site: http://www.museum-london.org.uk/ 

Museum of London Black History Gallery Tour, written and researched by S. I.
Martin 
Tuesdays 8 & 15 October, 2.30pm (30 mins) 
Find out about London's black community in 19th century London, and some of 
the outstanding individuals who played a leading role in major political 
events and activities, William Davidson involved in the Cato Street 
conspiracy and William Cuffay the leading Chartist, will be included. 

Venue: Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. 
Tel: 020 7600 3699; Fax: 020 7600 1058; Email: [log in to unmask] 
Web site: http://www.museum-london.org.uk/ 

Museum of London Gallery Drama and Storytelling Programme 
The first people to inhabit what is now London came from Africa.  Come and
find out what life was like for ordinary black Londoners in the city's
history and meet some famous black Londoners in our gallery drama and
storytelling programme.

Abudia Megiste 
Saturdays 5, 12 & Sunday 13 October, 12.30-4pm 
Abudia Megiste, a merchant's wife in Roman London, tells you about her 
exciting life and travels throughout the distant lands of the Roman Empire. 

The Moroccan spice and rhubarb seller 
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October, 12.30-4pm 
Meet the rhubarb and spice seller from Morocco and find out how he made a 
living in the streets of Victorian London, taken from Henry Mayhew's famous 
accounts of London's poor. 

Mary Seacole 
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October, 12.30-4pm 
Find out about the adventures of Mary Seacole, the famous nurse who helped 
many of the wounded in the Crimea, and won the devotion of countless 
ordinary soldiers. 

Olaudah Equiano 
Saturdays 5, 12 & Sunday 13 October, 12.30-4pm 
Meet Olaudah Equiano, the 18th century writer also known as Gustavus Vassa, 
the African. In the fight to end slavery, the famous life story he wrote 
made an important contribution to the abolition of slavery. 

The man with a ship on his head and other stories, presented by Tuup 
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October, 2pm & 3.30pm (30 mins) 
Listen to Tuup tell stories of famous black Londoners including Joseph 
Johnson, the merchant seaman turned street singer and Billy Waters, known as

King of the Beggars. 

Storytelling: Ancestral Voices 
Sunday 13 October, 2pm & 3.30pm 
Listen to stories and music inspired by the African and Caribbean diaspora, 
using words and song to take you on a journey of discovery and adventure. 

Venue: Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. 
Tel: 020 7600 3699; Fax: 020 7600 1058; Email: [log in to unmask] 
Web site: http://www.museum-london.org.uk/ 

Contact for the Museum of London Black History Month event programme: 
Lucie Amos (Head of Interpretation); Museum of London Venue: Museum of
London' London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN. 
Email: [log in to unmask] 

CENTRAL LONDON 

Book Reading: Paul Crooks - Reading from his book "Ancestors" 
Tuesday 15th October at 5.30 pm 
Venue:  Family Record Centre, 1 Myddelton Street, London EC1R 1UW 
The event is free but places are limited - so please arrive early to avoid
disappointment 

CENTRAL LONDON 

Black history Month at the Science Museum: school and community events 

Address: Exhibition Road London SW7 2DD 
Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk 
Website address for further information:
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/blackhistorymonth.asp 
Admission: free (although there is a charge for special exhibitions, IMAX
Cinema and simulator rides) 
Opening times: daily 10.00 - 18.00, closed 24 - 26 December 
Underground: South Kensington (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines) 
Buses: 9 10 14 49 52 70 74 C1 
Educational group visits: Education Booking Office: 020 7942 4777 
Disabled persons' information line: 020 7942 4446 (answer phone) 
Minicom line: 020 7942 4445 

Contact details: schools events/activities: Julie Carr, tel: 020 7942 4751,
e-mail: [log in to unmask] 
family/community activities: Khadija Khan, tel: 020 7942 4858, e-mail:
[log in to unmask] 

Schools 
Name of event: A cutting edge-career 
Date: 8th October 2002 
Cost: free but must be pre-booked via the Education Booking Office 
Location: Science Museum 
Time: 10.00-16.00 
Age range: years 12 and 13 
Description: This event is open to all but is primarily aimed at students
from a diversity of backgrounds who would not normally be given the chance
to consider a career in medicine. Pupils will get the chance to meet medical
students, doctors and surgeons from a variety of backgrounds. They will also
get the chance to practise diagnosis and basic surgical skills, and to learn
about the history of medicine. The event is being organised with
Opportunities in Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Additional information: As we are expecting this event to be popular, we are
allowing 3 places per school. If teachers' wish to nominate more pupils we
will keep them on the reserve list in case places become available. If
demand is very high we will repeat the day.

Name of the event: Drama character: Mary Seacole 
Dates: Monday 14 - Friday 18 October 2002 
Cost: free but must be pre-booked via the Education Booking Office 
Location: Science Museum 
Times: 11.30, 12.30, 13.30 (lasts 25 mins) 
Places: 30 per session 
Age range: KS1 & 2 
Description: Learn what Mary did in the Crimean War, her relationship with
Florence Nightingale, what happened to her once the war had finished, and
about Victorian attitudes towards black people.

Name/ title of the event: Activity sheet with teachers' notes: Shedding
light on Lewis Latimer 
Cost: download for free from www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/sheets 
Location: 'Making the Modern World' gallery, 'Food for Thought' gallery,
'Lighting' gallery 
Times: anytime during opening hours 
Age range: KS2 & KS3 (Years 7-8) 
Description: A cross-curricular Museum trail for History and Science that
explores what it might have felt like to be a black person living in the
nineteenth century. Pupils study two topics concurrently: the history of
black inventor Lewis Latimer, and the science behind light bulbs. Together,
these topics highlight black achievement and allow pupils to question why
some people's contributions to history have remained invisible for so long.

Name/ title of the event: Activity sheet with teachers' notes: Ancient Egypt
trail 
Cost: download for free from www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/sheets 
Location: 'Science and Art of Medicine' gallery, 'Weights and Measure's
gallery,  'Agriculture' gallery 
Times: anytime during opening hours 
Age range: KS2 
Description: a set of new gallery activity sheets with accompanying
teachers' notes which will look at the ancient Egyptians through the
Museum's collection of objects. The sheets form a trail, which includes
artefacts relating to art and writing, measuring, health and hygiene and the
mummification process, including an adult mummy and several different animal
mummies.

Families:
Name/ title of the event: Africa: The Serengeti 
Dates: Saturday 12 October 2002 
Cost: For prices and bookings for this event, please call the IMAX booking
office on 0870 870 4771 
Location: IMAX (tm) Cinema 
Times: 11:30 (lasts approx 50 mins) 
Description: Witness the migration of Wildebeest, learn about the lives of
the Masai people and see lions, leopards and elephants in their natural
habitat in this spectacular large format film.

Name/ title of the event: India: Kingdom of the Tiger * special screening in
Hindi only* 
Dates: Sunday 13 October 2002 
Cost: For prices and bookings for this event, please call the IMAX booking
office on 0870 870 4771 
Location: IMAX (tm) Cinema 
Times: 11:30 (lasts approx 50 mins) 
Description: Journey across India, the land of the Bengal Tiger. Inspired by
the writings and experiences of Jim Corbett, a hunter, and later a pioneer
of Indian wildlife conservation, the film takes you into the landscape of
one of the oldest civilisations in the world.

Name/ title of the event: Drama character: Mae Jemison 
Dates: Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 October 2002 
Cost: free (no need to pre-book) 
Location: 'Cinematography' gallery 
Times: 13:30, 15:30 (lasts approx 25 mins) 
Description: Learn about the life and achievements of the first black woman
in space. 

Name/ title of the event: Drama character: Mary Seacole 
Dates: Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 October 2002 
Cost: free (no need to pre-book) 
Location: 'Cinematography' gallery 
Times: 13:30, 15:30 (lasts approx 25 mins) 
Description: Learn what Mary did in the Crimean War, her relationship with
Florence Nightingale, what happened to her once the war had finished, and
about Victorian attitudes towards black people.
Additional information: This is one of the activities being run for Family
Learning Weekend. 

Name/ title of the event: Activity sheet: Shedding light on Lewis Latimer 
Cost: download for free from www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/sheets 
Location: 'Making the Modern World' gallery, 'Food for Thought' gallery,
'Lighting' gallery 
Times: anytime during opening hours 
Age range: 7-13 years old 
Description: A family trail that explores what it might have felt like to be
a black person living in the nineteenth century. The trail highlights black
achievement and allows visitors to question why some people's contributions
to history have remained invisible for so long.

Name/ title of the event: Activity sheet: Ancient Egypt trail 
Cost: download for free from www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/sheets 
Location: 'Science and Art of Medicine' gallery, 'Weights and Measure's
gallery, 'Agriculture' gallery 
Times: anytime during opening hours 
Age range: 7- 11 years old 
Description: a set of new gallery activity sheets for families, which looks
at the ancient Egyptians through the Museum's collection of objects. The
sheets form a trail, which includes artefacts relating to art and writing,
measuring, health and hygiene and the mummification process, including an
adult mummy and several different animal mummies.

HACKNEY, LONDON 

Hackney Museum (in association with London Metropolitan Archives) 
'Real Lives' - Black and Asian Londoners from 1536 - 1840 
Thursday 12th September - Tuesday 26th November 
Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading
Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ 
This exhibition, developed with London Metropolitan Archives, explores the
lives of some of the thousands of Black and Asian people recorded in
London's Parish Registers from 1538 to 1840. Come and find out about Antony,
who died in 1630 aged 105; Margaret and her children living and working in
Hackney in 1710, and the sailor Panfield who sailed on the frigate HMS
Volontaire in 1813.
  
African and African-Caribbean drama workshops 
Thursday 3rd October 5.30pm - 7pm 
Thursday 10th October 5.30pm - 7pm 
Thursday 17th October 5.30pm - 7pm 
Thursday 24th October 5.30pm - 7pm 
Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading
Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ 
As part of Hackney Museum's Black History Month celebrations learn African
and African-Caribbean drama with Ngozi Fulani. Participants are invited to
attend one, some or all courses. The workshops are suitable for anyone over
8 years old but you must be at the museum for 5.30 as is it NOT a drop in
workshop.

Real Lives - recording lives 
Saturday 12th October 1 - 4pm 
Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading
Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ 
Join Hackney artist Maria Amidu to help create a giant work of art inspired
by the exhibition 'Real Lives' - Black and Asian Londoners from 1536 - 1840 

Discussion: Researching Black History in London 
Thursday 31st October 6.00 - 7.30 
Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading
Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ 
This talk will be for adults, please ensure you arrive at the museum in
plenty of time as the talk will start promptly at 6.00.

Free workshop for school groups - Key Stage 2 Geography, PSHE and History 
Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading
Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ 
During this session the exhibition 'Real Lives - Black and Asian Londoners
from 1536 - 1840' is used to get children to think about immigration both
historically and in terms of their own experiences. The historic maps on
display are used to get the children to plot their own families' places of
origin and discover how they are continuing the tradition of immigration and
movement that is integral to Hackney's history.

The museum, exhibition and activities are all free .

Contact for further information (and group bookings): Claire Adler, Hackney
Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading Lane, Hackney E8
1GQ.

Tel: 020 8356 2545. Fax: 020 8356 2563. Email: [log in to unmask] 
Website: www.hackney.gov.uk/hackneymuseum 
Opening times: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9.30 - 5.30; Thursday 9.30 - 8.00;
Saturday 10 - 5.00; Closed Wednesday, Sundays and bank holidays

HARINGEY, LONDON 

Exhibition of Photographs and Reminiscences: "Tales from the Islands" 
October 2002 - please ring for details of the launch date and duration. 
Venue: Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London N17 8NU 
Tel: 020 8808 8772 
Admission: Free 
Description: The Public Record Office, in conjunction with the Moving Here
project and Haringey's Bruce Castle Museum and Marcus Garvey library, have
been working with community groups during Summer 2002 on the creation of a
travelling photographic exhibition.

The photographs were commissioned in the 1950's and 1960's by the Ministry
of Information and depict aspects of life in Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and
other Caribbean islands. Representatives from community groups will be
invited to select photographs from the collection and to contribute
narratives to accompany the exhibition.

After its launch in Haringey, the exhibition will tour other libraries and
museums in London. A vital element to the exhibition is the subsequent
inclusion of these photographs and narratives on the website of Moving Here,
a web-based project funded by the New Opportunities Fund, that aims to make
accessible records relating to the migration of Caribbean, Irish, Jewish and
South Asian people to England. 

Bruce Castle Museum and Marcus Garvey library are key partners in the
project, providing the vital links to community groups, a forum for the
workshops and the sites of the exhibition's launch and initial display.

Venue: Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London N17 8NU 
Tel: 020 8808 8772 
Contact for any further enquiries concerning this project: Sara Griffiths
(Education and Interpretation Department), Public Record Office, Kew, Surrey
TW9 4DU. Tel: 020 8392 5330 x 2703. Email: [log in to unmask]

HOUNSLOW, LONDON 

Photographic Exhibition:  Cecil Beaton's "An Indian Album" 
1-31 October 2002 
Venue: Hounslow Library, Centre Space, Treaty Centre, High Street, Hounslow
TW3 1ES 
Admission is free. 

KENSINGTON & CHELSEA, LONDON 

From 'Carnival in Motion' to 'Black British Fashion' at the V&A 
27 September - 31 October 2002 
Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London
SW7 2RL 
For October 2002 the V&A at South Kensington, the Theatre Museum in Covent
Garden and the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, London, have all
developed an extensive programme of events, talks, trails and workshops. The
programme will be launched at the V&A South Kensington with Carnival in
Motion  - a chance to see Notting Hill carnival costumes against the
backdrop of the treasures of the V&A. 

The full programme offers the chance to discover objects in the V&A's
collections that reflect the history of black people in Europe, learn about
black Victorians in Britain and explore the role that women of African
descent have played in the early years of British Theatre. There are
performances, drama and music workshops including Malcolm X at Mecca
launched at the Museum of Childhood, rap workshops for young people and
theatre workshops for schools. There are family events including
storytelling, creative writing, family archiving, textile printing and an
opportunity to Draw the World. There are demonstrations and talks covering
topics such as the West Indian front room and Surrealism in the Caribbean.
Leading photographers give illustrated talks on travels in Africa, the Civil
Rights Movement in America and Photojournalism from the 'Front-Line' in
Britain. Oral history workshops and events explore the oral traditions in
the Caribbean, passage and settlement in Britain, making one's own
entertainment. And lastly a series of short films which look at black
British fashion today have been specially commissioned for Black History
Month at the V&A. 

Contact for further enquiries: Victoria and Albert Museum 
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL 
Web site: http://www.vam.ac.uk/ 

LAMBETH, LONDON 

Black History Month at the Imperial War Museum 
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October 2002 
Venue: The Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ    
A weekend of films and videos devoted to the involvement of Africans, 
Asians and Caribbean men and women in the two World Wars 

Programme: 
Saturday 05 October 

10.30-11.40 
First World War films with live piano accompaniment.    
        
11.45-12.40     
Unknown Soldiers (2000) 
Jane Stanton and Granada TV's documentary about the role played by African, 
Indian and West Indian soldiers in the two World Wars.  

12.45-13.30 
India Marches (1941), Arms from India (1941), West Africa Was There (1943), 
Far East War Magazine No. 1, Indian News Parades.

- The part played by Indians and Africans in the Second World War. 
        
13.35-13.50 
West Indies Calling (1943) 
The contribution to the war effort made by West Indians. 

14.00-15.00 
The Caribbean at War 
Ben Bousquet and Colin Douglas, authors of West Indian Women at War, 
will give an illustrated talk about life on the Caribbean Home Front during
the Second World War.  

15.20-16.20 
Caribbean Women (1993) 
Four West Indian women describe their service in the WAAF and ATS 
in Britain during the Second World War. 

16.25-17.25 
Black Poppies (1994) 
Andre Molyneux's BBC drama in which actors deliver the testimony of 
Afro-Caribbean men who have served in the British Army. Certificate 12.

Sunday 06 October: 

10.30-11.40 
First World War films with live piano accompaniment.    
        
11.45-12.40     
Unknown Soldiers (2000) 
Jane Stanton and Granada TV's documentary about the role played by 
African, Indian and West Indian soldiers in the two World Wars.  

12.45-13.30 
India Marches (1941), Arms from India (1941), West Africa Was There (1943), 
Far East War Magazine No. 1, Indian News Parades.

- The part played by Indians and Africans in the Second World War. 
        
13.35-13.50 
West Indies Calling (1943) 
The contribution to the war effort made by West Indians. 

14.00-15.00 
'We Also Served' 
Historian Stephen Bourne will give an illustrated talk about the experiences

of Black Britons on the Home Front in the Second World War, including his 
Aunt Esther, Peckham's community leader Dr Harold Moody 
and band leader Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson.
        
15.20-16.20 
Caribbean Women (1993) 
Four West Indian women describe their service in the WAAF and ATS 
in Britain during the Second World War. 

16.25-17.25 
Black Poppies (1994) 
Andre Molyneux's BBC drama in which actors deliver the testimony of 
Afro-Caribbean men who have served in the British Army. Certificate 12.
        
All events are free. Booking is advised for the lectures at 14.00 on each
day.  
To book tickets, or for more information on Black History Month 
at the Imperial War Museum, please call 020 7416 5439.

LEICESTER 

Society of Archivists: East Midlands Social Inclusion Training Day 
21 October 2002, 10am-4pm 
Venue: University of Leicester, Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1
7RH 

Fee £66.00 for members of the SoA; £90.00 non-members (includes lunch and
refreshments) 
This one-day course is aimed at archivists, librarians and other related
professionals who would like to learn more about the policies and
practicalities of social inclusion. The programme includes the following
lectures:

(1) Jocelyn Dodds, University of Leicester 
Lecture: Co-editor of Including Museums: perspectives on museums, galleries
and social inclusion, offering a general overview of the conceptual and
policy framework of social inclusion, and a look at being excluded.

(2) Carl Harrison, Records Office of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
(ROLLR) 
Lecture: County Archivist at ROLLR has been involved in formulating the DCMS
guidelines on social inclusion. Discussion will be on issues and initiatives
currently facing archive repositories.

(3) Jenny Moran & Debbie Wilton, Nottinghamshire Archives & Staffordshire
Archives 
Practical Workshop: Exploring the benefits and pitfalls of social inclusion,
with the aim of discussing ways in which barriers to socially inclusive
services can be overcome in public, specialist and academic repositories.

Bookings: Please use the booking form on the Society of Archivists web site
<http://www.archives.org.uk>, or contact Susan Bradshaw (SoA Training
Co-ordinator), Tel/Fax 01872 273440, or by e-mail:
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MANCHESTER 

Conference: Raising Attainment for Ethnic Minority Pupils: Sharing Best
Anti-Racist Practice in Britain and the United States.

10 -11 October, University of Manchester 

This international conference on anti-racism, presented by the Ahmed Iqbal
Ullah Education Trust, offers teachers and other education professionals an
opportunity to discover and discuss successful educational strategies used
in Britain and the United States relating to the following topics/issues:
Promoting Ethnic Minority Achievement, Challenging Racist Exclusions, Using
History to Engage Ethnic Minority Pupils, Teacher Education & Institutional
Racism in Further Education and Higher Education, Language Acquisition

Address for further details and booking information: The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah
Race Relations Archive, Devonshire House, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. 

Tel: 0161 275 2920. Email: [log in to unmask] 
Web site: http://www.anti-racisteducation.org.uk 

MANCHESTER 

Anansi Storytime 
Tuesday 22nd October (for under 5's); Wednesday 23rd October (for over 5's);
Tuesday 29th October (for over 5's) - all 11.00 - 16.30.

Venue: People's History Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester M3
3ER 
Whether or not you are familiar with traditional Caribbean folklore,
everyone loves a good tale. These Anansi stories will be performed by an
actor and will transport you from the Moving Lives galleries across the sea
to the beautiful islands of the Caribbean. As places are limited, advance
booking on 0161 839 6061 is advised. Refreshments and biscuits will be
provided for children and young people during all the storytime sessions.

Contact for further enquiries and booking: Duncan Craig, People's History
Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3ER. Tel:  0161 839
6061. Fax: 0171 839 6027. Email [log in to unmask] 

Web site: www.peopleshistorymuseum.org.uk 
Entrance Fee: £1 for waged adults, otherwise free 
Access: The museum is wheelchair accessible with a lift and ramp 

Performance based storytelling at the People's History Museum: Gabriella's
Story and Nahid's Story 
Dates: Gabriella's Story - Sunday 6th October @ 2pm & 3.30pm; Sunday 27th
October @ 2pm & 3.30pm. Nahid's Story - Sunday 13th October @ 2pm & 3.30pm;
Sunday 20th October @ 2pm & 3.30pm

Venue: The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3ER. 
Two 30-minute monologue performances that take place in the main gallery at
the People's History Museum: (1) Follow Gabrielle Walkers life as a
schoolgirl in 1930s Caribbean to 1960s Manchester. Has she made the right
decision to travel continents? (2) Meet Nahid, who arrives in England from
Pakistan with her family, to join her father. The story takes you on her
journey from the age of 12 to adulthood. 

Access: The museum is wheelchair accessible with a lift and ramp 
Entrance Fee: £1 waged otherwise free 

Exhibition: Moving Lives 
Exhibition closes Sunday 27th October - 11am to 4.30pm 
Venue: The People's History Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street,
Manchester, M3 3ER. 
Moving Lives uses photographs, people's possessions, recordings and film to
show a personal view of the life and history of the Caribbean community in
the region.

Target Age Range: Open to all ages 
Entrance Fee: £1 waged otherwise free 
Access: The museum is wheelchair accessible with a lift and ramp 

Art Workshop: The Big Draw - Drawing On Your Culture 
Thursday 24th October (Over 5's); Wednesday 30th October (Under 5's);
Thursday 31st October (Over 5's) 
Venue: The People's History Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street,
Manchester, M3 3ER. 
Draw on your past to create a stencil with a practicing artist, which will
be reproduced on a variety of surfaces. 
Entrance Fee: £1 waged otherwise free 
Access: The museum is wheelchair accessible with a lift and ramp 

Contact for enquiries: Duncan Craig, People's History Museum, The Pump
House, Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3ER. Tel:  0161 839 6061. Fax: 0171 839
6027. Email [log in to unmask] 

Web site: www.peopleshistorymuseum.org.uk 

EDINBURGH 

National Archives of Scotland 
To coincide with Black History Month 2002 the National Archives of Scotland
have designed an online exhibition displaying documentation from its
archival collections which pertain to the history of black peoples in
Scotland throughout the centuries. The exhibition can be viewed at
www.nas.gov.uk/exhibitions.htm 

Contact for further information: Alison J Lindsay (Outreach
Officer),National Archives of Scotland, General Register House, Princes
Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3YY 

Tel: 0131 535 1353  Fax: 0131 535 1363 

GLASGOW

Scottish Academy of Asian Arts (SAAA) Forthcoming Events and Projects:
Mano y tat Kar :- a Kathak and Flamenco Fusion Project
The Academy is working in partnership with Centro Espana Lorca on this dance
fusion project scheduled for September and October 2002. Involving schools
and community groups, the performance will be held at the CCA this Autumn.

Talacchanda (Phase Two) A Partnership Project with Glasgow School Of Art
Bharata Natyam Dance Workshops with Anjana Rajan and Visual Arts Masterclass
Workshops at Tramway with Ranjana Thapalyal as follows:
Wednesday 16th October,  6 - 9 pm Ranjana Thapalyal - Visual  Arts 
Wednesday 23rd October,  6 - 9 pm  Anjana Rajan - Bharata Natyam Dance
Wednesday 30th October,  6 - 9 pm  Anjana Rajan -  Bharata Natyam Dance

October Artists Concert, Masterclasses and Workshop Tour
From the 14th October until the end of October, Indian classical musicians
Ashok Bellare and Uday Raikar experienced in Pranava Santur and Tabla
respectively, will be touring Scottish venues including universities in this
concert and masterclass series.

SAAA and Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre Series
A long term developmental partnership with SMPC will produce the following
events:-
Kathakali Skills Training Day Monday 28th October, SMPC, 8-10 Balcarres Ave
Further events being scheduled between November and March 2003 include:
Dance Theatre with Gitanjali Kolanad, directed by Philip Zarrilli, Mask
Masterclass and Gamelan Workshops, Rajasthani Marionette Residency, and
Shadow Puppetry from Gujarat

Drama Pilot
The Academy will be running a drama pilot project this Autumn and Winter. It
will kick off with a trip to see Tamasha Theatre's production of Ryman and
the Sheikh at the Edinburgh Festival. All young people interested in taking
part should contact the SAAA office to be added to the list. 

SAAA Education Class Programme
SAAA's regular programme of dance and music classes will begin again the
week of the 26th August as follows at the Tramway Theatre and Govanhill
Neighbourhood Centre:
27th,Tuesday: Indian Classical Vocal - 6-8pm, Govanhill  
Tuesday: Kathak Dance - 6-9pm, Tramway  Starting 3rd September 
28th,Wednesday: Bharata Natyam Dance- 6-9pm, Tramway
28th,Wednesday: Tabla  6-8pm, Govanhill   

For more information on any of the above, please contact Clare Robertson, 
Tel: 0141 423 2210. Email: [log in to unmask]  Office: SAAA, Govanhill
neighbourhood Centre, 6-8 Daisy Street, Glasgow G42 8JL

LAMBETH, LONDON

Public Meeting at the Black Cultural Archives/ Archives and Museum of Black
Heritage (AMBH):
BCA/AMBH will celebrate Black History Month by organising a Public Meeting,
Chaired by Len Garrison, on the subject of the race relations 'industry' in
Britain and how 
helpful it has been to black people. The debate will be held on Thursday 
24th October 2002 at 6.30pm.
Contact Angela Brivett on info@archivesmuseumblackheritage for further
information.
Web site: www.archivesmuseumblackheritage.org.uk 

NEWHAM, LONDON

'1963 Revived'- Drama Performance at Stratford Circus, London.
This true drama is a prelude to Black History Month and it depicts the
stories of ordinary African and Caribbean people who arrived in England in
1963 or who  had a life changing experience in that year. This mesmerising 
and enlightening production will be held at the Stratford Circus, Theatre
Square, London E15, on 27th September 2pm and 7.30pm priced £2 for children
and £3 for adults. 
Call Stratford Circus on 020 8279 1000 to book, or the African and Caribbean
Voices Association on 020 8536 1894 for more information.
Web site:  http://www.stratford-circus.org.uk/

STAFFORDSHIRE

An Evening to Celebrate Black and Asian History in Staffordshire 
7th October 2002, 7PM
Venue: Staffordshire Record Office, Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LZ 
Description: Evening to raise awareness of sources to Black and Asian
History in Staffordshire.  With a talk by Dr Barbara Bush, Reader in
Imperial History, Staffordshire University.
Contact for further enquiries: Ms Louise Martin, Archivist (Email:
[log in to unmask]) Tel. 01785 278371 / Fax: 01785 278384
Web site: http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/archives/ 
Access: This is a free event, but booking is essential 

TAMESIDE

Exhibition: Tameside and the Commonwealth 
Venue: Tameside Local Studies Library, Stalybridge Library, Trinity Street,
Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 2BN. 
To coincide with the Commonwealth Games (Manchester 2002) staff at Tameside
Local Studies Library have created a small exhibition (6x A1 panels)
featuring Tameside's historic and cultural links with the countries and
territories of the Commonwealth. The exhibition also displays archival
information about local figures from Black British history: such as Arthur
Wharton, the world's first professional black footballer, and Edward T.
Nelson, the successful defence barrister in the Gorse Hall murder case. 

Contact for further information: Maureen Burns, Tameside Local Studies
Library, Tel: 0161 303 7937 or Email
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http://www.tameside.gov.uk/leisure/new/lh23.htm 

TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON

'Libations: African Literary Dinner' with special guest Buchi Emecheta 
Tuesday 29th October, 7pm 
Venue: Cyber Kitchen, 343/5 Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, London, E1
9RA 
Tickets: £20 in advance. (includes African/Caribbean buffet dinner. 
Description: As part of Black History Month African Writers Abroad (AWA)
presents the first in a series of literary dinners. AWA's first literary
guests will be renowned author Buchi Emecheta, The New Tribe, and Helon
Habila, winner of the Caine Prize for African Literature (2001) and author
of Waiting for an Angel (pub; Penguin 2002). 
To book tickets or for more information contact AWA: Email
[log in to unmask] or telephone 07980 269138 or 07956 546110 

WELLINGBOROUGH

Friday, October 4th at 7.30. Launch event with ACE Dance Company. Tickets
(£9.00 and £6.50 concessions) from The Castle box office (01933) 270007

Saturday, October 12th at 8.00 pm. Rhonie Lawson sings Paul Robeson.
Victoria Centre (01933.277400). Tickets £7.50 and £6.50 concessions.

October 17th-19th, 7.30 pm. "Sammy" - a play inspired by Sammy Davis Jr. The
Castle Theatre. Tickets £10.00 and £7.00 concessions. Tel (The Castle Box
office: 01933.270007

Wednesday October 23rd at 7.30pm. Wellingborough Racial Equality Council
General Meeting. Free - all welcome

Thursday October 24th at 7.30 pm. Wellingborough Library present Xpress
Publishers on up-and-coming Black novelists. Tickets £4.00 and £2.00
concessions.

Friday 25th October (evening). Northamptonshire Black History Project event.
Venue to be confirmed. tel: 01604.590967

Saturday November 2nd at 7.30 pm: Finale event - Community Showcase and
Awards ceremony. Dance, rap, community choir and more. The Castle Theatre
(free), however, ticket booking desirable on 01933.270007.

Throughout October: A programme of talks on "Hidden Heroes and Heroines".
Local speakers. Telephone Wellingborough Afro-Caribbean Association for
details (01933) 222095

Wellingborough's BHM programme has been organised by the Wellingborough
Black Arts Consortium (Tel: 01933.275543)

For further information please contact: Wellingborough District Racial
Equality Council, Victoria Centre, Palk Road, Wellingborough NN8 1HT;
Telephone: 01933-278000; Email: [log in to unmask]
Web site: www.wellingboroughrec.org.uk

WESTMINSTER, LONDON 

Course: Peopling Westminster II: a history of some more immigrant
communities 
Wednesdays 9 October-13 November, 6pm- 7.30pm 
Venue: City of Westminster Archives Centre, 10 St Ann's Street, London SW1P
2DE 
Tel: 020 7641 5180 
Immigrant communities have played an important part in Westminster for the
last 500 years. This 6-week course will investigate the Irish, who built
many of our roads and railways, the Welsh who ran the dairies, and the Scots
who made porridge for the monarch and lie buried under Pimlico! We will also
look at the Asian and African-Caribbean communities. Individuals who made an
impact on Westminster include Dean Mahomed, the first Indian author in
English who introduced 'shampoo', and the West Indian plantation owners and
their servants who settled in Marylebone. Finally we will look at the
Chinese and their impact on Soho. 

Cost: £30 (£24 concessions) 

WESTMINSTER, LONDON

'Let Paul Robeson Sing'
Tuesday 1 October - Thursday 31 October
Theatre Museum, Russell Street, London, WC2E 7PR
10.00am-6.00pm
The highly acclaimed exhibition about Robeson's turbulent life and brilliant
career as actor, singer and film star that celebrates his wide-reaching
cultural and political influence.  Jointly produced with the National
Museums & Galleries of Wales, Cardiff.  The exhibition highlights Robeson's
commitment to creating complex reflections of black experience and black
heroes on stage.
020 7943 4740
www.theatremuseum.org

'Sharmanka - Kinetic Theatre'
Saturday 5 October
Theatre Museum, Russell Street, London, WC2E 7PR
10.00 - 13.00
The amazing performing sculptures of Russian sculptor Eduard Bersusdky in a
new exhibition Sharmanka - Kinetic Theatre  inspire storytelling by Iroko
Theatre Company. "The Iroko tree's roots go deep into the soil of Africa."
Founded by Alex Oma-Pius, the company work in schools, colleges, libraries
and community centres using traditional African theatre forms and music to
help inspire and educate children and young people.
020 7943 4740
www.theatremuseum.org

'FREE Study Day on New Black Writing'
Sunday 13 October
Theatre Museum, Russell Street, London, WC2E 7PR
11.00-16.00
Looking at the work of a new young writer with practical exploration of text
led by Ben Thomas from Talawa Theatre Company.
020 7943 4804 - booking essential
www.theatremuseum.org

'Talawa Theatre Company Workshops'
Thursdays 17 October & 24 October, Friday 25 October
Theatre Museum, Russell Street, London, WC2E 7PR
10.00-13.00 and 14.00-16.00 (am only on 24 October)
Talawa offer workshops on the experience of contemporary black performers
based on their new video compilation Blackstage.  Blackstage is an oral
history project that celebrates the pioneers of black theatre in the UK. Ten
theatre practitioners who have made a major contribution to the development
of black British theatre tell their stories on camera. Talawa and the
Theatre Museum will give a talk on the project with excerpts from the
videos.
020 7943 4740
www.theatremuseum.org

FREE SYMPOSIUM :  FINDING THE GAPS
Thursday October 24
Theatre Museum, Russell Street, London, WC2E 7PR
14.00 to 17.30 
Booking essential Tel: 020 7943 4804
How effectively has black theatre history been documented? Where are the
gaps? How can they be addressed? A panel of experts will lead an open
discussion about the documentation of black theatre history. Panellists will
include  Talawa Theatre Company, Hackney Empire, Stephen Bourne.

Stephen Bourne: Black Women in British Theatre 1790 - 1950.
14.00 - 15.00
From the unidentified black actress who played Shakespeare's Juliet in the
1790s to Cleo Laine making her dramatic debut at the Royal Court in the
1950s Stephen Bourne will give an illustrated talk  - drawing on his
research at the Theatre Museum - on the unexplored role, women of African
descent  such as Belle Davis, Florence Mills, Pauline Henriques and
Elisabeth Welch have played in the early years of British Theatre. The talk
will draw on photographs and sound recordings from a range of sources.
Refreshments
15.00 - 15.15
Launch of Blackstage
15.15- 16.15
Symposium
16.15 - 17.30

FREE 'Negro Spiritual' Workshop (suitable for adults 16+)
Wednesday 23 October
Theatre Museum, Russell Street, London, WC2E 7PR
10.00 - 16.00
Booking essential: Tel 020 7943 4804 
A practical workshop for adults on the skills needed to sing and interpret
songs from the 'Negro spiritual' to modern gospel music led by a leading
practitioner from the world of gospel music - Bazil Meade of the London
Community Gospel Choir. By popular demand, we are running this hugely
enjoyable event again to bring a wider audience to this effective and deeply
affective music. The day will end with a presentation of songs for friends,
family and visitors to the Museum.

'When We Were Kings: Role Models and Representation:
Introduced screenings of When We Were Kings'
Monday 7 - Tuesday 8 October 2002 10.30am - 1.00pm
Venue: National Film Theatre 2
An introduced screening of the award-winning, 'When We Were Kings', a
documentary of a real 20th Century hero, Muhammad Ali. The half-day event
begins with a 20 minute introduction to put the 'Rumble in the Jungle' in
its historical context. In the question-and-answer session that follows,
students are encouraged to consider Muhammad Ali's influence as a role model
and explore representations of masculinity and ethnic identity.

Further discussion of the documentary form will focus on the effect of music
and editing in the film as a 'true' story and raise questions about the
relationship between representation and reality.
The event is fully supported by programme notes and students materials.
Tickets: £3.50 per student
Accompanying adults admitted free of charge but MUST book places
To book call Karen Myers on 0207 957 8983 or Thalia Cassimatis on 0207 957
4803 or email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]

'Who keeps London Moving?'
Depot open weekend Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October 2002
Depot: 118 - 120 Gunnersbury Lane, London W3 8BQ.  Tube to Acton Town. Bus
to Acton Town station or Gunnersbury Lane junction of Uxbridge Road.
Opening times: 11.00 - 17.00. Last admission 16.00. 
The last Depot open weekend of 2002 takes a celebratory look at the people
who keep London's transport on the move.  Past and present personnel will
reveal their memories and stories about what life is like behind the scenes.
Films, photographs, oral histories, posters and unusual objects complete the
picture of London's transport people. 
To commemorate Black History Month there will be a special look at the 1950s
London Transport recruitment drive in the West Indies. 
Admission: Adults £6.95, Concessions £4.95, accompanied children under 16 go
free.

YORK
Black History Month Conference 
York St John College, Lord Mayor's Walk, York
Saturday 19 October 2002 - 10am to 4pm
Title:  REVEALING BLACK BRITISH HISTORIES

Speakers : 
Prof J Walvin -Keynote - Revealing Black British History
C Bressey - Black Victorian Women
M Spafford - Black & Asian soldiers WWII
L Ali  - West Indian Nurses and British Hospitals 1950-68
Y Holder - Young People and York Schools
J Sidiique - Storytelling and oral history

Costs:
Conference, Lunch and Refreshments - £5.00 (£3.00 students/concessions)
For further information please contact: Margot Brown/Chrissie Dell/Linda Ali
- Email: [log in to unmask] / Tel No:  01904 716825	

List compiled by Oku Ekpenyon and Carol Dixon (Black and Asian Studies
Association)

For info: The Black and Asian Studies Association (BASA) was established in
1991 to encourage research into the history of black, Asian and other
minority ethnic peoples in the UK. Currently based at the Institute of
Commonwealth Studies (University of London) its membership includes academic
researchers, teachers, local historians, students, information managers,
community workers and other individuals concerned with uncovering historical
information about the longevity of the black and Asian presence in Britain -
particularly primary data sourced from archival materials such as parish
registers, family and estate papers, government documents, and the archives
of political organisations, etc. Subscription rates for the BASA Newsletter
(ISSN: 0969-4722) for the academic year 2002/3 are: £10 for institutions; £8
for individuals/schools/community groups; £5 for students, the retired,
low-waged and unemployed people. This membership/subscription fee covers
three issues of the newsletter (October 2002, January 2003 and April 2003)
and also entitles you to elect BASA's Management Committee at the AGM,
contribute to special project work and receive concessionary rates for entry
to the Association's annual conference. For further information about the
activities and publications of the Association please write to BASA c/o
Institute of Commonwealth Studies, 28 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DS, or
contact Marika Sherwood (BASA Secretary): [log in to unmask] 
-----------------------------------
Ms Carol Dixon
Institute of Education
20 Bedford Way
London, WC1H 0AL

Tel:     020 7612 6054
Fax:    020 7612 6066
Email: [log in to unmask] 

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