Black Panthers Search for Truth 8.11.11
The Black Panthers Search for Truth and Justice Plus Q and A Tuesday 8 November 7.30pm (food and drinks) Film starts 8pm www.openthegate.org.uk Open the Gate Cafe, 35 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston N16 Tube: Dalston Junction 10 min from Liverpool Street Train: Dalston Kingsland 10 min from Stratford Free Entry: First come, first served Passing it […]
Shirely Chisholm Black Female President 1972 ?
The Black Woman who Ran for President in 1972. Plus Q and A Tuesday 1 November 7.30pm (food and drinks) Film starts 8pm www.openthegate.org.uk Open the Gate Cafe, 35 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston N16 Tube: Dalston Junction 10 min from Liverpool Street Train: Dalston Kingsland 10 min from Stratford Free Entry: First come, first served While the […]
Jumping the Broom Sat 15 Oct 7pm
Saturday 15 October 7-10pm Jumping the Broom at The Tabernacle, Powis Square, London W11 2AY Tube: Ladbroke Grove/ Notting Hill Tickets £8.50 in advance or on door http://www.tabernaclew11.com/whats-on/ but dont delay, this will be popular! Top 5 in the US Box Office but never released in this country! Third ever cinema screening ! See video clip here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D90GKozn-Xg Producer […]
The Great Debaters Sun 9 Oct. 3pm
Sunday 9 October 3pm Tricycle Cinema Kilburn, Tube: Kilburn Tickets in advance or on door £9.00 from http://www.tricycle.co.uk/current-programme-pages/cinema-program/cinema/the-great-debaters/ Second Ever UK Cinema Screening !! This film was never released in this country despite being produced by Oprah Winfrey and starring two Academy Award actors Denzel Washinton and Forest Whittaker. This is an educatonal and inspirational family film full […]
Back Power Mixtape..Where to see
“Simply astonishing from start to finish !!” Found in a basement these are 40 year old never-before-seen interviews with Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, Huey P Newton, Kathleen Cleaver, Eldridge Cleaver, Harry Belafonte, Bobby Seale, Minister Farrakhan. Also featuring Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli and Mario Van Peebles. See Trailer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFWHNpfjByQ The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 […]
The Story of Lovers Rock.Where to see ?
Lovers Rock, often dubbed ‘romantic reggae’ is a uniquely black British sound that developed in the late 70s and 80s against a backdrop of riots, racial tension and sound systems. Live performance, comedy sketches, dance, interviews and archive shed light on the music and the generation that embraced it. Lovers Rock allowed young people to […]
Jumping the Broom. Sept 12. 6.30pm
Monday 12 September 6.30-9pm Kensington Library Theatre, Phillimore Walk off High Street Kensington, W8 7RX Tube:High St Kensington Tickets only £9.00 online only from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/133540 Never released in this country! Second only cinema screening ! See video clip here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D90GKozn-Xg (On 5th November www.blackhistorywalks will also be screening the never-UK-released Spike Lee film Miracle at Santa Anna) Producer Bishop T.D. […]
The Great Debaters: 22 Sept 6.30pm
Thursday 22 September 6.30-9pm prompt start Kensington Library Theatre, Phillimore Walk, off High St Kensington W87RX Tube: High St Kensington Online tickets only £8.00 from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/133532 First Ever UK Cinema Screening !! This film was never released in this country despite being produced by Oprah Winfrey and starring two Academy Award actors Denzel Washinton and Forest Whittaker. See video […]
Premiere: Miracle at St Anna Sat 29 Oct
Miracle at Santa Anna. A Spike Lee Joint Sat 5 November 2-5pm BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road SE1 Tube: Waterloo African Odysseys at the BFI www.bfi.org.uk Rated R (Strong language and violence) See video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcKPi5DyGWs Although this film came out in the US in September 2008 it has never been released here and this will be […]
Black British Civil Rights Heroes 1596-2006. Thurs 29 Sept
Black British Civil Rights Heroes, 1596 to 2006 Thursday 29 September 6.30pm-9.00pm The Blue Room, BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road SE1. Entry: Free First Come, First Served. 90 seats. Tube:Waterloo. www.bfi.org.uk 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. Schools and […]