Films 12-07 – blackhistory walks

African Superheroes Day 22 July

African Superheroes Day

Sunday 20 July 3.30pm to 6pm,

Pimlico Academy

Lupus Street, SW1

Tube: Pimlico Victoria line (5 mins walk)

Entry: £7.00 adults £5 kids Pay on the door, first come first served.

Many artists are making up for the severe lack of positive images of black people in animated films and comics. We will show the history of black people in cartoons and reveal how African/Caribbean culture is essential to many block buster cartoons from Disney/Pixar etc. This animation festival for 6-60 year olds, will feature a variety of African-themed cartoons which tell tales of; Magical Nigerian women warriors, Anansi the West African Folk Hero, The story of Ogun, Plus examples of new Superhero cartoons coming out and where you can get them.

The Black Image Fri 20 July 7-9pm

The Black Image

Friday 20 July 7pm to 9pm,

Pimlico Academy

Lupus Street, SW1

Tube: Pimlico Victoria line (5 mins walk)

Entry: £7.00 Pay on the door, first come first served.

A very revealing presentation and short films which show how the image of African people has been deliberately altered by Europeans to show negativity. In the 15th century African people were portrayed in European art as noble, sophisticated and dignified. With the rise of Empire these images were thrown out and replaced with demeaning stereotypes which still inform public opinion via children’s books, Hollywood movies and tv adverts. There are many connections between this presentation and How to Brainwash the Youth and make them Act Like Fools, although the images used are totally different. Previously held at the National Portrait Gallery and Imperial War museum in 2008 to full houses

Black Women in the Apartheid Uprisings 19.7.12

Black Women in the Apartheid Uprisings

Thursday 19 July 7pm to 9pm,

Pimlico Academy

Lupus Street, SW1

Tube: Pimlico Victoria line (5 mins walk)

Entry: £6.00 Pay on the door, first come first served.

The recent anniversary of the Soweto Uprisings (June 16 1976) passed unnoticed in most white media. Black Women played a crucial part in South Africas liberation from Apartheid but like many women freedom fighters in Africa, their role has been under-reported and under-valued.

This presentation, hosted by Dr June Bam-Huchison, will explain the role of African and so-called ‘coloured’ women in the struggle since the 1950’s to 1976. In particular we will cover..

Methods of resistance: Not just the gun
Beauty as a form of oppression: The role of the dentist
Methods of oppression: birth control and experimentation
Male female relationships: How does a couple involved in resistance work survive ?
Life in prison for men, and what it means for women
The role of female sex workers in the struggle
Love and Liberation music

Dr June Bam Huchison is a Khoi woman from South Africa and resistance leader who lived through the Soweto Uprisings and survived dragnets and death threats to become a member of the post-apartheid government. She is the author of Peeping Through the Reeds a semi-autobiographical book of life in South Africa.

More info and book here http://www.peepingthroughreeds.co.uk/

How To Brainwash the Youth and Make them Act Like Fools !

How to Brainwash the Youth and Make them act like fools !

Friday 13 July 6.45pm to 9.30pm

The Blue Room, BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road SE1, www.bfi.org.uk

Tube: Waterloo (5 mins walk)

Entry: FREE first come, first served.

An in-your-face seminar aimed at young adults to illustrate how they are conditioned via Hollywood movies, music videos, computer games and advertising to act dumb and love it. This presentation uses popular and mainstream culture combined with a black history perspective. Scary Movie, Predator, Lil Wayne,Futurama, Disney, Percy Jackson, GTA, Pussycat dolls, Nikki Minaj, Etana,Lord of the Rings, Pirates of Caribbean, and Manhunter all make an appearance

‘I have been meaning to write you all week to thank you for the informative and thought-provoking session you held for ACD students last week. It was tremendous.What was really satisfying is that you held their attention throughout the 3 hour session even in the not ideal situation of being cramped into the foyer space due to the projector being taken by another organisation. Brenda King, African Caribbean Diversity Group

‘Just to say, once again, thanks for the fabulous presentation yesterday. It is always great to be around children when they are learning something new and enlightening for them’ Marva Bell Pivot Point Community Project Harrow

A Black History Walks presentation

Matrix Breakdown Pt 2 Fri 6 July 7pm

The Black History of the Matrix Part 2, movie breakdown with Andrew Muhammad The Investigator

Friday 6 July 7pm to 9pm, (The people demanded it and he’s back ! )

Pimlico Academy

Lupus Street, SW1

Tube: Pimlico Victoria line (5 mins walk)

Entry: £7.00 Pay on the door, first come first served.

One of the most innovative and exciting movies ever, The Matrix broke records and led to new ways of image making on the big screen. Since he first delivered his African historical analysis of this film Andrew Muhammad has been inundated with requests for repeats. These requests increased after his recent Avatar revelations.

Since 1994 Andrew has been conducting Hidden Truth Tours nationwide and internationally to Kemet (Egypt), Tunisia, Ireland and Spain. Andrew Muhammad has also designed what is widely known as the ‘Hidden Truth Movie Breakdown’. This delivery is based on the Chinese proverb that a picture paints a thousand words.

The movie industry has perfected the art of using signs and symbols to convey many hidden truths to a very unsuspecting and susceptible audience. This type of communication was first invented in Kemet (Egypt) and was used throughout their society. Many Hollywood blockbuster films and cartoons such as The Matrix and Lion King contain secrets that will amaze the viewers. More info on Andrew Muhammad here

http://www.theinvestigator.org.uk/about.html

Outside the Law Sat 14 July 2pm

Outside the Law: The heroic African fight against savage French colonialism

Sat 14 July 2-5pm. part of African Oddyseys at the BFI

BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road SE1
Tube: Waterloo www.bfi.org.uk

Admission £6.50 best to book early

Outside the Law is a 2010 drama film directed by Rachid Bouchareb, starring Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem and Sami Bouajila. The story takes place between 1945 and 1962 and focuses on the lives of three Algerian brothers in France, set to the backdrop of the Algerian independence movement and the Algerian War.^[1] It is a standalone follow-up to Bouchareb’s 2006 film Days of Glory, which was set during World War II. Outside the Law was a French majority production with co-producers in Algeria, Tunisia and Belgium.

A portrayal of the 1945 Sétif massacre sparked a political controversy in France. In reviews the film was compared to Westerns and gangster films, and critics made observations about how the independence activists were likened to the French Resistance during World War II. Outside the Law represented Algeria at the 83rd Academy Awards, where it was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.

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