Every day Life in a West African Empire (1300’s)
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How Black History can change your life !
Sunday 3rd November 3pm to 5.45pm.
Cottons Caribbean Restaurant, 70 Exmouth Market, Islington EC1 Tube: Angel
Pay on the door. £8.00. This is an intimate venue so its first come, first served. Latecomers may end up standing or not getting in at all !
Black History Walks is working with Cottons Caribbean Restaurant to showcase African/Caribbean history and promote excellent African/Caribbean food. Hear superb scholars, have stimulating debates and sample the delicious weekend buffet.
In this lecture, book launch and Q and A, Robin Walker author of the 700 page African history masterpiece ‘When we Ruled’ www.whenweruled.com addresses the key question: Why should anyone study Black History? He explains why learning Black History is an important part of the intellectual and psychological development of all people of African, Caribbean and Black British descent.
Learning it could literally change your life. Learning it could transform your children’s life!
In particular, he explains:
- The Power of Knowledge
- What is History?
- Who needs Black History?
- Black History and Psychological Wellbeing
- What content should we focus on?
- Should we make Ancient Egypt the Centrepiece of Black History?
- Examples of how Black History literally changed peoples life
He will also be speaking in detail about Everyday Life in an Early West African Empire the subject of his new book which covers
- Civilisation, art, science and culture in West Africa pre European invasion
- African Empires their extent and comparisons
- Exploding the ‘Tarzan’ image of Africa
- How this history became hidden and why