Medical Apartheid: European Experiments on African Bodies 1810-2010
Saturday 25th June 4.00-7.00pm
Venue: Near Walthamstow tube
A review of the scientific experiments and research performed on black
people to refine various drugs and medical treatments for use with white people
This presentation will draw on Harriet Washington's book of the same name, various
documentation from World Wars 1/2, Aboriginal history, Vietnam, US Prisons and Porton Down.
This is a small venue (30 seats) be on time as event will start promptly
Presentation will cover:
*Radioactive People: North Africa and the Pacific
*Birth and Crowd Control: The South African Solution, Project Coast
*National Security Memorandum 200
*Vic Mackie and Congressional Inquiries
*The 'War on Drugs', Haiti and Jamaica
*The Mau Mau, Kenya and the Brixton Riots
The Battle for Algiers (Film and Masterclass)
urday 15th May 11.00am-2.00pm
Saturday 12th June 2.00pm-5.00pm
BFI Southbank
Belvedere Road SE1
Tube: Waterloo
Adm: £5.00 0207 928 3232 Best to book in advance as this fantastic film is rarely seen on the big screen
Sunday 27th June 4.30-7.30pm
Lost Theatre
Wandsworth Road , London SW8
£6.00 Entry: Best to book in advance Box office at link below http://www.losttheatre.co.uk/whatson/forthcomingshows/forthcomingshows
Tube: Stockwell (10 mins walk) Northern and Victoria Lines
Many artists are making up for the severe lack of positive images of black people in animated films and comics. 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 updates on the coming Black Panther series, Q and A with animators and a special preview of the brand new live-action stage show, Spirit of the Pharaohs
In the Land of the Free. Plus Q and A with director
www.BlackHistoryWalks.co.uk in association with Kush Films 07961 977 749 www.kushfilms.com
Tuesday 25 May 7.30pm doors open, 8.00pm films starts
West Green Learning Centre, 268 West Green Road, Tottenham, N15 3RB
Tube: Seven Sisters/Turnpike Lane. Bus 41,67,230,341
Admission: £6.00