X Men: Black History Movie Breakdown
In this Xtra special movie breakdown we analyse 4 X Men movies from a Black History perspective. X Men, X Men 2, X Men 3:The Last Stand and X Men First Class . We will delve deep into the background of the X men comics and movies. We will cover: Race and metaphorMalcolm X and […]
What were Black people doing in World War 1 ?
Above: packed house at the Imperial war Museum October 2015 An explanation of the crucial role Africa, Asia and the Caribbean played in WW1. Interviews with Jamaican WW1 veterans, West India Regiment in Palestine, black and asian fighter pilots, the Herero genocide, German colonies in Africa and how that affected geography and WW2 “I wanted […]
The Black Image Sat 6 April
Loving black couples, a rare sight on British TV but why ? Saturday 6 April 3pm to 6pm, Conference Room, Voluntary Action Islington 200a Pentonville Road, London N1 9JP Tube: Kings Cross (5 mins walk) Entry: £7.00 adults, £5 kids. Pay on the door, first come first served. A very revealing […]
The Michael Jackson Story 21 & 28 Sept
The Michael Jackson Story: Video History breakdown with Andrew Muhammad The Investigator Friday 21 and 28 September 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. The Hidden Truth on Michael Jackson….. Who was Michael, was he a … threat to the so-called’Illuminati’, […]
Black Power Mixtape 24 March 2pm
“Simply astonishing from start to finish !!” Womens Library London Metropolitan University 25 Old Castle Street Tube: Aldgate East Phone 0207 320 2222 Entry..£6.00 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
200 years of Black Troops in British Armies Sat 8 Oct 12.30pm
200 years of Black Soldiers in White Wars Saturday 8th October 12.30-2.00pm Imperial War Museum Lambeth Road SE1 Tube: Lambeth North. Adm: Free. First come, first served Bring pen and pad and be on time www.iwm.org.uk Many people are surprised that there were Jamaican Spitfire pilots and Somali soldiers in the Second World War. The […]
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Black History Walks is a collective of athletes, IT professionals, teachers, artists, authors and film-makers who collaborate to produce events on British history which includes African/Caribbean people, throughout the year. Join our mail list below. We work with museums, schools, universities, colleges, community groups, and government agencies to run high quality professional events all […]