How Jamaicans ended Slavery: Rebellion 1832
Sam ‘Daddy’ Sharpe is the man who inspired 60, 000 Africans to rise up against British slavemasters in Jamaica. At a time when Black people were killed just for learning to read,( forget phones and facebook) and not allowed to leave their plantation this achievement is incredible! How did he do it ? Who helped […]
How True African Dance was corrupted into Porn
African dance and culture has often been appropriated by Europeans and divorced from its roots. This presentation aims to give a general background to African dance and show how movements/styles were borrowed or imitated by various European cultures.Those cultures would then re-name and take credit for the movements or totally pervert them. We will also deal with sexism and racism in the music/fashion and dance business.The presentation covers:
A selection of African civilisations pre or co-existing European invasion
Original purpose of African dance
Weddings, fertility, birthdays, rites of passage
Dance as politics. European censorship and disgust
Popular dances in the West that have African origins/elements
How to Brainwash the Youth and make them..
How to Brainwash the Youth and make them act like Fools ! 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,Soulja Boy, Lil Wayne,Futurama, Disney, 300, GTA, Pussycat dolls, Mariah Carey, Nelly, Etana,Lord of the Rings, Pirates of Caribbean, Manhunter all make an appearance
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How Black People Won World War 2
A detailed and extensive look at the African, Caribbean and Asian war effort with video clips and interviews with black Spitfire & bomber pilots, Nigerian and Somali troops fighting in Burma, black and asian women secret agents, u-boats in the Caribbean and the importance of Africa and India’s raw materials
Thank you so much for coming into our school on Friday. Your talk was really inspiring and so valuable to our students. It was great to see them so engaged’. Rebecca Howard, Canons High School, Queensbury
10 items to ‘Break the Internet’
Black History Walks, Talks & Films13 Years of Education ThroughFilm Black History is longer than a month.. 27 November 2014 10 items that deserve to Break the Internet FEDZ: Black hero tackles bio warfare in London :: Menelik Shabbaz New Film. Active Afro with […]
West African Empires.
Every day Life in a West African Empire (1300’s) plus 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 […]
Syria and Iraq’s, African History
Black Sumer and the African origin of civilisation: Lecture, Discussion and Book Launch” Sat 26 October 5-8 pm (Previously sold out. Repeated by popular demand. This event is pay-on-the-door first come, first served) In the Black Community, it is increasingly recognised that civilisation itself began in Africa. However, mainstream scholars […]
Free Events at Birkbeck
We are hosting a series of Queen Nzinga lectures, and other events, at Birbeck University of London. Below are the next three listings on Academia, Comedy and Resistance. All events are free but must be booked via www.eventbrite.com (just search for event title in London) Queen Nzinga Lecture series 1 to 12 Queen Nzinga was […]
African Superheroes Day 30 March
African Superheroes Day Saturday 30 March 3.00pm to 6.30pm, Conference Room, Voluntary Action Camden 200a Pentonville Road, Tube: Kings Cross (5 mins walk) Entry: £7.00 Adults, £5 kids Pay on the door, first come first served. A www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk event Many artists are making up for the severe lack of positive images of black people in animated films and comics. We […]
Maami & Phone Swap, Premiere Sat 10 Nov
Two Great Films from Africa !! This will be packed!!!! Sat 10 November 2 to 5pm then 5.30 to 8pm BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road SE1Tube: Waterloo www.bfi.org.uk Admission £6.50 best to book early Maami at 2pm Set over a two-day period leading up to the 2010 Football World Cup, Maami tells the story of Nigerian […]