10th Oct 2009 - 1st Nov 2009
Various, Brighton
Since 1987, many communities and organisations in the UK have celebrated Black History month in October, with activities including lectures, conferences, concerts, dedicated webpages and specialist activities within the community, schools and libraries.
Black History focuses on the history of Asian, African and African Caribbean peoples. Based on the fact that history is a living thing to which everyone can contribute, Brighton and Hove Black History Project seeks to reveal Brighton and Hove’s hidden past and help local people get involved in mapping their own history of Brighton and Hove.
It aims to:
The Brighton and Hove Black History Project employs the same definition of Black as is used by MOSAIC: ie ‘Black people’ and ‘mixed-parentage people’ includes all those people whose ancestral origins are African, Asian, Caribbean, Chinese, Middle Eastern, North African, Romany, the indigenous peoples of the South Pacific islands, the American continents, Australia and New Zealand.
Saturday 3 October 2009
'The Amazing Mrs. Seacole' (Jubilee Library) 2.00–3.00pm, free
Voted the 'Greatest Black Britain' in 2004, Mary Seacole is generally recognised for her nursing career during the Crimean War. Bert Williams and Althea Wolfe discussed this multi-talented Victorian lady.
4, 11, 18 and 25 October 2009
World Affairs Cinema (Jubilee Library)
Every Sunday throughout October 2009 at 1.00pm: Sunday afternoon screenings of some of the best modern films exploring love and romance across different cultures (free).
Saturday 10 October 2009
Time & Place Exhibition (Brighton Museum). Brighton and Hove History (www.black-history.org.uk) presented stories of women from the Caribbean and Guyana who came to Brighton to train as nurses from the 1950s to 1970s.
'Time and Place' ran between 10 October - 13 December 2009, South Balcony, Brighton museum
Contribution, Jubilee Square and Library, 1.00-5.00pm
Free celebration event hosted by Brighton and Hove Black History with music, African and Caribbean food, exhibition of work by local Black artists, Black History exhibition, talks and exhibitions from local community groups, Black History debate and much more.
Sunday 11 October 2009
Bert’s Bus for Young People (hosted by the Black and Minority Ethnic Young People's Project). A Brighton Black History Tour with Bert Williams, especially for Young People to discover the Black History in the town they live in. For young people aged 11-plus.
Tuesday 13 October 2009
Brighton Photo Fringe Photography Project exhibition, Friese-Green Gallery, Brighton Media Centre
Exhibition of photography from members of the local Black and Ethnic minority community on the themes of emotional wellbeing and identity, put together with the support of lead artist Edi Mandala. Friese-Green Gallery, Brighton Media Centre, Middle Street, Brighton, BN11AL. Tuesday 13 October – Sunday 25 October. (Free).
Film screening: Grove Roots, University of Sussex, EDB 121 at 5.15pm
Grove Roots is a film which traces the evolution of Ladbroke Grove from the 1958 race riots to the present day and is a gritty reflection of real people who live in the area.
Featuring local musicians, artists, community workers and residents, the film tells the story of the Ladbroke Grove area from the 1958 race riots to the ethnically rich place it is today.
Friday 16 October 2009
Film screening: Top Girl plus Q+A with director Rebecca Johnson
Brixton rude-girls Donna and Felicia are inseparable best friends but aspiring MC Donna is unquestionably 'top girl'. Truthful, tender and brutally comic, Top Girl tells the story of girls growing up in a man's world.
Sunday 18 October 2009
'Caribbean Roots,' Jubilee Library, 2.00–3.30pm
Expert advice from Guy Grannum of the National Archives about researching West Indian family history.
Saturday 24 October 2009
Bert’s Black History Bus
Free bus tour to local Black History landmarks.
Monday 26 October 2009
Positive Hair Day Hair Care Workshop, Shae Shae Creations, Queens Road, Brighton, 6.30-8.30pm
Free workshop aimed to help people care for their Black and mixed heritage hair. It was open to Black and mixed heritage people and to anyone working, or related to, the above (parents and carers were also welcome).
Tuesday 27 October
Anansi Tales, Jubilee Library
A fun family day of drama, storytelling and craft activities involving African folk hero Anansi the Spider. (free).
Wednesday 28 October 2009
Kick Racism Out of Football Tournament, 67 Centre, Moulsecoomb, 12.00pm
Hosted by the Black and Minority Ethnic Young Peoples’ Project, the event offered African Food, African drumming, Black History Month Quiz, Art activities, badge making and prizes for participants in the five-aside football tournament.
Thursday 29 October 2009
Children’s Film Show, Jubilee Library, 2.00pm. An award-winning animated film based on a magical West African fairytale.
Hosted by Kopano Football Club in conjunction with Peter Koroma from the Brighton minority ethnic community partnership
Linda Bellos, University of Sussex, 6.00-7.30pm
Linda Bellos introduced Black History Month to the UK back in 1987 and is perhaps best known as a campaigner, political activist and former leader of Lambeth Council. She was the first Black woman to join the Spare Rib feminist collective in 1981 and was vice-chair of the successful Black Section campaign to select African Caribbean and Asian parliamentary and local candidates within the Labour Party, which increased the number of Black Councillors from 100 to 500 across the UK.
Linda looked back over the last 20 years on the development of Black History Month in the UK and considered the challenges ahead.
Sunday 1 November 2009
Black History Communities Day, Jubilee Square, 12.00pm
A variety of performances from the BME community hosted by the Black and Minority Ethnic Young People's Project, featuring street dance, singing, poetry, rapping and African drumming. There were also workshops and activities.
