Racial Justice Network Birmingham invites the community to a thought-provoking Black History Month conversation exploring relationships between African and Caribbean communities and asking how we can better honour, understand and support one another.
Taking place at St George’s Church in Newtown, Birmingham, the event forms part of Black History Month 2026 and this year’s theme, Honouring Our Communities. Pasted markdown
Who Built the Bucket?
The discussion will explore an important question: what happens when African and Caribbean communities find themselves divided by histories and circumstances they did not create?
Rather than simply asking who is to blame, the event will ask:
Who built the bucket?
The conversation will consider how enslavement, colonialism, racism, migration and experiences of scarcity have influenced relationships within the African and Caribbean diaspora.
An Honest Conversation About Community
The guided discussion will feature the Revd Canon Wayne Hamilton and the Revd Canon Eliakim Ikechukwu.
Together, they will explore some of the historical and contemporary factors that can create tension between communities, while focusing on the possibility of greater understanding, solidarity and stronger relationships.
Inspired by Romans 12:10, the event aims to create space for honest reflection and mutual respect.
Honouring One Another Better
As part of the wider Honouring Our Communities theme, the afternoon encourages participants to think about how Black communities can recognise shared histories while also understanding different experiences.
The event will conclude with informal fellowship and an opportunity for attendees to connect with one another.
Everyone is welcome. Admission is free, but advance registration is requested.
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