A celebration of the launch of the mini-anthology ‘10 Poems about Black History’ published by Candlestick Press, 2022.
It guides the reader down the difficult paths of the 1948-1972 post-war generation of pioneers, documenting their arrival and reception in the UK.
Poets reading on the day include Stanley O. Ayodeji, Panya Banjoko, Sarah ‘Rain’ Kolawole, Jacob Sam-La Rose and Kadija Sesay, with music by Abii.
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