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Sisters and Black British Civil rights 1970s/80s

Tuesday 9 September

A further sample of our twelve week course on African/Caribbean women who fought back against racism/colonialism from 2000 years ago to now but this time focusing on the UK’s recent history in education, politics,healthcare, policing,archiving,science and more.

 

Mainstream history consistently ignores the contribution of Black women and this taster session will show numerous incredible true stories of resistance and triumph plus references. We will use obscure and modern film clips, archival documents, rare books and interviews /testimony from the women.

Our 12 week course covers:

  • Pre-colonial African belief systems
  • Christianity as oppression and resistance
  • Sanite, Mbuya, Nanny Greg, Yaa, Fannie, Nzingha, Coretta, The Two Amys, Queen Thomas, Queen Amir, Yemaja, Oya, Dandara, Nehanda and Graca
  • 1970s women soldiers in Africa’s liberation wars
  • Black women’s resistance in English literature
  • Jamaica, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Mississippi, Haiti, Angola, Brazil, Cuba, Nigeria: Civil and Human Rights
  • Disparaging terms ‘Obeah’, ‘Juju’, the real history of Santeria, Candomble, and Jumbie
  • African religious beliefs and Hollywood superheroes
  • The African roots of the Zombie & movie metaphors
  • White female fragility and the co-options of feminism
  • Films about powerful Black women

Black History Walks has been screening African Diaspora films monthly at the BFI Southbank since 2007 as part of the African Odysseys programme. You can see the next African Odysseys film HERE

What is Prince of Peckham University ?

Black History Walks has teamed up with the Prince of Peckham pub to offer high quality, educational talks by Black academics on a variety of subjects. Prince of Peckham is a black-owned venue offering high quality food, drink and entertainment. Black History Walks runs walks, talks, films, river cruises, helicopter and steam train tours on London’s Black history. All of our speakers hold doctorates, are Phd students or authors

There will be fascinating talks each Tuesday from 15 July to 23 September 6.30-8.30pm. Just book your free ticket, come have a drink, meet nice people,chew a pattie and learn. Just as good as Oxford/Cambridge, but it won’t cost you £9000 !

These events provide a safe space at a time when they are serious cuts to to Black history /education at Chichester, Birmingham and Goldsmiths universities. Executives at BSix College in Hackney, that has a record of pushing Black students to Oxford/Cambridge, wants to cut its education/Black history programme due to ‘restructuring’ . The BFI Southbank despite 17,000 signatures to keep the 17-year-old African Odysseys, educational, anti-racist film series going has cancelled the programme due to ‘restructuring’.

For more information and to support BSIX click HERE

For more information and to support African Odysseys click HERE

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