BLM 1981 is a Black Heritage Month with a difference. It is a heritage month of five free community conversations about “the most significant date in the history of the black experience in Britain” (to quote Linton Kwesi Johnson, in The New Cross Massacre Story).
The next event is 30th March – 7pm to 9pm
Location: 9th Floor, International House Canterbury Crescent London SW9 7QE
Who is this event for?
This will be a great opportunity for you, if:
- You’d like to know more about Black British history and heritage.
- You’d like to understand how Black Lives Matter, which began in the USA, relates to the lives of Black British communities in the UK
- You’d like to apply, either as an individual or as a group, for £4,000, to re-imagine, creatively, the way in which British society remembers “the most significant date in the history of the black experience in Britain”. More details here.
DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know that 1981 was “the most significant date in the history of the black experience in Britain”? If not, why not? What happened, during 1981 and why did it happen? Why is British society so silent about 1981 and how can we harness 1981 here and now in 2023?
We are all children of 1981. But we should be 1981’s heirs. We all have parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents who lived through 1981. But we haven’t all inherited the heritage of 1981. Come join us at BLM 1981 and RECLAIM YOUR INHERITANCE!
HOW TO REGISTER
This is a hybrid event, you can book online and in person.
Register for event here
Please confirm your attendance by booking a ticket for the dates relating to the events that you can attend. There will be limited spaces availabl