Black History Walks Newsletter 5.2.2019
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Walks, Talks & Films on African history all year long
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Today's edition:
James Baldwin, Notting Hill, Akala, Black Panther, Lorraine Hansberry, St Paul's, Black History Walks book, Robin Walker course, British Civil Rights, Bus Tour, International Women's month, Secrets of Soho,Venezuela
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Oscar and Golden Globe nominated, James Baldwin's 'If Beale Street could talk', limited shows from 8th February
Barry Jenkins’ follow-up to Moonlight is a gorgeous and graceful meditation on young love and dignity.Set in 1970s Harlem, the film is a timeless and moving love story of both a couple's unbreakable bond and the African-American family's power, as told through the eyes of 19-year-old Tish who is about to be married. The devoted couple dream of a future together but their plans are derailed when her fiance is arrested for a crime he did not commit. The film honours Baldwin's prescient words and imagery, charting the emotional currents navigated in an unforgiving and racially biased world as the filmmaker poetically crosses time frames to show how love and humanity endure. Tickets
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The Amazing James Baldwin, 6 week course
The Amazing James Baldwin: an exciting, interactive multi-media course to mark the release of the new Baldwin dramatic film 'If Beale Street could Talk'. This course also references the Oscar-nominated documentary I Am Not Your Negro.This...
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UK Premiere: Sprinter plus Q&A with AKALA and director Storm Saulter AND free After Party with Usain Bolt 16 February 2pm
Sprinter: Storm Saulter’s award-winning follow-up to his feature debut Better Mus’ Come is a highly personal tale, shot on location in Jamaica. Sprinter tells the story of Akeem Sharp who’s set to be the island’s next big track-and-field sensation. Akeem hopes his rise in athletics will take him to the US to reunite with his mother, who has supported the family while living as an illegal resident for over a decade. But Akeem’s rising star is weighed down by turmoil at home – an unstable father and an unruly older brother. Executive Produced by
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, and supported by Usain Bolt, Sprinter is Jamaica’s energetic, emotional, and endearing return to the world cinema stage.
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Film ticket holders are invited to an exclusive After Party at Usain Bolt’s Tracks & Records London.
Meet the Director, Cast and Crew.
Saturday 16 Feb 2019, 7pm - 1am
Please show your film ticket for entry. Tickets
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Above:
Day of the Fox
(1961)
Sammy Davis Junior plays a proud but disillusioned revolutionary who aims to destroy the remnants of white colonial rule in a new African nation. The political themes explored remain incredibly prescient. T
his is part of a month long season of 20 films on Forgotten Black TV drama from 1961-1985 many never seen since their original broadcast
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Notting Hill Black history walk
There is much more to Notting Hill than Carnival but even that history is often mis-represented. Find out about pioneering African/Caribbean people who literally fought for equality and laid the foundation for modern multi-cultural London. Why...
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Black History Walks was selected out of hundreds to be part of a new wave of Black British writers as reported in this Guardian article
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Jacaranda reveals plans to publish 20 black British...
Indie publisher says its #Twentyin2020 initiative will cover fiction, non-fiction and poetry and help 'normalise' diverse authors
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A Black Panther speaks: Civil Rights & Fashion (28 February)
(Repeated due to demand) Neil Kenlock was the offical photographer of the Black Panther party based in Brixton, London in the 1970s. He was also a photographer for West Indian World, one of the first national black British newspapers.In his first ...
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Buy cinema tickets for International Women's Day: UK...
This feature doc focuses on the Raisin in the Sun playwright, who was also a committed activist and sought-after intellectual.
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Secrets of Soho, Black History Walk (9th March)
This special walk delves into an amazing depth of African/Caribbean history between Soho Square and Russell Square: It features: Ancient African civilisations Black Female entrepeneurs The Marcus Garvey connection Academia and the white...
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Black History, Personal Empowerment and African Cultural ...
Black History, Personal Empowerment and African Cultural Studies with Robin Walker Introducing Black History, Social Studies and Business from a Black perspective: 18 weeks Due to popular demand, the Croydon Supplementary Education Project will...
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Black History Bus Tour (3/3)
Join us on our three-hour drive showing London's top tourist attractions from an African/Caribbean perspective. There is at least 2000 years of Black history to be uncovered! The private bus journey will start with a special reception at the...
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St Paul's/Bank Black History Walk
In 140 minutes your guide will take you through hundreds of years of the African presence and contribution to London's way of life. Discover secret alleyways and enormous buildings all connected to Africa and the Caribbean in ways which the...
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A few facts about Venezuela not reported by mainstream media
In 2002 the USA sponsored a coup against democratically elected President Hugo Chavez. The coup failed due to popular support.
- The opposition party refused to participate in recent elections but then declared themselves leaders of the country and were immediately recognised by the USA.
- In 2018 an drone assassination attempt on President Maduro was traced back to Colombia but the Colombians took no action.
- Elliot Abrahams, the US Special Envoy to Venezuela was involved in human rights abuses in Nicaragua and convicted in the Iran-Contra affair.
- Venezuela is undergoing illegal and unilateral sanctions by the US government which means they cannot access their own money in United states accounts.
- The Bank of England has refused President Maduro access to 1.5 billion dollars of Venezuela's own money in the bank.
The lack of cash has led to major shortages and economic problems. See videos above and below for more information .
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